The final Guidelines provide that exterior deck, patio, or balcony surfaces should be no more than 1/2 inch below the floor level of the interior of the dwelling unit, unless they are constructed...
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(c) Thresholds at patio, deck or balcony doors
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7b.
[ADA Stds 4.13.9] Yes _____ No _____ A clear floor space on the latch side of the door (pull side) allows a person using a wheelchair or scooter to pull the door open and then...
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4.10.13* Car Position Indicators
As the car passes or stops at a floor served by the elevators, the corresponding numerals shall illuminate, and an audible signal shall sound....
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Raised and Braille Characters on Hoistway Entrances [4.10.5]
Raised and Braille floor designations are required on both jambs, with the centerline 60 inches from the finished floor. Raised characters must be 2 inches high....
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4.1.3(10)(a)
(a) Where only one drinking fountain is provided on a floor there shall be a drinking fountain which is accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs in accordance with 4.15 and one accessible...
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609.4 Position of Grab Bars
Grab bars shall be installed in a horizontal position, 33 inches (840 mm) minimum and 36 inches (915 mm) maximum above the finish floor measured to the top of the gripping surface, except...
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4.10.13* CAR POSITION INDICATORS
As the car passes or stops at a floor served by the elevators, the corresponding numerals shall illuminate, and an audible signal shall sound....
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11B-405.9.2 Curb or barrier
mm) high minimum, or barrier shall be provided that prevents the passage of a 4 inch (102 mm) diameter sphere, where any portion of the sphere is within 4 inches (102 mm) of the finish floor...
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§ 38.23(b)(7) Platform gaps
When the platform is at vehicle floor height with the inner barrier (if applicable) down or retracted, gaps between the forward lift platform edge and the vehicle floor shall not exceed...
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11B-405.9.2 Curb or barrier
A curb or barrier shall be provided that prevents the passage of a 4-inch (102 mm) diameter sphere, where any portion of the sphere is within 4 inches (102 mm) of the finish floor or ground...
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Scoping Requirement for Alarms
ensuring that such alarm systems are accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, but no information was received on appropriate technical specifications for guidelines that are national...
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SUMMARY
For more information, see resource material developed as part of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 3-62: Guidelines for Accessible Pedestrian Signals at http://www.walkinginfo.org...
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Executive Order 13132: Federalism
The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted “to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.” 42 U.S.C...
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RESPONSE AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) is a nonprofit membership-based organization that builds resiliency in communities...
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E205.3 Agency Official Communication
EXCEPTION: Records maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) pursuant to federal recordkeeping statutes shall not be required to conform to the 508 Standards...
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Kurt Knight: Development of VA Standards
Compliance with national codes is a given. We comply with national codes. We have a set of VA criteria standards that are in excess of the codes....
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May employers subject employees to periodic alcohol testing?
In determining whether to subject such an employee to periodic alcohol testing, the employer should consider the safety risks associated with the position the employee holds, the consequences...
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Revolving Doors or Turnstiles
people with disabilities, certain questions remain about the appropriate maximum speed, minimum diameter, compartment size, width and configuration of openings, break out openings, and safety...
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382.53 What information must carriers give individuals with a vision or hearing impairment at airports?
This requirement applies to a wide variety of information, concerning such subjects as flight safety, ticketing, flight check-in, flight delays or cancellations, schedule changes, boarding...
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§382.117(f)
., whether the animal is too large or heavy to be accommodated in the cabin, whether the animal would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others, whether it would cause a significant...
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5. Funding for Access Improvements
Considering other categories of spending that would include disability access improvements (such as street repaving projects, earthquake and public safety improvements, facility renewals...
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B. Information about the Aircraft
In general, you must take into account safety and feasibility when seating passengers with disabilities....
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Accommodations for Passengers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Accommodations for Passengers Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing If the safety briefings are presented to passengers on video screens, carriers must ensure that the video presentation is...
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Are airlines allowed to require all passengers who are both deaf and blind to travel with an attendant?
passenger has both a hearing and vision impairment so severe that the individual cannot establish some means of communicating with airline personnel sufficiently to receive the preflight safety...