About this video:
Learn about ramp accessibility in this video based on the ComSOP Standard Accessibility Inspection Report for Existing Commercial Buildings, with Lance Coffman, CCPIA® instructor and owner of Focus Building Inspections. Section 3 lists the checkpoints inspectors should verify at the property’s interior during an accessibility inspection:
3.1___Ramps longer than 6 feet have railings on both sides.
3.2___Railings are sturdy and between 34 and 38 inches high.
3.3___Ramps are stable, firm and slip-resistant.
3.4___There is a 5-foot-long level landing at the top and bottom of every 30-foot horizontal length of ramp and at every ramp switchback.
The Standard Accessibility Inspection Report for Existing Commercial Buildings is available in the ancillary document section of the ComSOP. Review the Commercial Inspection Standards of Practice to view the full reporting tool.
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