Disability Discrimination Act - Equality Act Access Audit Service
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WC requirements
are very extensive & need to meet specific regulations to ensure safety & full
usability. Colour contrasting needs particular attention to aid vision impaired people
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Handrails on
both sides of stairs & landings to offer continued grip. Step nosings to highlight
steps to improve safety are only a few of the many requirements.
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Ramps need to meet a set
criteria of requirements including gradients, surface, handrails etc.
The length of a ramp also determines many other factors such as level platform resting areas. |
External steps need great consideration on
handrails, highlighted nosings, warning surfaces. The entrance and egress to/from
buildings has many issues to address.
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Lifts need to
be usable to all with numerous issues to address. Landings are often areas of safe refuge
and need many issues to be address.
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Historic &
listed buildings need special attention for all aspects of access & egress and often
requires reference from other specific publications.
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Clear signage
meeting text size requirements and set at heights that are visible to all is a very
important. Signage is an aspect often forgotten but can be one of the most important to us
all.
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Parking & building
approaches are important for all disabled. Bay sizes need to meet requirements
where such facilities are offered. Safety within car parks in an important yet often
ignored issue.
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The photographs above are only a small sample of issues raised within past DDA access audit reports. On average Access All Areas takes over 150 images of each access visit. Thankfully most are taken for reference reasons with specific photographs used within the final access report to highlight areas of non compliance along with Reasonable Adjustment recommendations to meet your individual requirements.
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