Hospitals must maintain safe rehabilitation environments even during earthquakes. Rehabilitation rooms contain a wide range of therapy tools, medical equipment, and storage racks that may shift or topple during seismic events, creating risks for patients and healthcare staff.
To improve earthquake preparedness and support business continuity planning (BCP), this private hospital installed Proseven seismic restraint solutions for rehabilitation room shelving and therapy equipment.
The rehabilitation room contained numerous occupational therapy tools and medical devices stored on open shelves for easy daily access. During earthquakes, there was concern that equipment and stored items could fall, scatter, or become dangerous projectiles.
The hospital wanted to strengthen patient safety measures while maintaining accessibility and usability of rehabilitation equipment during normal operations.
Equipment: Steel rack
Seismic brackets: KPS5-1
Fixing method: This shelf has been seismically fixed with “Anti Tip Metal Brackets with Gel Pads for Furniture” using the wall and the top plate of the shelf. These brackets can be installed without lifting or moving the shelf. The transparent films are stuck on the wall to reinforce the wallpaper.
Equipment: Steel rack
Seismic brackets: KPS5-1
Fixing method: This shelf has been seismically fixed with “Anti Tip Metal Brackets with Gel Pads for Furniture” using the wall and the top plate of the shelf. These brackets can be installed without lifting or moving the shelf. The transparent films are stuck on the wall to reinforce the wallpaper.
Equipment: Steel wire rack
Seismic brackets: SBS-N1054L
Fixing method: The cabinet, which is often moved around on casters, was secured against earthquakes with “Anti-Tip Strapwith Gel Pads” that can be easily moved by simply removing the strap. In addition, “Wallpaper Reinforcement Film” was applied to the wall.
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The rehabilitation room contains a large variety of occupational therapy tools and rehabilitation equipment stored on open shelves for daily use. We were concerned that these items could scatter or fall during an earthquake and potentially injure patients or staff.
After installing Proseven seismic restraint solutions, we significantly improved earthquake preparedness in the rehabilitation room while maintaining a safe and accessible treatment environment.