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Mr. Inspector

Mr. Inspector

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Button in hall at dentist office for X-ray is 5' high. I think it can only be 48" high for accessibility. There are 5 exam rooms and a button outside of each room in the hall. 2009 IBC & 2003 ANSI. Does any one know of an exemption for this button to not need to be accessible?
 
The person that needs access to the button is an x-ray technician. One couldn't be an x-ray technician and also be confined to a wheelchair.
 
1103.2.3 Employee work areas.

Spaces and elements within employee work areas shall only be required to comply with Sections 907.9.1.2, 1007 and 1104.3.1 and shall be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities can approach, enter and exit the work area. Work areas, or portions of work areas, that are less than 150 square feet (14 m2) in area and elevated 7 inches (178 mm) or more above the ground or finish floor where the elevation is essential to the function of the space shall be exempt from all requirements.
 
ICE said:
The person that needs access to the button is an x-ray technician. One couldn't be an x-ray technician and also be confined to a wheelchair.
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WRONG

A wheelchair user MAY or may Not be able to do the job, not for you to say.

A wheelchair user is not confined to a wheelchair, they use a wheelchair for mobility.
 
steveray said:
1103.2.3 Employee work areas.
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A hallway is not defined as an Employee work area.

ADASAD 106.5 Defined Terms.

Employee Work Area. All or any portion of a space used only by employees and used only for work. Corridors, toilet rooms, kitchenettes and break rooms are not employee work areas.
 
Rick18071 said:
Button in hall at dentist office for X-ray is 5' high. I think it can only be 48" high for accessibility. There are 5 exam rooms and a button outside of each room in the hall. 2009 IBC & 2003 ANSI. Does any one know of an exemption for this button to not need to be accessible?
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The switch must be lowerd
 
brudgers said:
Because HR would never hire one of those people.
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And what if that person was injured while employed... you cannot fire that person, you need to make Reasonable accommodations
 
mark handler said:
A hallway is not defined as an Employee work area.ADASAD 106.5 Defined Terms.

Employee Work Area. All or any portion of a space used only by employees and used only for work. Corridors, toilet rooms, kitchenettes and break rooms are not employee work areas.
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Pushing a button is work. I know people that can't do more than that.
 
In the real and praticle world only one of the 5 exam rooms would have to be accessible for the patient. All the other rooms the owner would be required to make reasonable accomodations for any injured or disabled employees. So brudgers is correct a person restricted to a wheel chair would never be hired in the first place because they would not meet the job requirements of, standing, lifting, sitting or squating that is required by most jobs.
 
mark handler said:
You mean 15" above the floor... max lower reach range....
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It's a button....roll the chair over the button, stab it with a crutch, hire a tap dancer
 
Hey Rick, I would be curious...

Just what do these buttons do? It is inferred it is not for a door operator...
 
mtlogcabin said:
In the real and praticle world only one of the 5 exam rooms would have to be accessible for the patient. All the other rooms the owner would be required to make reasonable accomodations for any injured or disabled employees. So brudgers is correct a person restricted to a wheel chair would never be hired in the first place because they would not meet the job requirements of, standing, lifting, sitting or squating that is required by most jobs.
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A wheelchair user is not restricted to a wheel chair

"....would never be hired in the first place.... "

No blacks, jews or Irish need apply, they wont get along with "us".......

Would not meet the job requirements....You cant make that decision

Tell this guy he cant do the "lifting"

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I have never seen an xray tech do any lifting.....
 
To operate / activate the X-ray mo-sheen.
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To operate / activate the X-ray mo-sheen? So any patient strolling down the hall can energize the imaging equipment? That doesn't sound very sanitary.
 
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It operates the X-ray machine. They want it high so people won't use it. The trouble is that you can't have a work area in a hall. I'm going to tell them it must be lowered or use a lock box.
 
And make sure it does not stick out more than 4"..........

1003.3.3 Horizontal projections.

Structural elements, fixtures or furnishings shall not project horizontally from either side more than 4 inches (102 mm) over any walking surface between the heights of 27 inches (686 mm) and 80 inches (2032 mm) above the walking surface.

Rick18071 said:
It operates the X-ray machine. They want it high so people won't use it. The trouble is that you can't have a work area in a hall. I'm going to tell them it must be lowered or use a lock box.
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I am going to have to respectfully disagree with Mark on this one.....the switch is the work area not the hall. Under ADA, for employees, I think it would be the right thing to do, but not under a code I can enforce....Now lets see...if they put the electrical panel in the hall........
 
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