Objectives of, and legal basis for, proposed accessibility guidelines The Access Board is required to issue accessibility guidelines by the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C....
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Objectives of, and legal basis for, proposed accessibility guidelines
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T208.1 General
Non-rail vehicles shall provide passenger access routes that permit boarding and alighting, onboard circulation, and seating by passengers with disabilities....
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1018.6 Openings
This section requires openings in the surface of beach access routes and resting intervals such as spaces between boards to not allow passage of a sphere more than 1/2 inch in diameter....
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Can a more recent edition of the ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (or the ASME A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts) be used instead of the editions referenced in the Standards?
The specific editions of the ASME A17.1 and ASME A18.1 codes referenced by the ADA Standards are to be followed (although the Access Board intends to update references to keep them current...
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ADA Accessibility Standards
Both DOJ’s and DOT’s ADA Standards are based on minimum accessibility guidelines adopted by the Access Board in 2004, known as the ADA Accessibility Guidelines....
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Hologic, Inc.
With the table surface at these heights, all patients are assisted in getting onto the table either with a step stool or with a supplemental patient transfer device (e.g., a stretcher)....
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D. Department of Justice Activities Related to Health Care Providers and Medical Equipment
The guidance document includes information on accessible examination rooms and the clear floor space needed adjacent to medical equipment for individuals who use mobility devices to approach...
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Sorenson Video Relay Service ntouch® PC
To make communicating even easier, all your ntouch devices can be combined into a Sorenson myPhone Group that shares only one number....
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Organization and Format
The Board has revised the format and structure of the guidelines in response to these comments. The final rule includes a subject index to facilitate use of the document....
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Route and Destination Signs
The Board has corrected this exception so that characters are not required to be more than 3 inches high where sign space is limited....
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M101.3 Existing Diagnostic Equipment (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Access Board’s mandate was to establish only the minimum technical criteria, however enforcing authorities may establish scoping requirements in the future....
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QUESTION: DO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 39 APPLY TO PVOs WHOSE VESSELS PICK UP OR DISCHARGE PASSENGERS AT U.S. PORTS, OR ONLY TO PVOs WHOSE VESSELS PICK UP PASSENGERS AT U.S. PORTS?
Consequently, given the present rule text, a passenger who boards a vessel at a U.S. port and disembarks at a foreign port is covered by the protections of the rule, but a passenger who...
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B.3.iii. - What is the difference between "equivalent facilitation" and "alternative means of access"?
Equivalent facilitation focuses on whether an EIT product provides access that is equal to or greater than that required in the technical provisions in Subpart B of the Access Board’s standards...
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T201 General
Implementation and enforcement of the 2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines is within the sole authority of DOT, not the Access Board....
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PART 1190 –ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Access Board proposes to add part 1190 to title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations to read as follows: PART 1190 –ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES...
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Capability to Operate Captioning and Audio Description Equipment (Section-by-Section Analysis)
the Department to include a requirement that staff at movie theaters know how to operate captioning and audio description equipment and be able to communicate about the use of individual devices...
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4.2.4. Single-Auditorium Movie Theater Unit Costs Including Sony’s Technology
The cost per captioning device increases from $466 to $727 when including Sony’s technology in the average unit cost estimate....
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How is slip resistance measured?
A variety of devices are available for such measurements....
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Transfer Systems
Users need to transfer from their wheelchair or mobility device to the transfer platform and continue transferring into the water, step by step, bumping their way in or out of the pool....
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IS ASSISTANCE REQUIRED?
However, some may need assistance with voice communication devices in an elevator....
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2.5 National and International Standards Settings Organizations and MDE Activities
This section gives an overview of these standards, starting with medical device provisions of the FDA....
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Amusement Attraction
Any facility, or portion of a facility, located within an amusement park or theme park which provides amusement without the use of an amusement device....
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Automatic Door
The switch that begins the automatic cycle may be a photoelectric device, floor mat, or manual switch (see power-assisted door)....
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ACCESSIBLE ELEMENT
An ACCESSIBLE ELEMENT can include a room, area, route, feature or device which provides accessibility for persons with disabilities.◼...
