Do not move seismic/sway bracing casually: brace anchored to non-structural element.
High-risk starter answer - stop before you change, move, drill, or attach anything tied to seismic bracing, sway control, structural support, crane work, or rigging. Verify the approved detail and the qualified person's direction before acting. Ceiling grid, light supports, pipe, conduit, duct, metal studs, and other trade supports are not automatically approved structural attachment points.
This seismic brace looks like it is anchored to [ceiling grid / pipe / conduit / unsure what this is] rather than structure. Can you verify the anchor point before I continue?
Watch out
Do not modify or copy bracing/rigging from another area just because it looks similar. Do not attach bracing to ceiling grid, wire, pipe, duct, conduit, or another trade's support unless the approved detail specifically allows it.
Check
Look at what the brace is attached to at the top. Structural elements may include concrete deck/slab, steel beam/column, structural embed, or an approved insert/detail. Non-structural elements include ceiling grid wire, T-bar grid, light fixture bracket, pipe hanger, conduit, another trade's support, or drywall framing.
If you are not sure whether the attachment point is structural: do not load it. Take a photo and ask before finishing the connection.
If the brace is already installed to a non-structural element: do not remove it yet. Mark it, photograph it, and report it - relocating a brace to the wrong anchor is still wrong.
The correct anchor location needs to be identified from the approved detail by someone who can verify the load path.
Steps
Look at what the brace is attached to at the top. Structural elements may include concrete deck/slab, steel beam/column, structural embed, or an approved insert/detail. Non-structural elements include ceiling grid wire, T-bar grid, light fixture bracket, pipe hanger, conduit, another trade's support, or drywall framing.
If you are not sure whether the attachment point is structural: do not load it. Take a photo and ask before finishing the connection.
If the brace is already installed to a non-structural element: do not remove it yet. Mark it, photograph it, and report it - relocating a brace to the wrong anchor is still wrong.
The correct anchor location needs to be identified from the approved detail by someone who can verify the load path.
Say this to your foreman
This seismic brace looks like it is anchored to [ceiling grid / pipe / conduit / unsure what this is] rather than structure. Can you verify the anchor point before I continue?