CHART 1 | SURVEY OF ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS

 
 
REFERENCE I agree: 3 points
I partially agree: 2 points
I disagree: 1 point
     
  1| MAIN ENTRANCE AND EMERGENCY DOORS  
   
1 | The entrance is level or ramped, with no steps at the threshold.
2 | A ramp is not necessary to access this building, or there is one, which is correct, with handrails at both sides and no more than 12% of gradient.
3 | The only main entrance has no turnstiles or revolving doors.
4 | The floor outside and inside the main door is hard, level and non-skid. It is dry and clean.
5 | The doorway is wide enough for a wheelchair to enter (minimum width: 0.80m), with a free "circle" of 1.50m diameter at either side of the main door.
6 | The door opens automatically or has a door knob easy to manipulate, or the door is not automatic but it is not heavy to push or pull.
7 | The emergency door is very accessible from the entire building. The doorway, the door, the floor and the exit are very accessible for a wheelchair user. The way to the emergency door is also clearly indicated inside the building.

  2 | ALARMS  
   
8 | The height of the alarm controls is between 1.00m and 1.40m.
9 | The alarms and warnings have audible and clearly visible signals as well as flashing lights.

 

  3 | FIRE EXTINGUISHERS  
   
10 | Fire extinguishers are accessible for an ambulant disabled as well as for a wheelchair user, as they are placed at a height of between 0.60m and 1.40m.

 
  4 | PUBLIC TELEPHONES  
   
11 | There is at least one adapted public telephone in an accessible area of the building.
12 | The telephone is between 1.00m and 1.40m high and it has a free space of 0.70m below for the wheelchair to approach.

 

  5 | SIGNS AND SIGNALS  
   
13 | Directions and warnings are clear, easy to read and visible. They are placed at a height of 1.00m and 1.70m.
14 | There are adapted signals for the blind at least outside and inside lift cabins and on the toilet doors.

 
  6 | CORRIDORS  
   
15 | Corridors have a minimum width of 1.50m.
16 | They are free of obstacles and the floor is hard, level and non-skid.

 
  7 | LIFTS  
   
17 | There is at least one lift that gives access to the entire building.
18 | The gap between the floor and the lift cabin is no more than 0.01m wide.
19 | There is a free doorway at least 0.80m wide.
20 | The interior minimum dimensions of the lift are 1.40m x 1.10m.
21 | Controls are between 1.00m and 1.40m from the floor.
22 | There are grab bars at 0.90m/0.95m from the floor on both sides of the cabin.

 
  8 | STAIRS  
   
23 | There are double handrails on both sides.
24 | The handrails are placed between 0.90m/0.95m from the floor. The handrails are firmly attached so that they do not move or look insecure.
25 | The handrails are round or oval and separated at least 0.04m from the wall or other elements.
26 | The surface of the steps is hard, level and non-skid.
27 | There are no protruding nosing steps.
28 | There are no open steps.
29 | The maximum height of every step is 0.16m and the minimum length of every step is 0.30m.

 
  9 | TOILETS  
   
30 | The door of the toilet opens outwards.
31 | There is a free circular space of 1.50m diameter in the interior.
32 | There are adjustable grab bars at both sides of WC.
33 | The WC seat is adjustable or has a seat extender.
34 | The bottom of the mirror is no higher than 0.90m.
35 | The lower part of the basin is free of obstacles and placed no less than 0.70m from the floor.
36 | All elements, controls and mechanisms are placed between 1.60 m and 1.40m from the floor.

 
  10 | ACCESSIBILITY TO THE ENTIRE BUILDING  
   
37 | It is possible to access the entire building without need of asking for help.
38 | There are no isolated steps or other elements that may obstacle the passage of a wheelchair or a blind person.
39 | The building is well illuminated.
40 | There are adapted toilets on every floor of the building and they are always unlocked.

TOTAL SCORE
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Between 90 and 120: ACCESSIBLE .
Between 60 and 89: ACCESSIBLE WITH DIFFICULTY .
Less than 59: NOT ACCESSIBLE .