Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Access Paths

Access paths

  • Access Paths

  • Is there a continuous path of travel<br>1200mm wide and 2000mm high from the public street to a principle public entrance?

  • Is there a continuous accessible of travel 1200mm wide and 2000mm high from the drop off point to the principal public entrance?

  • Is there a continuous path of travel<br>1200mm wide and 2000mm high from the car park to the principal public entrance?

Surfaces

  • Surfaces

  • Are all access paths hard formed?

  • Are all access paths well drained?

Obstructions

  • Obstructions

  • Are all access paths clear from poles, columns, stanchions, bollards and other fixtures?

  • Do obstructions which are adjacent to the access paths have a 30% luminance contrast against their background?

Lighting

  • Lighting

  • Is there effective lighting along all access path?

Passing areas

  • Passing areas

  • Where the access paths are less than 1800mm wide, are there passing areas 1800mm wide and 2000mm long at a minimum 6m intervals?

Resting points

  • Resting points

  • If any continuous accessible path of travel is more than 60m in length, are there resting points/seating?

  • If seating is provided, is it setback a minimum 500mm from the access path?

Gratings

  • Gratings

  • Are grating spaces not more than 13mm wide or 150mm long?

  • If elongated, are gratings the opposite way to the direction of travel?

Handrails At Changes of Direction

  • Handrails at change of direction

  • Where they are steps or a change in direction of an access pass where passengers may require extra support/guidance is there a Handrail on each side?

  • After handrails at a height of 865-1000mm above floor level nosing?

  • Do the handrails return into an adjacent wall/post or return downwards 180 degrees?

  • Do the handrails extend a minimum of 300mm past the top and bottom steps?

  • Are the handrails a diameter of 30-50mm?

  • Are the handrails 50mm clear off the adjacent wall?

  • Are the handrails constructed and fixed so that there is no obstruction to the passage of a hand along the rail?

  • At the handrails securely fixed and rigid?

  • Do the handrails have 30% luminance contrast against their background?

  • Is the handrail fitted with a tactile indicator in the form of a domed button, where the handrail is not continued?

Alternative to stairs

  • Alternative to stairs

  • Is there an alternative access path other then the stairs?

Symbols

  • Symbols

  • Is the international symbol of access and/or deafness (white symbol on blue background) used to identify accessible paths and facilities

Signage

  • Signage

  • Are all signs clearly visible from both standing and seated position (1400-1600mm from floor level)?

  • Where signs can be obscured (eg: by crowds) is the sign placed at a minimum height of 2000mm above floor level?

  • Are the signs placed at changes of direction?

  • Do the signs contrast against the background on which they are placed?

  • Are signs well illuminated for clear viewing at day and night time?

  • Do the letters and symbols contrast against the background of the sign?

  • Are the sizes of the letters such that the sign can be read from an appropriate distance?

Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSI)

  • Tactile ground surface indicators

  • Are there warning indicators prior to overhead hazards less then 2 m from floor level?

  • Are there warning indicators to indicate a change in direction on pathways?

  • Are there warning indicators prior to hazardous areas such as platforms and level crossing points?

  • Do TGSIs have appropriate contrast to their background surface?

  • Are the TGSIs well maintained?

  • Are the TGSIs installed so that the edges will not lift?

  • Are the TGSIs slip resistant?

Escalators

Escalators: Dimensions

  • Dimensions

  • Do moving walks/ travel actors have a minimum clear width of 850mm?

Signage

  • Signage

  • Are all signs clearly visible from both a standing and seated position (1400-1600mm from floor level)?

  • Where signs can be obscured (eg: by crowds) is the sign placed at a minimum height of 2000mm above floor level?

  • Do signs contrast against the background on which they are placed?

  • Are signs well-illuminated for clear viewing at day and night time?

  • Do letters and symbols contrast against the background of the sign?

  • Are the sizes of the letters such that the sign can be viewed from an appropriate distance?

Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI)

  • Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI)

  • Are there warning indicators at the top/bottom of escalators?

  • Are the TGSIs set back 300mm from the escalators?

  • Do TGSIs have appropriate contrast to their background surface?

  • Are the TGSIs well maintained?

  • Are the TGSIs installed so that the edges will not lift?

  • Are the TGSIs slip resistant?

Doors/Gates

Doors/Gates: Dimensions

  • Dimensions

  • Are doors a minimum clear opening width of 850mm?

  • Are door thresholds level with the floor?

  • Are gateways a minimum 850mm wide?

  • Are ticket feed or validation (tag-off) points 800-900mm from floor level?

  • Are all doors/gates more than 1200mm past the ticket feed or validation points (in the direction of travel)?

Signage

  • Signage

  • If an entrance is not accessible is there a sign to direct to an accessible entrance?

  • Are all signs clearly visible from both a standing and seated position? (1400-1600mm from floor level)?

  • Where signs can be obscured (eg: by crowds) is the sign placed at a minimum height of 2000mm above floor level?

  • Do signs contrast against the background on which they are placed?

  • Are signs well illuminated for clear viewing at daytime and night time?

  • Do letters and symbols contrast against the background of the sign?

  • Are the sizes of the letters such that the sign can be viewed from an appropriate distance?

Platform

Platform: Access Path

  • Access path

  • Is there a continuous accessible path of travel 1200 mm wide and 2000 mm high from the principal public entrance to the ticket purchasing area?

  • Is there a continuous accessible path of travel 1200 mm wide and 2000 mm high from the ticket purchasing area to the departure point?

  • Is there a continuous accessible path of travel 1200 mm wide and 2000 mm high from the principal public entrance to all key facilities (kiosk/ waiting areas /toilets)?

  • Is there a continuous accessible path of travel 1200 mm wide and 2000 mm high from the conveyance arrival/disembark point to an accessible exit?

  • Are all access paths clear from poles,columns, stanchions, bollards and other fixtures?

  • Do obstructions which are adjacent to the Access paths have a 30% luminance contrast against the background?

Wheelchair circulation

  • Wheelchair circulation

  • Is there space available for a wheelchair to make a 180° turn where required at drop off areas?

  • Is there space available for a wheelchair to make a 180° turn where required at ticket purchasing Areas?

  • Is there space available for a wheelchair to make a 180° turn where required at kiosks?

  • Is there space available for a wheelchair to make a 180° turn where required at counters?

  • Is there space available for a wheelchair to make a 180° turn where required at vending machines?

Waiting areas

  • Waiting areas

  • Is there seating provided in the waiting area?

  • Are there a minimum of two seats or spaces (or 5% of the area) allocated and identified for passengers with disabilities?

Boarding zones

  • Boarding zones

  • Can passengers board at a point that has a firm and level surface (to which a boarding device can be deployed)?

  • Is the vertical distance between the platform edge and the train floor not more than 15mm?

  • Is the horizontal distance between the platform edge and the train step not more than 40mm?

Surfaces

  • Surfaces

  • Are all platform surfaces slip resistant (even when wet)?

  • Are all edges between platform surfaces smooth and traversable by wheelchair?

Gratings

  • Gratings

  • Are grating spaces not more than 13mm wide or 150mm long?

  • If elongated, are gratings the opposite way to the direction of travel?

Handrails

  • Handrails

  • Is there a handrail at any fixed location where passengers pay fares?

  • Are the handrails at a height of 865-1000mm above floor level/nosing?

  • Do the handrails return into an adjacent wall/post of return downwards towards 180 degrees?

  • Do the handrails extend a minimum of 300 mm past the top and bottom steps?

  • Are the handrails a diameter of 30 to 50 mm?

  • Are the handrails 50 mm clear of the adjacent wall?

  • Are the handrails constructed and fixed so that there is no obstruction to the passage of a hand along the rail?

  • Are the handrails securely fixed and rigid?

  • Do the handrails have a 30% luminance contrast against the background?

  • Is the handrail fitted with a tactile indicator in the form of a domed button, where the handrail is not continued?

Symbols

  • Symbols

  • Is that international symbol of access and all deafness white symbol on blue background used to identify accessible paths and facilities?

Signage

  • Signage

  • Are all signs clearly visible from both a standing and seated position (1400 to 1600 mm from floor level)?

  • Where signs can be obscured (eg: by crowds) is the sign placed at a minimum height of 2000mm above floor level?

  • Are signs well illuminated for clear viewing at day and night time?

  • Do letters and symbols contrast against the background of the sign?

  • Are the sizes of the letters such that the sign can be read from an appropriate distance?

Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSI)

  • Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSI)

  • Are there warning indicators at the top and bottom of the stairs and escalators?

  • Are there warning indicators at the top and bottom of ramps?

  • Are there warning indicators to indicate a change of direction on pathways?

  • Are there warning indicators prior to overhead hazards less than 2 m from floor level?

  • Are there warning indicators prior to hazardous areas such as platforms and level road crossing points?

  • Are the TGSIs setback 300 mm from the doors or gateways?

  • Are the TGSIs 600-800mm deep in the direction of travels?

  • Are there directional indicators to key facilities such a toilets, platforms, lifts etc?

  • Do TGSIs have appropriate contrast to their background surface?

  • Are the TGSIs well maintained?

  • Are the TGSIs installed so that the edges will not lift?

  • Are the TGSIs slip resistant?

Lighting

  • Lighting

  • Is there effective lighting along all access paths and at key facilities ?

Controls

  • Controls

  • Are any controls that need to be grasped/turned placed at the height of 900 to 1100 mm from floor level?

  • Are any controls that need to be pushed place at the height of 900 to 1200 mm from floor level?

Counters

  • Counters

  • Do counters include a lowered section of height 830 to 870 mm from floor level? (800-840mm) clearance underneath?

Street furniture

Street furniture: seating

  • Seating

  • Do seats have a minimum clear space of 150 mm at ground level from the front edge of the seat backwards to allow for rearward adjustment of feet?

  • Is that thickness of the front edge of the seat less than 100 mm?

  • Are armrests 220-300mm above the seats?

  • Does the front edge of the seat have a minimum radius of 30 mm?

  • Do all edges/projections have a radius exceeding 5 mm (i.e. no sharp edges)?

  • Do the seats drain free of water?

Vending machines

  • Vending machines

Toilets/Change rooms

Disabled Toilet/ change rooms

  • Unisex toilet

  • Is a unisex toilet provided for people with a disability?

Dimensions

  • Dimensions

  • Is there a minimum clear opening door with of the 850 mm?

  • Is there pan circulation space 1600×2000 mm?

  • Is there 950 mm space at the side of the WC pan?

  • Is there 1200 mm space at the front of the pan (1100 mm if basin encroaches)?

  • Is the toilet seat at a height of 460 to 480 mm?

  • Are the flush, soap dispenser and hand dryer facilities less than 1100 mm from floor level?

  • Is there Leg Clearence under the basin?

Doors

  • Doors

  • Is the door easy to open?

  • Is there a D or lever style handle on the door?

  • Is there an in-use indicator on the outside of the door?

Grabrails

  • Grabrails

  • Are there Grabrails at the back and side wall of the pan?

Paper holders/dispensers

  • Paper holders/dispensers

  • Is the toilet paper holder close to the pan and easy to reach?

Taps

  • Taps

  • Are the taps lever operated?

Clothes hanger

  • Clothes hanger

  • Is there a clothes hanging device at 1200 to 1350 mm from floor level?

Symbols

  • Symbols

  • Is the international symbol of access and/or deafness (white simple on blue background ) used to identify accessible toilets?

Signage

  • Signage

  • Are all signs clearly visible from both a standing and seated position (1400 to 1600 mm from floor level)?

  • Where signs can be obscured (eg: by crowds) is the sign placed at a minimum height of 2000mm above floor level?

  • Do signs contrast against the background of which there are placed?

  • Are signs well in illuminated for clear viewing at day and night time

  • Do letters and symbols contrast against the background of the sign?

  • Are the sizes of the letters such that the sign can be read from an appropriate distance?

  • Do toilet signs include Braille and raised letters?

Tactile ground surface indicators (TGSIs)

  • Tactile ground surface indicators

  • Are there directional indicators to toilets?

  • Do TGSIs have appropriate contrast to their background surface?

  • Are the TGSIs well maintained?

  • Are the TGSIs installed so that the edges will not left?

  • Are the TGSIs slip resistant?

Lighting

  • Lighting

  • Is that your effective lighting outside toilet entrance?

  • Is there effective lighting inside the toilet?

Controls

  • Controls

  • Are any controls that need to be grasped/turned placed at the height of 900 to 1100 mm from floor level?

  • Are any controls that need to be pushed place at a height of 900 to 1200 mm from floor level?

Food services/kiosks

Food Services/ Kiosks: wheelchair accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessibility

  • Our food and drinks services accessible to all passengers?

  • Is there an 820mm space between tables in food and drink service areas?

Audio services

Audio services: alarms

  • Alarms

  • Do emergency alarms include of audible and visual indicators?

Hearing augmentation

  • Hearing augmentation

  • If a sound amplification system is provided, it is there a hearing augmentation system? (Eg visual displays and hearing loop) covering at least 10% of the total area; or in a single safety zone?

  • Is there a sign to indicate area covered by hearing augmentation?

Accessible parking

Accessible parking: availability

  • Accessible parking

  • Are disabled bays provided?

Signage

  • Signage

  • Do the disabled bays have appropriate signage and markings i.e. white on blue symbol on the road plus disabled parking sign at end of parking bay?

Dimensions

  • Dimensions

  • If disabled bays are provided, are the bays adjacent to the shared zone with a Bollard?

  • If not adjacent to the shared sign ,are bays a minimum 5400 mm long times 3600 mm wide?

  • If the shared zone is installed, are both the bays and shared zones individually a minimum of 5400 mm long x 2400 mm wide?

  • Is there a minimum 2400 mm of space at either end of the disabled bay?

Kerb Ramps

  • Kerb ramps

  • Where disabled bays are provided, are kerb ramps to pathways installed?

Lighting

  • Lighting

  • Is there effective lighting provided to disabled parking bays?

Access paths

  • Access paths

  • Is there a continuous accessible path of travel 1200 mm wide and 2000 mm high from the disabled car bays to the principal public entrance?<br><br>

Stairs

Stairs: Treads & Risers

  • Treads & Risers

  • Do the steps have enclosed (not open) risers?

  • Are the treads and risers a consistent dimension?

  • Is there a 50-75mm strip on the step nosing with 30% luminance contrast?

Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI)

  • Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI)

  • Are there warning indicators at the top/bottom of stairs?

  • Are the TGSIs set back 300mm from the stairs?

  • Do TGSIs have appropriate contrast to their background surface?

  • Are the TGSIs well maintained?

  • Are the TGSIs installed so that the edges will not lift?

  • Are the TGSIs slip resistant?

Handrails

  • Handrails

  • Are there handrails provided to both sides of the stairs?

  • Are there handrails at a height of 865 to 1000 mm above floor level/nosing?

  • Do the handrails return into an adjacent wall/post or return downwards through 180 degrees?

  • Do the handrails extend a minimum of 300 mm past the top and bottom steps?

  • Are the Handrails a diameter of 30 to 50 mm?

  • Are the handrails 50 mm clear off the adjacent wall?

  • After handrails constructed and fixed so that there is no obstruction to the passage of a hand along the rail?

  • Are the handrails securely fixed and rigid?

  • Do the handrails have a 30% luminance contrast against the background?

  • Is the handrail fitted with a tactile indicator in the form of a domed button, where the handrail is not continued?

Symbols

  • Symbols

  • Is the international symbol of access and/or deafness (white symbol on blue background) used to identify accessible paths and facilities?

Lighting

  • Lighting

  • Is there effective lighting along all stairs?

Ramps

Ramp: Dimensions

  • Dimensions

  • Is the width of the ramp (clear of handrails) at least 1200 mm?

  • Are level landings of minimum 1200 mm in length provided at the top and bottom of the ramp and at any change of direction?

Ramp: Gradients

  • Gradients

  • Are all ramp gradients less than 1:14 (eg 1:15-1:20)?

  • Do ramps with gradients less than or equal to 1:14 have constant gradient?

Ramps: Landings

  • Landings

  • Are level landings provided at 6m intervals for ramps which are are 1:14?

  • Are level landings provided at 7.5m intervals for ramps which are are 1:15?

  • Are level landings provided at 9m intervals for ramps which are are 1:16?

  • Are level landings provided at 10.5m intervals for ramps which are are 1:17?

  • Are level landings provided at 12m intervals for ramps which are are 1:18?

  • Are level landings provided at 13.5m intervals for ramps which are are 1:19?

  • Are level landings provided at 15m intervals for ramps which are are 1:20?

Ramps: Kerbs/barriers

  • Kerbs/Barriers

  • Are both sites after from free from kerbs, kerb rails and other barriers?

Ramps: handrails

  • Handrails

  • Are there handrails provided to both sides of the ramp?

  • Are there handrails at a height of 865 to 1000 mm above floor level/nosing?

  • Do the handrails return into an adjacent wall/post or return downwards through 180 degrees?

  • Do the handrails extend a minimum of 300 mm past the top and bottom steps?

  • Are the Handrails a diameter of 30 to 50 mm?

  • Are the handrails 50 mm clear off the adjacent wall?

  • After handrails constructed and fixed so that there is no obstruction to the passage of a hand along the rail?

  • Are the handrails securely fixed and rigid?

  • Do the handrails have a 30% luminance contrast against the background?

  • Is the handrail fitted with a tactile indicator in the form of a domed button, where the handrail is not continued?

Surfaces

  • Surfaces

  • Are all ramps hard formed and well drained with no areas for standing water?

Kerbs ramps

  • Kerbs ramps

  • Do Kerbs ramps have an appropriate gradient not greater than 1:8?

  • Is there a smooth transition to the road/pathway?

  • Does the Kerbs ramp contrast with adjoining surfaces?

  • Is the Kerbs ramps slip resistant?

  • Is the kerb height 190 mm or less?

  • Is the ramp 1520mm or less in length?

  • Is the ramp at least 1000 mm wide?

  • Is there a level landing at the top and bottom of the ramp of at least 1330 mm?

Gratings

  • Gratings

  • Are gratings spaces not more than 13mm wide or 150 mm long?

  • If elongated, are gratings the opposite way to the direction of travel?

Symbols

  • Symbols

  • Is the international symbol of access and/or deafness (white symbol on blue background) used to identify accessible paths and facilities?

Signage

  • Signage

  • Are all signs clearly visible from both a standing and seated position (1000-1400 mm from floor level)?

  • Are there are signs placed at changes of direction?

  • Do you signs contrast against the background of which there are placed?

  • Are signs well-illuminated for clear viewing at day and night time?

  • Do Letters and symbols contrast against the background of the sign?

  • Are the sizes of the letters such that the sign can be read from an appropriate distance?

Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI)

  • Tactile Ground Surface Indicators (TGSI)

  • Are there warning indicators prior to overhead hazards less then 2 m from floor level?

  • Are there warning indicators to indicate a change in direction on pathways?

  • Are there warning indicators prior to hazardous areas such as platforms and level crossing points?

  • Are the TGSIs set back 300mm from the ramps?

  • Do TGSIs have appropriate contrast to their background surface?

  • Are the TGSIs well maintained?

  • Are the TGSIs installed so that the edges will not lift?

  • Are the TGSIs slip resistant?

Lighting

  • Lighting

  • Is there effective lighting along all ramps?

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