Where in the DDA are these lift construction standards....
Anthony Rylands
Access Officer for Disabled People
North Somerset Council
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From: Accessibuilt list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Jim Neal
Sent: 24 March 2006 10:17
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Subject: Re: Platform Lifts
I have dealt with the installation of all types of lifts for People
with disabilities for the past ten years and have
had the same concerns as many of you over the use of constant pressure
buttons.
That is why we have adopted a policy of using joysticks and the new type
rocker switches on ALL types of lifts where required.
This has proved reasonably successful.
The use of non contact safety edges (reassure sensors ! ) on lift doors
is a legal requirement under the DDA. It has been a requirement
to fit this type of safety feature whether contact or non contact for
over 40 years. This only applies to powered not manual doors
The difference between conventional lifts and platform lifts is that the
former are TOTALLY enclosed so there is NO
possibility of limbs becoming trapped. There is a greater risk of people
trapping limbs on platform hence the requirement
for fail safe controls. (BS 6440 1999 7.7.)
Jim Neal
Lift Engineer
Greenwich Council
Samuel Chapman wrote:
> Those of you concerned about the fitment of 'constant pressure'
switches on
> platform and other lifts, need to be aware that lift manufacturers
like
> Phoenix (mentioned in my earlier posting on this thread) are also
concerned
> that these will be outlawed and that the root cause of this is 'Two
jags'
> (can't remember the politician's real name!) who is personally pushing
for
> this regulation to be imposed, and if he get's his way, the needs of
many
> disabled people will be seriously impaired. The fitting of ressure
sensors
> on doors prevents people being trapped, which is quite a different
function,
> and since lifts have to have other inbuilt systems which prevent the
need
> for continuous pressure buttons, their fitment just inconveniences
rather
> than enables their use. If a conventional lift can do without this
type of
> button, why should it be imposed on disabled users, for whom it's
going to
> make operating a lift, at best inconvenient and at worst, impossible!
>
> Disability groups (who don't seem to have any direct input to the
making of
> these rules, or even know they might be going to be imposed!) need to
be
> notified so they do not see this peculiar regulation effected. The
> particular Minister referred to needs to have a 'few' e-mails
delivered to
> him, which after I have posted this, is just what my next action is
going to
> be ...
>
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