Section 129895 Of Article 4. Special Requirements From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
129895
. (a) The office shall adopt by regulations seismic safety
standards for hospital equipment anchorages, as defined by the
office, to include, but not be limited to, architectural, mechanical,
and electrical components, supports, and attachments. Those
regulations shall include criteria for the testing of equipment
anchorages.
(b) Any fixed hospital equipment anchorages purchased or acquired
on or after either the effective date of the regulations adopted
pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be used or installed in any
hospital building unless the equipment anchorages are approved by the
office.
(c) Manufacturers, designers, or suppliers of equipment anchorages
may submit data sufficient for the office to evaluate equipment
anchorages' seismic safety prior to the selection of equipment
anchorages for any specific hospital building.
(d) The office may charge a fee based on the actual costs incurred
by it for data review, approvals, and field inspections pursuant to
this section.