California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

Facilities Development Division (FDD) Anchorage and Special Seismic Certification Pre-Approvals

Fixed Hospital Equipment Anchorage and Special Seismic certification (SEISMIC QUALIFICATION or special certification) Pre-Approvals

The OSHPD Anchorage Preapproval (OPA) and OSHPD Special Seismic Certification Preapproval (OSP) Programs operate under the SB 1953 Seismic Retrofit Program within FDD. These Programs review and pre-approve, as warranted, anchorage and special seismic certification of equipment and components to be used in health facility construction.

OSHPD FDD is currently accepting application for OPA and OSP based on the California Building Code, 2007 (CBC 2007). Beginning on March 1, 2010, OSHPD FDD will only accept OPA and OSP applications based on the CBC 2010 in preparation for enforcement of the CBC 2010 starting on January 1, 2011.

Application forms and currently approved OPA and OSP lists are provided below:

• Listing of Pre-Approved Fixed Hospital Equipment Anchorages
  For 2007 OSHPD Pre-Approvals
• Listing of Pre-Approved Fixed Hospital Equipment Anchorages
  For 2001 OSHPD Pre-Approvals
• Listing of Pre-Approved Fixed Hospital Equipment Anchorages
  For 1998 R's
• Application for Pre-Approval of Anchorages for Fixed Hospital Equipment
• Application for Pre-Approval - Special Seismic Certification of Equipment and Components - Microsoft Word
• List of Equipment / Components with OSHPD Special Seismic Certification Preapproval (OSP)
• 2007 CBC and Use of Existing Pre-Approvals