Sorry Julia but I strongly disagree with your suggestion....
Whilst one should always be open to new ideas and recommendations I believe
it would be wrong to tamper with a recognised and accepted convention.
The Gradus response follows the recognised and accepted standard, and we
fully support their statement. Consistency Throughout.
The thought of getting an agreed and workable change to a currently viable
and accepted practice for nosing provision would not be prudent.
I am not aware of any research to support the change in current practice and
provide a different top / landing / bottom nosing.
However, although I have no statistics, I am aware that where nosings are
generally provided, and a different top / landing / bottom one is used, that
accidents are more frequent.
Keep with convention, use consistent colour contrast nosings throughout the
flight and within the building.
Regards
Ian
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Julia Cassim
Sent: 03 June 2010 12:05
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Subject: Re: Three photos
Dear Susan
The biggest issue is the lack of contrast and distinctiveness that would
indicate that this is the last step - I would suggest that black be used but
not as a continuous strip but as a broken strip or as a set of black dots to
warn that this is the last step and there is a change in level.
If another colour were contemplated, filling it in on your photos with
Photoshop and then taking it into grayscale will yield the level of contrast
that is being achieved.
All the best
Julia
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Royal College of Art
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From: Accessibuilt list on behalf of Fairburn, Susan - Corporate Core -
Partnership Working Unit
Sent: Thu 6/3/2010 11:57 AM
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Subject: FW: Three photos
Dear All
I would be very grateful for any advice/experience regarding the colour
contrast on the nosing of the bottom step in this series of photos.
Briefly, a colleague (not visually impaired) didn't notice the contrast
on the bottom stair and fell breaking both her ankles.
She isn't interested in suing (large food retailer), but would like to
get back in touch with some authoritative advice. I can't find anything
in the building regs which states that the bottom nosing can't have a
different colour, but it certainly wasn't helpful in this case.
Any views?
Many thanks
Susan
Susan Fairburn
Equality and Diversity Adviser
Customer Contact Team
Corporate Core
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Oxford, OX1 1ND
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