2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-203.9 Employee workstations.
Employee workstations shall be on an accessible route complying with Division 4. Spaces and elements within employee workstations shall only be required to comply with Sections 11B-207.1 _|Accessible Means of Egress; General|_, 11B-215.3 _|Fire Alarm Systems; Employee Work Areas|_, 11B-302 _|Floor or Ground Surfaces|_, 11B-303 _|Changes in Level|_, and 11B-404.2.3 _|Doors, Doorways and Gates; Clear Width|_ unless exempted by other parts of this code. Common use circulation paths within employee workstations shall comply with Section 11B-206.2.8.
Exception: Receptacles, controls, and switches that are an integral part of workstation furnishings, fixtures, and equipment shall not be required to comply with 11B-308.1.1 and 11B-308.1.2.
[2010 ADAS] 203.9 Employee Work Areas. Spaces and elements within employee work areas shall only be required to comply with 206.2.8, 207.1, and 215.3 and shall be designed and constructed so that individuals with disabilities can approach, enter, and exit the employee work area. Employee work areas, or portions of employee work areas, other than raised courtroom stations, that are less than 300 square feet (28 m2) and elevated 7 inches (180 mm) or more above the finish floor or ground where the elevation is essential to the function of the space shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route.
[2010 ADAS] Advisory 203.9 Employee Work Areas. Although areas used exclusively by employees for work are not required to be fully accessible, consider designing such areas to include non-required turning spaces, and provide accessible elements whenever possible. Under the ADA, employees with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations in the workplace; accommodations can include alterations to spaces within the facility. Designing employee work areas to be more accessible at the outset will avoid more costly retrofits when current employees become temporarily or permanently disabled, or when new employees with disabilities are hired. Contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) at http://www.eeoc.gov/ for information about title I of the ADA prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in the workplace.
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