ADA Checklist for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal

Priority 4 – Additional Access
Amenities such as drinking fountains and public telephones should be accessible to people with disabilities.Institute for Human Centered Design
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Drinking Fountains (2010 Standards – 602)

4.1 Does at least one drinking fountain have a clear floor space at least 30 inches wide x at least 48 inches long centered in front of it for a forward approach?
yes or no
Measurement:
(If installed before 3/15/2012, a parallel approach is permitted and the clear floor space is not required to be centered)
Solutions: Alter space
Install new drinking fountain for clear floor space

4.2 If there is a forward approach, do no less than 17 inches and no greater than 25 inches of the clear floor space extend under the drinking fountain?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Alter space
Replace drinking fountain

4.3 If the drinking fountain is no deeper than 20 inches, are the operable parts no higher than 48 inches above the floor? 
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Adjust drinking fountain
Replace drinking fountain

4.4 If the drinking fountain is no less than 20 inches and no greater than 25 inches deep, are the operable parts no higher than 44 inches above the floor?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Adjust drinking fountain
Replace drinking fountain

4.5 Can the control be operated with one hand and without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist?
yes or no
Is the force required to activate the control no more than 5 pounds?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Change control
Adjust control

4.6 Is the spout outlet no higher than 36 inches above the floor?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Adjust drinking fountain
Replace drinking fountain

4.7 Is the spout:
At least 15 inches from the rear of the drinking fountain?
yes or no
Measurement:
No more than 5 inches from the front of the drinking fountain?
yes or no
Measurement:
If there is more than one drinking fountain, is there at least one for standing persons?
yes or no
Is the spout outlet no lower than 38 inches and no higher than 43 inches above the floor?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Adjust spout
Replace drinking fountain
Install new drinking fountain for standing height

4.8 If the leading (bottom) edge of the fountain is higher than 27 inches above the floor, does the front of the fountain protrude no more than 4 inches into the circulation path?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Adjust drinking fountain
Replace drinking fountain
Install detectable 

Public Telephones (2010 Standards – 704) Note: 2010 Standards define “TTY” as the abbreviation for “teletypewriter”, aka, text telephones, and are used by people who are deaf or cannot speak.

4.9 Does at least one telephone have a clear floor space at least 30 inches wide x at least 48 inches long for a parallel or forward approach?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solutions: Move telephone
Install new telephone for clear floor space

4.10 Is the highest operable part of the telephone no higher than 48 inches above the floor?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solution: Adjust telephone

4.11 If the leading (bottom) edge of the telephone is higher than 27 inches above the floor, does the front of the telephone protrude no more than 4 inches into the circulation path? 
yes or no
Measurement:
Solution: Adjust telephone

4.12 Does at least one telephone have a volume control?
yes or no
Solutions: Install volume control
Replace telephone for volume control

4.13 Is the volume control identified by a pictogram of a telephone handset with radiating sound waves on a square field?
yes or no
Solution: Add pictogram

4.14 Does at least one telephone have a TTY?
yes or no
Solution: Install TTY

4.15 Is the touch surface of the TTY keypad at least 34 inches above the floor?
yes or no
Measurement:
Solution: Provide a seat at the phone

4.16 Is the TTY identified by the International Symbol of TTY?
yes or no
Solution: Add Symbol

4.17 Do signs that provide direction to public telephones also provide direction to the TTY?
yes or no
Solution: Add Sign

4.18 Do telephones that do not have a TTY provide direction to the TTY?
yes or no
Solution: Add Sign

Fire Alarm Systems (2010 Standards – 702)

4.19 If there are fire alarm systems, do they have both flashing lights and audible signals?
yes or no
Solution: Install audible and visual alarms