PRM Physical Audit
Carried out by:
Tom Chambers
Paul Burton
Maggie Woods
Car Park:
· More signs for parking bays. 220mm from ground level.
· EU badge must be displayed at all time.
· Length of bay to get access for boot box at back.
· Voice activation in the car park.
· Car park call for assistance to be more obvious.
· Signage to show where are the parking bays for persons with reduced mobility.
· Sign for pedestrian walkways - green for paint on walkways
· Gully in the walkways to be removed
· Lighting at same level.
· Mark the kerbs with yellow paint.
· No parking at the crossing points
· Mark the glass on smoking shelter to show where the glass area is
· Signage to show where disabled toilet is
· Proper blue sign and grab handle to be fitted on door
Main Concourse:
Mens Toilets
o Not enough room for wheelchairs – toilet is too far out from wall.
o Doors to open out instead of in with grab handle
o 1500 x 2000 minimum dimensions for cubicle
o either side transfer to be checked out
o grab rail
o taps as close as possible to toilet
o no mirrorss in disabled toilet
o 43ºc for temp of water
o Panic string should be in front and should be to the ground.
o Baby changing area dimensions must be taken from overall dimensions
o Spring is too heavy on external door and must have pull handle
o Vacant/ engaged sign
Ladies Toilets
o move sanitary machine to lower level
o Full length mirror
o Taps to be provided closer to the toilet
o toilets too far out from the wall
o cannot go in and use toilet without closing door.
Main concourse
· Car park machines ok for wheelchairs
· Phones – one should be lower
· Drop down shelf for all car hire desks
· Drop down at security office
· Low Bar at edge of bar in Dananns could be hazard
· Dropdown at bar
· Change of level marked at edge of bar
· Stands are in the way in the shop
· Basic fittings ok in the shop and all parts of the shop accessible. Stands just block view
· Change of level to be marked in the shop
· Barrier at base of phones
· Turn down the rail on the stairs
· Sign on information desk for drop down part
· rail in the lift to be continuous all around
· Standard size of button in the lift
· Ryanair desk – no drop down panel accessible
· Bins attached to wall rather than loose
· Sharp corners on the stands in the shop
· Font size 18 for legible signage
Departures
· Low level phones (Eircom) are fine in departures
· lights reflecting from machines in recreation area in departures
· mirrors with lights can cause difficulty for visually impaired
Disabled toilet in departures
o no emergency cord
o Grab handle on inside of door
o Two hooks on back of door ok
o Mirror to be provided
o Kick panels on all doors
o Identification of toilets to be improved
· Would prefer ambulift used to transport as well as to lift. Clamps on the floor of ambulift and seat belt,
Arrivals
· fire bottles must be accessible for all
· arm rests that move to be provided on some seats.
· Arrivals Hall Toilets
o tap and loose rail
o toilet 450 from wall
o move back in the sink
o move the hand drier
o move the hand rail back
o water tested
o hook at higher level require on back of door
Stairs area to restaurant
o changes in levels at 8inches out from lower step
o 45-50mm circumference for hand rail on stairs
o small hand rail to be provided for child 750mm
o Push / Pull on the doors and kick panels where not provided
o Shelf at pool tables to be moved as at wrong height for wheelchair user
o Glass to be marked on stairway
Upstairs:
· Toilets
o disabled toilet in gents is accessible
o Disabled toilet in ladies is not accessible
o No sign on gents to say disabled toilet
o Move toilet to wall
o Reflections of lights important for visually impaired
o 3 different types of lighting in restaurant- lighting should be consistent
· Trays on spring to come up to wheelchair level
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