Findings
of Inspection Report No. OIG-INS-11-00-09
Review of Handicap Access
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Regional Offices |
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Location: |
HQ |
2 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
29 |
Main Entrance |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |