Without seeing the scheme I wouldn't want to comment in any detail. I am sure you have considered it but would an external platform lift be possible? I would also suggest that steps are provided as an alternative to the 'ramp'.
I totally agree with Alyson, anything over 1:12 could cause some wheelchair users to tip. A friend tipped backwards out of her own through floor lift because the ramp was a little too steep.
I would be concerned that a sign would not be enough to reduce any risk of being sued, if an accident was to occur.
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Subject: Re: difficult decisions - difficult gradients
I may be wrong, but I always understood that gradients steeper than 1:10 may present a tipping hazard for wheelchair users. I would be interested in hearing other people's experiences of steeper gradients.
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