In June of 2013, the Board released for public comment guidelines for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels under the ADA....
Search Results "OPDMD: Other Power-Driven Mobility Device"
2010 ADA Definition
OPDMD: Other Power-Driven Mobility Device: Other power-driven mobility device means any mobility device powered by batteries, fuel, or other engines – whether or not designed primarily for use by individuals with mobility disabilities – that is used by individuals with mobility disabilities for the purpose of locomotion, including golf cars, electronic personal assistance mobility devices (EPAMDs), such as the Segway® PT, or any mobility device designed to operate in areas without defined pedestrian routes, but that is not a wheelchair within the meaning of this section. This definition does not apply to Federal wilderness areas; wheelchairs in such areas are defined in section 508(c)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12207(c)(2).
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4. Passenger Vessels
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§ 36.504(d) Judicial consideration
In evaluating good faith, the court shall consider, among other factors it deems relevant, whether the entity could have reasonably anticipated the need for an appropriate type of auxiliary...
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407.3.3 Numeric Keys
The number five key shall be tactilely distinct from the other keys. Advisory 407.3.3 Numeric Keys. ...
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5.3.6 Entrance
Exception: Where bedrock, perma-frost or other environmental conditions prohibit a level entry or the toilet design (such as a composting toilet) necessitates a raised toilet structure,...
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Islands [4.7.11]
If there is no level space between ramps, wheelchairs can "bottom out" or "high center" while proceeding down one ramp while the back wheels are coming up the other slope....
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Outpatient Facilities
Doctors' offices, independent clinics, or other facilities not located in "medical care facilities" (as defined in ADAAG) are not considered outpatient facilities....
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R103 Conventions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Measurements are stated in metric and U.S. customary units, and each system of measurement is to be used independently of the other....
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B. Exercise equipment and furniture
an inability to use exercise equipment and furniture in health clubs, hotel fitness centers, public recreation centers, public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions, and other...
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Work Areas
Work Areas Storage facilities used by employees for purposes other than job-related tasks, such as break room cabinets and shower room lockers, are required to be accessible....
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5.3.6 Entrance
Exception: Where bedrock, perma-frost or other environmental conditions prohibit a level entry or the toilet design (such as a composting toilet) necessitates a raised toilet structure,...
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4) Where the Standard is silent about changes in level
Other examples include (this is not a comprehensive list): 604.8, 604.8.2.1, 607.2, 608.2, 608.3, 608.5.2, 608.5.3, 802.4, 810.2.2, 810.5, 904.3, 904.5, 1009.4.1, 1009.2.3, 1009.2.7, and...
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Assistive Technology Act of 2004
Among other things, it requires states to provide direct aid to people with disabilities to ensure they have access to the technology they need, at both home and work, and authorizes the...
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Transportation as an Employment Support
________ 1983 Across the nation, disability advocates draw attention to the importance of transportation as a critical link to employment as well as education, recreation and all other...
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§100.201 Dwelling unit
Examples of dwelling units include: a single family home; an apartment unit within an apartment building; and in other types of dwellings in which sleeping accommodations are provided but...
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Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
Other products may be available. The Access Board does not evaluate or certify products for compliance with its accessibility guidelines....
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F248.1 General
Removable beach access routes can be moved to a protected storage area during storms and other periods when the routes are subject to damage or loss....
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§1630.2(r) Direct Threat
(r) Direct Threat means a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others that cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation....
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III-5.2000 Commercial facilities in a home
areas include not only the rooms used as a commercial facility but also an accessible route to the commercial facility from the sidewalk, through the doorway, through the hallway, and other...
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16(j)
Effective Date) and make annual reports to the Court and the parties as set forth in subparagraph 16(i) until the expiration of eleven (11) years after the Effective Date.Notwithstanding any other...
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Circulation Paths Serving Exempted Spaces [§203]
passageways; employee work areas under 300 sq. ft. that are elevated at least 7” as an essential functional condition of the space (excluding raised courtroom stations); and other...
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Are employee restrooms and break rooms required to be accessible?
Yes, spaces used by employees for purposes other than work, including restrooms, break rooms, locker rooms, lounges, and parking must be fully accessible....
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Hospital Outpatient Facilities [§208.2.1]
Other types of medical facilities not located in hospitals, including doctors’ offices and independent clinics, are not subject to this requirement but to the regular scoping table....
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4 - Best practices for construction observation
Even though the final responsibility rests with the contractor, the architect, or other design professional should be observing construction and requiring the contractor to use the measurement...
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11B-411.2.1.1 Location
On other floors, a minimum of one hoistway entrance shall be adjacent to a hall call console....