According to the Americans with Disabilities Act – It is required that all new construction of places of public accommodation, as well as of “commercial facilities” such as office buildings, be accessible. Elevators are generally not required in facilities under three stories or with fewer than 3,000 square feet per floor, unless the building is a shopping center or mall; the professional office of a health care provider; a terminal, depot, or other public transit station; or an airport passenger terminal.

Take the first step in identifying your facilities accessible points, rooms and exits.  Seton carries a wide variety Braille Signs, Accessible Signs and ADA Compliant Signs!

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Over 20 years ago Scott Johnson, a lawyer, was a in a terrible accident caused by a drunk driver that left him paralyzed.  Since 2003, Johnson has been a plaintiff in over 1,000 ADA lawsuits and won over $6 million in settlements.  Johnson states “I’m an attorney and I enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act,” It’s been a law on the books now for 20 years.”  With a team of assistants working with him, Johnson sends a written warning to business owners letting them know that they are in violation of ADA laws.  If action is taken by the business owners to fix the problem, Johnson then takes action by filing a lawsuit.

I found this extremely interesting and incredible that one man can make such an impact.   What do you think?  Do you think he has taken it too far or should he continue on with lawsuits against companies that are not ADA compliant ?

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 It is important for all places to have an emergency preparedness plan that is well thought out and can be executed in case of emergency or disaster.   But do those plans incorporate a procedure for people with disabilities?  There are over 41 million in the US that have some type of disability.   After the attacks of September 11, 2001,  the NOD  (National Organization on Disability) began a program to launch an Emergency Preparedness Initiative (EPI) that addressed people with disabilities are included in all levels of emergency preparedness planning, response and recover.  Today the EPI is a nationally recognized leader in emergency preparedness for people with special needs and disabilities.

 Just recently announced in 2009, the EPI revealed its new Workplace Emergency Preparedness Program (WEPP).  As reported by the EPI  the program includes an an 8-step training program for businesses. This training and outreach program is delivered by qualified and experienced EPI staff and can be customized to fit any company’s needs. Core topics include Access, Inclusion, Representation, Disability Considerations, Pandemic Planning, Business Continuity, and Disability Sensitivity Awareness. Whether your business is just starting a workplace emergency program, or if you have a highly developed and integrated emergency operations center, WEPP can help to ensure that all employees are safe at work.

At Seton, we want to help make your facility safe for all. We offer a variety of  safety products as well as many ADA signs that can assist in developing or growing your Emergency Preparedness Program.

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In a recent case, the D.O.J. ordered a group of apartment complex developers to pay a whopping $350,000 to compensate the disabled people they harmed by building the complexes without accessibility for people with disabilities.

The U.S. Justice Department has announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that the owners and developers involved in the design and construction of 21 multifamily housing complexes in Tennessee — including one in Clarksville — discriminated on the basis of disability…

To read more of this story, click here.

Seton offers a full line of ADA compliant parking signs, restroom signs and informational signs to ensure your project meets ADA compliance regulations.

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Where to Comply

• ADA Signs which designate permanent rooms and spaces
• ADA Signs which provide direction to, or information about, functional spaces of the building

Sign Specifications

• Raised and Brailled characters and pictograms
• According to 4.30.4 of 28 CFR Part 36, the raised character height must be a minimum of 5/8″ and maximum of 2″
• Pictograms require a field of 6″ minimum in height; characters or braille cannot be located in the pictogram field
• Finish and contrast – the characters and background of signs shall be eggshell, matte, or other non-glare finish. Characters and symbols must contrast with their background
• Signs with Braille must be all upper case

Sign Mounting

• Where permanent identification is provided for rooms and spaces, signs shall be installed on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door
• Where there is no wall space to the latch side of the door, including at double-leaf doors, signs shall be placed on the nearest adjacent wall
• Mounting height shall be 60″ above the finish floor to the centerline of the sign
• Mounting location for such signage shall be so that a person may approach within 3″ of signage without encountering protruding objects or standing within the swing of a door

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ADA stands for  ”Americans with Disabilities Act”

According to The U.S. Department of  Justice  Civil Rights Divison The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications.

Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in all programs, activities, and services of public entities. It applies to all State and local governments, their departments and agencies, and any other instrumentalities or special purpose districts of State or local governments.

Fair, swift, and effective enforcement of this landmark civil rights legislation is a high priority of the Federal Government.

Click here to learn more about the Americans with Disablilies Act.

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