If you are a service provider, then there are all manner of pieces of legislation to which you are required to pay attention, and a great example of this is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). This Act has made it necessary for service providers to make reasonable adjustments to their premises’ physical features so that it is possible for people of any age, gender and more particularly, disability to access a building. This has had implications for all manner of service providers, including shops, offices and restaurants, as it has become necessary for many of them to widen doorways and have ramps installed… and that’s before the subject of the disabled lift is brought up.
Disability lifts serve the purpose of helping disabled people to access and travel around a building. It might not be necessary for your particular business to have a disabled lift installed if it is possible to just have a ramp instead. However, for those premises that feature many changes of level or that simply offer very little floor space, a lift is often the sole viable solution. With the right choice of disability lift, you can not only have the peace of mind of knowing that you are meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act, but you can also look forward to a boost in your company’s revenue as a result of the improved means of access for wheelchair users and prams alike.
Of course, there are several key factors that you will need to consider as part of the process of determining the right disability lift for your particular company. Choosing between small and higher level lifts is one obvious thing that must be done, whilst another is selecting the right kind of lift, such as an enclosed wheelchair lift, or for that matter an open lift if there is only a maximum of two metres that needs to be travelled.