Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Calandine is fully conversant with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Act that came into force on 2nd December 1996 when it became unlawful for service providers to treat disabled people less favorably.

Progressively since that date the law has sought to remove barriers and make accessibility for those with physical challenges less of an issue.

A check list of matters has been drawn up and they form the basis of our approach to implementing lift solutions that come within the spirit and meaning of the act. We aim to meet these items as a minimum and aim to provide the best possible solution for those at a physical disadvantage

• Support rail inside the lift car should be 900 mm above the floor
• Clear signposting of all the lift locations
• Symbols in relief on all operating buttons
• Distinct colour contrast between numbers and the background on all signage
• The emergency alarm button should include a visual acknowledgement of operation
• An emergency telephone and inductive coupler for hearing aid users
• A mirror on the rear wall of small lifts to enable wheelchair users to complete visibility behind them.
• Landing controls to include a lift arrival signal
• The area outside the lift car doors to be well illuminated by a minimum 50 lux bulb.
• The floor surface to be in colour contrast to the adjacent floor area outside the lift doors
• Appropriate controls on stair lifts to prevent unauthorised use
• Stair lifts must not to compromise means of escape
• Stair lifts to be parked to avoid obstruction
• The lift car interior should be well illuminated to the 50 lux standard
• Provide an unobstructed space of 1500 mm x 1500 mm on landings for wheelchairs
• Car entrances to be at least 800 mm wide
• Provide a wheelchair space in the lift car of 1100mm x 1400mm (unmanoeuvrable), 2000 mm x 1400 mm (manoeuvrable)
• Car operating panels positioned 900mm to 1100mm from the floor and at least 400mm from the front wall
• Controls on the landing to be positioned 900mm to 1100mm from floor
• Landing buttons should be easily operable and with tactile indication
• Car buttons should be easily operable and with tactile indication
• Audible announcements and visual displays
• Car and landing call dwell times to be lengthened to 5.0 seconds

Health & Safety

As somebody operating a lift on your premises there are many roles and responsibilities that you need to be aware of under health and safety law. Calandine are fully briefed on your and their responsibilities in relation to the legislation. Proper maintenance of the lift at regular statutory 6 monthly intervals and all the supporting documentation are key elements of the Calandine service delivery and ethic. We fully support you in your position as Duty Holder under health and safety directives with practical support and deliveries.

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Environment

Calandine will take all possible measures to ensure our operations have a minimum impact on the environment. At both site and office levels we are committed to reducing waste, recycling of materials and the selection of environmentally friendly products.

We source, where possible, our products locally to minimise the impact on the environment of pollution caused by transportation. When evaluating design elements we consider using low energy products and carefully select materials with the benefit of the environment in mind.

We take into account the most efficient way of carrying out the works while respecting the immediate, local and global environments.

Our key objective when launching the environmental policy was to instil in the entire workforce a culture of concern for the environment outside as well as inside the workplace.