ADA Guidelines

Question 1

Define Disability

Answer 1

a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity

Question 2

Define Physical or mental impairment

Answer 2

any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomic loss affecting one or more of the body systems

Question 3

Define Reasonable accommodation

Answer 3

making modifications at the job site or workplace that enable a person with disabilities to easily perform a specific job

Question 4

Define Undue burden

Answer 4

an action necessary to provide reasonable accommodations that would cause the employer/owner significant difficulty or expense

Question 5

Define Qualified individual with a disability

Answer 5

a person who can perform the essential functions of a given job/activity with/without the benefit of reasonable accommodations

Question 6

Define Covered entity

Answer 6

examples include an employer, employment agency, labor organization, state/local government

Question 7

Define Handicap

Answer 7

a physical or attitudinal constraint that is imposed on a person, regardless of whether the person has an impairment, that places the person at a disadvantage

Question 8

For every inch of rise there must be a least how much run?

Answer 8

12” or 1 ft

Question 9

The maximum rise for any run shall be ___inches.

Answer 9

30

ramp sections may be up to 30 feet long

Question 10

What is the The minimum clearance width of a ramp?

Answer 10

36”

Question 11

What is the minimum width needed for an ambulatory person to pass a non-ambulatory or semi-ambulatory person?

Answer 11

48”

Question 12

What is the minimum width needed for an non-ambulatory person to pass a non-ambulatory person?

Answer 12

60”

Question 13

How wide should a ramp landing be?

Answer 13

At least as wide as the ramp run leading to it.

Question 14

How long should the ramp landing be?

Answer 14

a minimum of 5 ft

Question 15

If a ramp changes directions at a landing (left & right turns) what size does the landing need to be?

Answer 15

5’ x 5’

Question 16

If a ramp changes directions at a landing (u-turn) what size does the landing need to be?

Answer 16

5’ x 8’

Question 17

If a ramp run has a rise greater than _____ then it shall have handrails

Answer 17

6 inches

Question 18

Ramps longer than _____ require handrails on both sides

Answer 18

6 ft

Question 19

How tall should handrails be?

Answer 19

34-38”

Question 20

What is required of ramps that have drop-offs?

Answer 20

Curbs, walls, railings or projecting surfaces that prevent people from slipping off the ramp.

Question 21

Curbs must be a minimum of ______.

Answer 21

2 inches

Question 22

What is the requirement for outdoor ramps and their approaches?

Answer 22

They must be designed so that water will not accumulate on walking surfaces. (no plywood)

Question 23

What is the minimum door width?

What is the preferred door width?

Answer 23

32”

36”

Question 24

ADA guidelines for window height are that they must be __ inches from the floor with what type of opening?

Answer 24

32”

Horizontal Sliding or Crank Opening

Question 25

Toilet must be __ inches from the floor to sitting for transfer

Answer 25

18

Question 26

If a wheeled commode/shower chair is used how many inches should there be between it and the floor?

Answer 26

16” or less

Question 27

How much space is required around the toilet and why?

Answer 27

3-ft space needed in front or to one side of wheelchair for clearance

Question 28

Sink must be __ inches maximum from the floor and must slope from ___ to ____.

Answer 28

34”

Front to Back

Question 29

Safety (“Grab”) Bars must be how long?

Answer 29

24-30”