Findings of Inspection Report No. OIG-INS-11-00-09
Review of Handicap Access

 

 

Regional Offices

Location:

HQ

2

4

7

13

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Main Entrance

Is there an accessible route from public transportation to entrance?

N

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Do ramps have the proper slope and if necessary handrails?

N

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Are the doors >32" wide and take <5lbs of force to open?

Y

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Are knobs operable with one hand without grasping or twisting the wrist?

Y

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Elevators

Are hallway call buttons centered at 42" from the floor?

Y

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Are there proper audible and visual signals for up and down?

Y

NA

N

NA

Y

N

Does the frame have a raised floor sign 60" from the floor that contrasts?

Y

NA

N

NA

N

N

Do the elevator control panel buttons contrast with the background?

Y

NA

N

NA

Y

N

Are the characters to the left of the buttons and raised 1/32 of an inch?

Y

NA

N

NA

Y

N

Is the main floor designated by a raised star?

Y

NA

N

NA

Y

Y

Are elevator control panel buttons no higher than 48" above the floor?

Y

NA

Y

NA

N

N

Is the car no less than 51"(length)�68"(width)�36"(doorway)?

Y

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Does the car have a vertical gap of 1/2" or less from the landing?

Y

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Does the car have a horizontal gap of 1 1/4" or less from the landing?

Y

NA

N

NA

Y

Y

Do the elevator doors open automatically when obstructed?

Y

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Do the elevator doors remain open for a minimum of three seconds?

Y

NA

Y

NA

Y

Y

Is there a two way communications system designated by a raised symbol?

N

NA

N

NA

N

N

Reception Area

Is the pathway from the elevators to the reception area accessible?

NA

Y

Y

NA

Y

Y

Are the doors >32" wide and take <5lbs of force to open?

NA

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Is there proper maneuvering space on both the push/pull sides of the doors?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Are knobs operable with one hand without grasping or twisting the wrist?

NA

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Is the aisleway >36" and headroom > 80"?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

If security counters are between 27" and 80" high, do they project less than 4?

NA

Y

N

Y

N

N

Are floor surfaces slip resistant, stable and firm?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Is signage lettering raised, the required size and on the latch side of the door?

NA

N

NA

N

N

N

Are there minimum access aisles between work surfaces of at least 36 inches?

NA

Y

Y

Y

NA

NA

Are work surfaces 27"(high)�30"(wide)�19"(deep)?

NA

NA

N

N

NA

NA

Are light switches between 15" and 54" (parallel approach) or 48" (front approach)?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Information Officer Room

Are the doors >32" wide and take <5lbs of force to open?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Is there proper maneuvering space on both the push and pull side of the doors?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Are knobs operable with one hand without grasping or twisting the wrist?

NA

N

N

N

N

N

Is the aisleway >36" and headroom >80"?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Are floor surfaces slip resistant, stable and firm?

NA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Are light switches between 15" and 54" (parallel approach) or 48" (front approach)?

NA

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Hearing Room

Are the doors >32" wide and take <5lbs of force to open?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Is there proper maneuvering space on both the push/pull sides of the doors?

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Are knobs operable with one hand without grasping or twisting the wrist?

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Do doors in a series swing in the same direction or away from the inner space?

NA

Y

NA

NA

NA

NA

Do gates meet all of the provisions for doors?

Y

NA

NA

NA

N

Y

Are required # of wheelchair spaces provided (if 50+ seating capacity)?

N

N

NA

N

N

N

Are floor surfaces slip resistant, stable and firm?

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Are level changes of 1/2" or greater ramped?

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Is there an accessible route to witness box?

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Is there a portable or permanent listening system?

N

N

N

N

N

N

Do wall mounted objects between 27" and 80" project more than 4"?

NA

NA

NA

NA

N

NA