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Facilities should be wheelchair accessible
Can someone in a wheelchair get around the facility?
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A person in a wheelchair looks defeated as he tries to get down a cluttered hallway and up a flight of stairs to the washroom.
It is important that wide and clear spaces are available in all facilities so that people in wheelchairs can move around. This includes making corridors and doorways wide enough, and having a bit of extra room to allow people in wheelchairs to turn. Potential obstacles should be kept out of narrow passageways. In this example a man in a wheelchair faces an obstacle course to try and reach the washroom. This standard applies to all areas of a facility including meeting and training rooms.
The standards this example illustrates:
- CAN/CSA-B651-04 Standard
Facilities should be wheelchair accessible complying with guidelines set out in "Accessible design for the built environment" CAN/CSA-B651-04. This includes, but is not limited to a dedicated parking area close to the entrance (Clause 5.2), ramp access from the exterior (Clause 5.2.1), elevators (Clause 4.1.6) between levels inside the building (Clause 4.1.7), power-assisted doors (Clause 4.1.3.9) and accessible washrooms (Clause 4.3).
