Corroded or rusty overhead support, brace, hanger, or missing tag
Treat rust, pitting, staining, missing tags, or questionable overhead support hardware as a stop-and-report condition, especially in pools/natatoriums or corrosive areas.
Watch out Do not keep working under suspicious overhead support hardware like it is just ugly metal. Check Do not disturb the support if it may be compromised. Photo rust/pitting/staining, missing tag, and supported load. Keep people/work out from underneath if directed. Ask whether material/coating/replacement hardware must be verified. Steps Do not disturb the support if it may be compromised. Photo rust/pitting/staining, missing tag, and supported load. Keep people/work out from underneath if directed. Ask whether material/coating/replacement hardware must be verified. Say this to your foreman This overhead support/brace has corrosion/pitting and the tag is missing at [location]. Do you want this held for safety/engineering verification?
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