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Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/21/2004 3:36:54 PM

GentleMistress

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Does anyone know....in a place of business, if you have handicapped people working for you, does this place of business HAVE to have an easy exit in case of emergencies? If they are suppose to have access, but don't what kind of actions can be taken? Sorry if this is not appropriate for this site.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/21/2004 3:50:40 PM

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Try taking it up with your local building department, code enforcement office, or whatever you may have that is similar. There are ADA regulations for handicapped access to public places including entrances. You need to check with your local building/permitting/enforcement office for exactly what applies in your area.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/21/2004 5:54:42 PM

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It may depend on the size of the business. Regulations are more lenient for smaller businesses.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/24/2004 8:52:59 PM

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I think it depends on when the business occupied the building, before or after ADA laws as to the need for retrofit. As mentioned before, check with your local municipality's building code enforcement division.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/24/2004 10:15:48 PM

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Hello, No question is ever inappropriate or of no interest to me. Another place you might check to see if they can help, or would lend support to the handicapped person is the fire department, EVERYONE must be able to exit a building quickly in case of a fire. Good luck, Tess

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/24/2004 10:16:51 PM

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I hope you are not in Santa Monica, California. They are trying to make it mandatory for even private residences to have wheel chair ramps. Welcome to The Peoples Republic Of Santa Monica.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/25/2004 2:48:45 AM

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Nope, am in WV. Work in a "state" building. We had a fire drill a few weeks ago. The freight elevator that is usually used to take the handicapped down during emergencies, was condemned because of safety issues, then they have a fire drill and the handicapped had to use the stairs. Frankly if it were me i would have taken some kind of legal action for such treatment. One woman ended up at the hospital the next day. Ah well i have made some contact with those that all of you have mentioned and am just waiting for the right time *grins evily and gives a meniacal laugh*. Thanks all for your help in responding.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/25/2004 11:17:36 AM

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The FEDERAL regulations, know as the Disability Act, cover all businesses with 50 or more employees. All others are exempt. Federal law always supercedes local if taken up the judicial system. Various courts will intreprete, but in this case the 50 employee rule prevails.

Local ordinances provide for handicap access to buildings but do not impact the individual companies inside the building, concerning employees. In other words, a handicapped person must be able to get in to do business, but, providing the company has less then 50 employees, no special accommodation is required to facilitate a handicapped person working there.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/25/2004 6:36:59 PM

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It's been my experience that the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) codes prevail if they are the same as (ie simply state that the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is officially adopted as their code) or more stringent than the Federal codes/laws (local codes are 'not supposed' to be more lenient than federal guidelines or law). Many jurisdictions (cities, counties, etc) adopt addendums to the Federal codes that can and will be upheld in a court of law...and not just reguarding handicap accessibility either. It is common for general and special use building codes, fire codes, etc. Adherence to and interpretation of any code is also in the hands of the AHJ, as well as standards that apply to retrofits, grandfathered in structures and businesses, etc. That's not to say there is no appeal process, because there is everywhere i've seen. Usually, the local authority code prevails, then the next largest authority (county, state), then the federal. The best way to discover exactly what applies in any given place is to talk to the AHJ for that place.

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RE: Way off the topic of BDSM - 10/25/2004 9:45:30 PM

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Nope, am in WV. Work in a "state" building. We had a fire drill a few weeks ago. The freight elevator that is usually used to take the handicapped down during emergencies, was condemned because of safety issues, then they have a fire drill and the handicapped had to use the stairs. Frankly if it were me i would have taken some kind of legal action for such treatment. One woman ended up at the hospital the next day. Ah well i have made some contact with those that all of you have mentioned and am just waiting for the right time *grins evily and gives a meniacal laugh*. Thanks all for your help in responding.

I'm glad I don't work there then, your average fire uses the lift shafts rather like a blast furnace.

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