Welcome to the newest post in our blog series, Top 20 ADA Compliance Issues Seen in Truckstops and Travel Plazas. Join guest post by contributor Brad Gaskins, The McIntosh Group on the second Friday of every month for his monthly column.
/// Guest post by contributor Brad Gaskins, The McIntosh Group
Last month my post covered reach ranges with respect to drink machines control and counter heights. This month’s post is a continuation of the topic and discusses the requirements for the height of drink cup and lid dispensers.
The most important thing to know is that one of each type and one of each size should be available within the required reach ranges. When we say one of each type, this means cups and lids for hot, cold and frozen drinks, for example plastic, paper, Styrofoam. Straws must also be accessible within the required reach ranges. For details about reach range requirements please reference my post from July.
I’ve included photos that are excellent example of cups and lids within the required reach range. A solution we’ve found to work well to make one of each type and size available is reversing the order of the cups or lids in each of the vertical dispensers. For example the dispenser on the right would go from small to large and the dispenser on the left would go from large to small.
Please note the accessible cup and lid dispensers should be in the same general area as all other cup and lid dispensers.
You must also be mindful that cups in the dispensers don’t become protruding objects. Section 307.2 of the ADA Standards states, “Objects with leading edges more than 27 inches and not more than 80 inches above the finished floor or ground shall protrude 4 inches maximum horizontally into the circulation path.” I’ve included a diagram to illustrate. One solution to ensure that cups are not protruding objects is to place the dispensers over a counter or recessed into the counter as shown with the coffee cups in the photo.
Next month we’ll continue our discussion and cover the requirements for condiments to be within required reach ranges.
/// Read more Top 20 ADA Compliance Issues Seen in Truckstops and Travel Plazas posts here.
Photo Credit: The McIntosh Group
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Editor's note: Gaskins was a Human Library expert at The NATSO Show. The NATSO Show 2014 will be January 25-29 in Nashville, TN. Learn more about The NATSO Show 2014 here. - AT |
{Guest Post} Guest post provided by NATSO Allied member Brad Gaskins, The McIntosh Group. The McIntosh Group is an architecture firm focused on providing accessibility solutions for clients nationwide. Learn more about The McIntosh Group.
The opinions and advice given by guest post contributors are not necessarily those of NATSO Inc. The posts should not be considered legal advice. Qualified professionals should be sought regarding advice and questions specific to your circumstances.
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