Tag : stairs

Tactile indicator regulation: practice research extract

05/12/2014 in access, Access consultant, Access Consultants, AS 1428, DDA, disability, disabled access, Urban Health, WHS 0

AQ's independent research early findings suggest tactiles are being over prescribed at the taxpayers expense and are underutilised by the visually impaired.  In economic modeling, current estimates of annual global investment in Tactiles is just under 1 billion AUD with Australia and New Zealand leading the way with the most pervasive regulation for building installations and investment followed by Japan and the UK. Tactile Ground Surface Indicators are the penny sized lumps and bumps you see at stairs, platforms and intersection and are designed to give both visual and tactile...

stairstep falls

09/04/2014 in access, Access consultant, disabled access, falls, PCA, people with disabilites, stairs, WHS 0

Any stairstep falls or even falls on the same level in public building should be taken seriously for reason that they never occur in isolation and  the probability of more serious falls increases with time. We usually become involved in stairstep falls claims following a fall or near miss. If you've had a stairstep fall or have a business premises with problem staircase or ramps then we advise to follow up with a stair audit to identify the problem and take advice on fall prevention and control strategies. It's important to note that stairstep falls are rarely the fault of person or...