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Old 14-03-2011
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Originally Posted by mark christopher View Post
here we go human rights blah blah blah, while i fully feel for those less fortunate to be able bodied, to force clubs to cater for them could see many disapear. to fit a lift is brilliant in an ideal world, but how much? it would need power, and a saftey certificate, some one to maintain and operate it.
how many clubs have tempory rostrums?, as suggested a pallet and folk lift, no who has a licence for it and is covered to lift somone up on it?? try a risk assesment on that ( yup more H&S crap)

you could build a ramp to the rostrum for all to use but you would need a far less steeper angle of stairs to the rostrum level, or a double flight, then the slope if too steep is a slip hazard.

here a sugestion, two scafold planks each side of the steps, leaving steps in the middle and a 4x4 12 volt winch to pull chair up and down?

The two words that are inherently linked to the DDA and HASAW are reasonably practicable as mentioned in the post:

What is reasonable for my business?

You should consider the following when deciding what sort of change is likely to be reasonable for your company:
  • Type of business
  • Size of the business and annual turnover
  • Cost of the adjustment
  • Disruption to the business while the work is being carried out
  • Practicality of carrying out the adjustment
  • Potential benefits to disabled customers and employees
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