DDA & SAFed

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What is the DDA?
Who needs to comply?
The DDA service
What are SAFed Tests?
Purpose and Scope
The SAFed service

What is the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)?

The Act, passed in 1995, states that the owners or persons responsible for all Public and most Private Buildings must make provision for people who have a disability or special need to gain access to their premises. The act has three stages of compliance and by October 2004 all physical barriers must be removed to allow access.

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Who needs to comply?

Offices
Churches
Shops
Restaurants
Factories
Public Buildings
Hotels
Educational Establishments

In April 2000 the government established the Disability Rights Commission to govern the compliance issues relating to the act. The commission will assist disabled groups and individuals to take action against anyone who has a building which does not comply by the deadline.

The D.D.A. enables reasonable provision to be made so that a person who is disabled, is a wheelchair user, has impairment of hearing or has impairment of sight may have access into and within any storey of a building.

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The DDA service we offer

We offer a comprehensive report and quotation service detailing all that is required to bring current installations up to the required standard.
A full refurbishment service to modernise your installation.

Please contact us to take your first steps to compliance.

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What are SAFed Supplementary Tests for In-Service Lifts?

SAFed LG1 supplementary tests for in-service lifts replaced LG1 examinations in February 2006. The tests are defined as the:

‘appropriate tests and/or examinations called for by the competent person where concerns regarding the condition of equipment arise from thorough examination.’

‘The competent person should decide whether a test is necessary. The nature of the test method will be a matter for the competent person: they should determine the most appropriate method for carrying it out.’

The tests apply to all ages of lifts.

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Purpose and Scope

The purpose of supplementary tests is to support the thorough examination in order to establish the equipment’s suitability for continued use.

The tests may be conducted by a competent person, when regular thorough examinations are carried out but would normally be conducted by a lift servicing company as most of the tests are beyond the scope of a thorough examination and the tests may require some dismantling or access to hidden parts.

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The SAFed service we offer

We offer reasonably priced SAFed supplementary tests for all electric and hydraulic lift installations at one, five and ten yearly intervals. Please contact us for further information and prices.

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