Is My
Worksite Accessible To Rhode
Islanders with Disabilities? An
Employer's Checklist:
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Are
there designated parking
spaces for people with
disabilities that are close
to the entrance?
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Is there
a pathway (without abrupt
level changes or steps) that
leads from the parking area
to the entrance?
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If ramps
are used to provide access,
are they appropriately
graded and are handrails
provided?
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Are the
doors wide enough (at least
3 feet) for people using
wheelchairs? Are they easy
to open (not excessively
heavy, with easily grasped
handles, or automatic)?
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Is the
personnel office in an
accessible location?
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Are
pathways to the bathroom,
water fountains, and public
telephone accessible? Can
people with disabilities use
them?
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Are
elevators accessible to all
people with disabilities
(control panels lower than
54 inches from the floor,
raised symbols or numbers on
the control panels)?
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Is all
signage appropriate and
accessible for people with
visual, learning, and
cognitive disabilities
(including the use of
symbols and graphics)?
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Does the
emergency warning system
include both audible and
visual alarms?
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Is there
flexibility in operations to
accommodate temporary or
permanent work
re-assignments or
job-sharing?
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Is there
a plan, policy, or
procedure, known to all
employees, for addressing
work-related concerns,
whether it be
harassment, productivity,
disability or other issues?
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Is there
a plan to ensure the safety
of all employees in an
emergency?
