Good day, I would check with the protruding objects section of the ADA. ?
It is a tripping hazard, depending on where it might be place along a path of travel. ?Yes, it is one of these grey areas that a company designs an object, they don¡¯t look at ADA issues. ?ADA does not regulate these devices.
However, once it is being used, the school needs to make it ADA compliant.
Meg Robertson COMS
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On Aug 14, 2024, at 12:23?PM, HOLLINGER, KEVIN via groups.io <kevin.hollinger@...> wrote:
Hi,?
I need help with a potential ADA question.?
The picture below depicts a rolling stand that mounts a TV that is used in a classroom (for projection ¨C not an interactive whiteboard).
The front 2 legs stick out in a ¡®V-shaped¡¯ design significantly further than the ¡®base¡¯ of the stand which then has 2 smaller, ¡®v-shaped¡¯ legs sticking out the back from the base. There is no ¡®barrier¡¯ on the right and left sides so a person/student could walk into the side of the tv frame.?
Does the ADA regulate this type of mounting system? I¡¯ve been through the access board website and cannot find a definitive answer.
One could easily ¡®candy cane¡¯ the legs with high contrast tape to bring visual attention in case of low contrast or possibly position the stand/tv between bookshelves or other ¡®barriers¡¯ to reduce the faceplant into the sides of the monitor. Or, consider installing pool noodles or pipe insulation around the frame of the tv, too¡. But, ultimately, does the design of this stand create a situation of ADA noncompliance? The image below is similar to the actual one I¡¯m referring to.
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Kevin J. Hollinger
Teacher of the Visually Impaired?
Orientation & Mobility Specialist
Assistive Technology Instructional Specialist ?
Francis Howell School District Vision Program?
636-851-6143 voice
636-851-4133 fax
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