IV. Interior Routes...
A. Abrupt Level Changes - Are hallways and corridors free of any steps or abrupt vertical level changes over 1/4" that will impede access for persons who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility aids between... [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(1)]
...the lobby and accessible guestrooms, suites, and other sleeping rooms?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...the lobby and any restaurants, other dining areas, and vending/ice machine areas?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...the lobby and any ballrooms or meeting rooms?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...the lobby and the public and employee restrooms?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...the lobby and gift shops, newsstands, or other retail shops in the facility?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...the lobby and all other guest amenities such as, exercise/recreational areas, interior pools, business centers, and guest laundry rooms?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...the accessible entrances and all employee only work areas (e.g.: back of registration counter, housekeeping storage rooms, kitchens, administrative offices, etc.)
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
B. Slopes - Examine each of the interior routes described above:
...excluding accessible ramps, do the corridors have running slopes (i.e.: in the direction of travel) not more than 1:20 (critical dimension of 1 1/4" or less)? [ADA Stds. 4.3.7; 4.8]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are the interior ramps at least 36" wide between the two handrails to allow for convenient wheelchair travel? [ADA Stds. 4.8.3]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...do the interior ramps have running slopes that are 1:12 or less (critical dimension of 2" or less)? [ADA Stds. 4.8.2]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...do the interior ramps have top, middle and bottom landings that are level and at least 60" long to allow for adequate maneuvering and resting space for persons who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility aids? [ADA Stds. 4.8.4]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...if a ramp is more than 30' long, is there a middle landing that is level, at least as wide as the ramp run it serves, and at least 60" long? [ADA Stds. 4.8.4]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...for corridors into which at least one door swings, is there at least 54" clear floor space opposite the door, to allow a person who uses a wheelchair adequate space to turn and enter the doorway? [ADA Stds. 4.13.6]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
C. Doors - Examine each of the interior routes described above:
...with the exception of doors at shallow closets, do the doors to required accessible spaces, and all doors into and within guestrooms allow at least 32" clear passage width for wheelchairs, crutch users, and persons who use walkers? [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(7); 4.13.5; 9.4]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...with the exception of non-accessible guestrooms, does at least one door to each accessible space have door hardware (levers, pulls, panic bars, etc.) that is usable with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist, since many persons with disabilities may not have high manual dexterity or use of both hands? [ADA Stds. 4.13.9]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...with the exception of guestrooms not designated as accessible, does at least one door to each accessible space have at least 18" of clear floor space on the latch side for persons who use wheelchairs, walkers and other mobility aids to approach and pull open? [ADA Stds. 4.13.6]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
D. Protruding Objects - Examine all interior hallways, stairways and other pedestrian routes:
...to minimize the risks to blind persons and persons with low vision, are all of these areas free of objects (i.e.: fire extinguisher, wall mounted lights, electrical meter, sign, pay phone, etc.) mounted between 27" - 80" high, that project into the path more than 4"? [ADA Stds. 4.4]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are the interior stairs built so blind persons or persons with low vision cannot hit their heads on the underside (see Fig. 8(c-1) )? [ADA Stds. 4.4.2]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
E. Elevators -
If the facility has more than 2 stories, including any basement levels, is there a full size passenger elevator serving each level of the hotel, including the basement for persons with disabilities who cannot use stairs? [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(5)]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
Examine passenger elevators for the following...
...are all of the elevator lobbies free of ash trays or other elements placed below the elevator call buttons that project more than 4"? [ADA Stds. 4.10.3]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are all elevator jambs provided with signs placed on both sides designating the floor with 2" minimum height raised letters and Braille characters centered at 60" above the finish floor? [ADA Stds. 4.10.5]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are all of the elevators equipped with audible tones/bells or verbal annunciators that designate the passage of floors? [ADA Stds. 4.10.13]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are all of the elevators equipped with audible tones/bells or verbal annunciators that designate the direction of the elevator called - one tone for "up" and two tones for "down"? [ADA Stds. 4.10.4]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are all the elevators with an emergency communication system equipped with a system that does not require only voice communication (i.e.: either TTY systems or a system of lights and signs designating the meaning of the lights)? [ADA Stds. 4.10.14]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...if the elevators have emergency communication systems behind cabinet doors, is the door pull usable with one hand, without tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist, since many persons with disabilities may not have high manual dexterity or use of both hands? [ADA Stds. 4.10.14]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are the highest floor control buttons in the elevator(s) mounted within 54" of the floor, with associated raised letters and Braille characters? [ADA Stds. 4.10.12]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
F. Stairs - Are there floors connected only by stairs, not an elevator or ramp? [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(4)] If yes, then...
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...do the stairs have closed risers so a crutch or cane cannot slip through the open space between the stair risers and people will not lose their balance as they climb the stairs? [ADA Stds. 4.9]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are all stair treads the same depth (at least 11" deep), measured riser to riser, to prevent tripping hazards for persons with disabilities? [ADA Stds. 4.9]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are there handrails on both sides of the stair at a uniform height of 34"-38" above the front edge of the step? [ADA Stds. 4.9]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...do the handrails extend horizontally at the top and bottom of each stair section to give persons who have difficulty using the stairs a stable gripping location before ascending or descending? [ADA Stds. 4.9]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
...are the handrails continuously grippable, without interruption by vertical supports, newel posts, or other construction elements which require repositioning the hands while ascending or descending? [ADA Stds. 4.9]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
G. Areas of Rescue Assistance - In hotels that do not have a supervised fire sprinkler system serving every room, are there two 30"x48" wheelchair waiting areas (a.k.a. an "area of rescue assistance" linked to the primary entry by intercom) at each required exit (i.e.: stairs) on levels above or below the ground floor for persons with disabilities who cannot exit the building in case of a fire or emergency? [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(9)]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
H. Drinking Fountains - Are at least 50% of the drinking fountains on each floor mounted so the spout is no higher than 36"? [ADA Stds. 4.15.3]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
I. Public Telephones - Are at least the following accessible telephone elements provided per facility... [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(17)]
1. If one public pay phone or one bank of pay phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one pay phone have the following features:
a. Is it mounted with the coin slot no higher than 54" above the floor?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
b. Does the accessible phone have volume controls?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
c. Do at least 25% (not less than one) of all other pay phones on each floor have volume controls?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
d. If the bank of phones includes at least 3 pay phones, is there a shelf and an electrical outlet to allow for TTY (text telephone) use by persons who are deaf?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
2. If more than one bank of public pay phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one pay phone per bank have the following features: [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(17)]
a. Is it mounted with the coin slot no higher than 54" above the floor, and one pay phone on that floor with the highest operable element no higher than 48" above the floor?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
b. Do the accessible phones have volume controls?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
c. Do at least 25% (not less than one) of all other pay phones on each floor have volume controls?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
d. If one or more banks of phones includes at least 3 pay phones, is there a shelf and an electrical outlet to allow for TTY (telephone typewriter) use by persons who are deaf?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
3. If one house phone or one bank of house phones is provided on a given floor, does at least one house phone have the following features: [ADA Stds. 4.1.3(17)]
a. Is it mounted with the handset cradle no higher than 54" above the floor?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
b. Does the accessible phone have volume controls?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
c. Do at least 25% (not less than one) of all other house phones on each floor have volume controls?
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
4. Is there a sign at each single pay phone or pay phone bank directing deaf persons to the location of a TTY for use at a pay telephone, if there are 4 or more pay phones on the site? [ADA Stds. 4.30.7; 4.31.9(3)]
Yes __ No __ N/A __ Comments: ___________________________________________
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