This final rule amends the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines, which were published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2004 (69 FR 44151) and are codified in Appendices...
Search Results "Readily Achievable Barrier Removal"
2010 ADA Definition
Readily Achievable Barrier Removal: Readily achievable means easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action is readily achievable factors to be considered include –
(1) The nature and cost of the action needed under this part;
(2) The overall financial resources of the site or sites involved in the action; the number of persons employed at the site; the effect on expenses and resources; legitimate safety requirements that are necessary for safe operation, including crime prevention measures; or the impact otherwise of the action upon the operation of the site;
(3) The geographic separateness, and the administrative or fiscal relationship of the site or sites in question to any parent corporation or entity;
(4) If applicable, the overall financial resources of any parent corporation or entity; the overall size of the parent corporation or entity with respect to the number of its employees; the number, type, and location of its facilities; and
(5) If applicable, the type of operation or operations of any parent corporation or entity, including the composition, structure, and functions of the workforce of the parent corporation or entity.
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1. New Format for Guidelines
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ENDNOTES
.,(1998), Center for Universal Design and The North Carolina Office on Disability and Health, Removing Barriers to Health Care: A Guide for Health Professionals....
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After Completing the Survey
Others, where some answers are “no,” may become accessible if permanent or temporary modifications are done to remove barriers....
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404.2.10 Door and Gate Surfaces
ETA Editor’s Note: An existing door with a noncompliant kick plate is a safe harbored element for path of travel and barrier removal purposes but will have to comply when the door is...
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§ 38.161 Moveable aisle armrests
A minimum of 50% of aisle seats, including all moveable or removable seats at wheelchair or mobility aide securement locations, shall have an armrest on the aisle side which can be...
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Voting Areas
All floor coverings, such as cardboard or plastic sheets, should be removed or firmly affixed to the floor to provide a stable and slip-resistant floor....
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711.3 Fire-resistance-rated walls
Penetrations into or through fire walls, fire barriers, smoke barrier walls, and fire partitions shall comply with this section....
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Limiting Factor
Limiting Factor—An extreme, uncorrectable environmental barrier that makes the trail beyond the barrier unreachable for people with mobility limitations....
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68.10(1) Act
(1) Act--Texas Government Code, Chapter 469, Elimination of Architectural Barriers (the Texas Architectural Barriers Act)....
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1630.2(o)(2)(I)
(I) Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and...
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§1630.2(o)(2)(i)
(i) Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and...
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1018.10 Dune Crossings
This section requires handrails complying with 505 of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines and curbs or barriers to be provided where the slope of a beach access route...
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Receiver Hearing-Aid Compatibility: ADA Standard Section 706.3
Receivers that are not compatible include earbuds, which may require removal of hearing aids, earphones, and headsets that must be worn over the ear, which can create disruptive interference...
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DETECTABLE WARNING
Curb ramps remove the needed cues for persons with visual impairments; detectable warnings have been developed as a replacement cue and warning to indicate the presence of a vehicular way...
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11B-221.2 Wheelchair spaces
NOTE: When required wheelchair spaces are not occupied by persons eligible for those spaces, individual, removable seats may be placed in those spaces....
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DETECTABLE WARNING
Curb ramps remove the needed cues for persons with visual impairments; detectable warnings have been developed as a replacement cue and warning to indicate the presence of a vehicular way...
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11B-221.2 Wheelchair spaces
NOTE: When required wheelchair spaces are not occupied by persons eligible for those spaces, individual, removable seats may be placed in those spaces....
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A4.30.3 COLOR CONTRAST
The greatest readability is usually achieved through the use of light-colored characters or symbols on a dark background....
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Conclusions
handholds, surface softness, number of transfers needed to go from the initial location to the final destination, use of assist devices, space available for transfer, and obstacles or barriers...
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Sec. 469.052(c)
(c) The department shall publish the standards and specifications in a readily accessible form for use by interested parties....
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§ 36.105(d)(3)(iii)
actual disability” or “record of” prongs of the definition of “disability,” the focus is on how a major life activity is substantially limited, and not on what outcomes an individual can achieve...
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§ 35.108(d)(3)(iii)
actual disability” or “record of” prongs of the definition of “disability,” the focus is on how a major life activity is substantially limited, and not on what outcomes an individual can achieve...
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3.2 Why Is a Reasonable Accommodation Necessary?
The ADA recognizes that such barriers may discriminate against qualified people with disabilities just as much as overt exclusionary practices....
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M304 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in Standing Position
Comments are requested on the following questions regarding whether a folding or removable seat should be required on diagnostic equipment used by patients in a standing position: a)...