Americans w/ Disabilities Act Stupidity

[MichaeltheGreat]

Re: Americans w/ Disabilities Act Stupidity

Originally posted by Tuberski
I am in the process of installing two "baby changing stations". It tells me that the top of the station can be no higher than 54" from the floor, to make access easier for people in wheelchairs.

Fine.

However, when the table is folded out, it is a mere 32" off of the floor. Which is uncomfortable for the majority of the baby changing population.

This is plain stupid.

ACK!

There are some stupid implementations of ADA requirements, but the problem with allowing "common sense" exceptions is that everybody will find ways to not change or do anything, and there really is no enforcement resource to determine if an exception is a common sense one, or if it's a "**** the cripples, I can't be bothered" one.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
(and my contract was extended through the end of the year)

and if I could read that, I'd tell you congratulations.

[SlowwHand]

ADA makes a hell of a lot more sense than EEOC.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
(and my contract was extended through the end of the year)

Good! The bill is in the mail.

[Japher]

The brail on drive up ATMs I think has to do with the cost implications of making two types of buttons (one with braile one without)

Wome drivers just don't pay attention, asian drivers are just bad... Old women drivers!!!

Che Work slower it could become permanent... At least we won't have to listen to him complain about not being able to pay rent this year

Ah, oh yeah baby stations: Even though they are low it is better than getting sue because some idiot rolled their kid off a table 5-feet high and cracking it's head open... At least at that height not much damage can be done.

[:) Smiley]

The real solution is to have it at 32" and provide a chair.

[Kirnwaffen]

In all seriousness though, there are some cases of rather tyrannical enforcement of the ADA. I'm all for equal access for disabled people, but I don't think it justifies the sometimes awful treatment of individuals and businesses who are honestly trying to comply.

[Imran Siddiqui]

ADA makes a hell of a lot more sense than EEOC.

Cause blacks and women shouldn't have equal protections as white males, right?

The EEOC is one of the better departments. They can sometimes be misguided, but which departments don't have their share of those?

[uh Clem]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui

ADA makes a hell of a lot more sense than EEOC.

Cause blacks and women shouldn't have equal protections as white males, right?

The EEOC is one of the better departments. They can sometimes be misguided, but which departments don't have their share of those?

...i.e., I'm usually against Big Gummint, but this particular program benefits me so it's okay.