NEWS ARTICLE ARCHIVESDisability Standards Compliance from Global Safe Technologies Disability Standards 2010 Legislation Important Compliance Date Approaches The Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards 2010 legislation came into force on the 1st of May 2011. The objects of these Standards are: (a) to ensure that dignified, equitable, cost-effective and reasonably achievable access to buildings, and facilities and services within buildings, is provided for people with a disability; and (b) to give certainty to building certifiers, building developers and building managers that, if access to buildings is provided in accordance with these Standards, the provision of that access, to the extent covered by these Standards, will not be unlawful under the Act. The Scope in Section 2.1 is defining the classes of buildings the standard will apply and in 2.2 defines the persons to whom the standard applies. While a building certifier or a developer is very likely to be fully aware of the standards due to new constructions or modification which required approvals, some persons who are classified as building managers may not be fully aware of the full impact of the legislation. Latter is important to note as the legislation specifially has compliance levels to existing buildings which have to be achieved - unless exemtion is granted - to nominated target dates as follows; Item: 1Target date: 1 May 2011 Aspect: Symbols and signs Lighting Hearing augmentation Emergency warning systems Level of compliance: 100% Item: 2 Target date: 1 May 2011 Aspect: Accessways Manoeuvring areas Passing areas Ramps Doorways and doors Lifts Stairways Toilets Tactile ground surface indicators Level of compliance: 25% Item: 3 Target date: 31 December 2012 Aspect: Surfaces Handrails and Grabrails Level of compliance: 100% Item: 4 Target date: 31 December 2012 Aspect: Accessways Manoeuvring areas Passing areas Ramps Doorways and doors Lifts Stairways Toilets Tactile ground surface indicators Controls Level of compliance: 55% Item: 5 Target date: 31 December 2017 Aspect: Accessways Manoeuvring areas Passing areas Ramps Doorways and doors Lifts Stairways Toilets Tactile ground surface indicators Controls Level of compliance: 90% Item 3 and 4 level of compliance date is the 31st of December 2012, which is approcahing very fast. While only the surfaces, handrails and grabrails will have a 100 percent level of compliance requirement specified, various other items also have a 55 percent level of compliance requirement to be achieved. For those people who do not have the time or expertise, the best way to approach this matter is to engage Safe Environments www.safeenvironments.com.au or an ACAA Accredited access member. Luminance contrasted anti slip stair nosing and tactile ground surface indicators are integral part of the standards the legislation is calling up. Should you have any specific requirement for these matter, you can contact Global Safe Technologies Australia on 1300 668 620. The company has several years of experience with these products and services most states and territories and can provide proven sustainable and Disability Standards 2010 legislation compliant solutions. For anti slip stair nosing the company uses its worlwide sucessfully installed propduct the Safe Grip Ultimate anti slip stair nosing, which is available in virtually any colour to ensure a legislation compliant solution which has at least 30 percent luminance contrast and provide a sustainable Pendulum Class V, fully slip resistance standard compliant solution both for external and internal situations on virtually any substrate. The product has been installed in hundreds of situations inclduing heritage listed as well as five star green compliance rated buildings. For tactile ground surface indicators Global Safe can offer warning and directional tactile indicators either as discrete or as a tile for virtually any substrates. The indicators are either polyurethane with a lock stud or partial / full stainless steel with or without slip resistive insert. In situ luminance contrast test is available on request both for stairs as well as stair nosing http://www.safeenvironments.com.au/luminance-contrast-testing and also an independent slip resistance testing by a NATA accredited company is usually offered as an integral part of the solution. Global Safe is a one stop surface safety shop, offering unique, sustainable and environmentally friendly remedial and disability solutions range for virtually all surfaces and situations. The solutions provided by the company are also being used at thousands of locations throughout various parts of the world via the Global Safety Surfaces Network© members. |
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