I moved a seismic brace and I am not sure I put it back right

Stop and report it. Do not keep adjusting it yourself. A brace can look close but be wrong if the angle, direction, anchor, or load path changed.

Stop if

• I moved/loosened this brace and I am not sure it went back to the approved angle. Can you verify it before we continue?

Watch out

• Do not hide, cover, insulate, or load the area around a brace you moved until it is verified.

Check

• Stop work in the immediate area.
• Do not cover, insulate, tighten, bend, or re-angle it again without direction.
• Take wide and close photos showing the current brace, anchor, clamp, and angle.
• Tell the foreman exactly what changed and wait for qualified verification.

Steps

• Stop work in the immediate area.
• Do not cover, insulate, tighten, bend, or re-angle it again without direction.
• Take wide and close photos showing the current brace, anchor, clamp, and angle.
• Tell the foreman exactly what changed and wait for qualified verification.

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