Sharing on Accessibility with Miss Tan Chin Chin

Last two weeks ago our special guest, MissTan Chin Chin has came to our class and share her experince and knowledge about accessibility. Before this, we don't have so much information about (persons with disabilities) OKU. Sometime we confuse about this issue because, we think that all facilities provided are suitable for them. We has learn a lot from her and now we will share the information with all of you.

Accessibility

disabled persons can, without assistance, approach, enter, pass to and from, and make use of a built environment without undue difficulties (Society of the Disabled Persons Penang’s website)

Areas to be considered

•Ramp
•Step ramp
•Pathways and corridors
•Parking space
•Toilets
•Steps and stairs
•Doorways
•Tactile surface / Guilding block

•Drainage grating
•Overhead hazards
•Lifts
•Signage
•Public phone
•ATM machice
•Service counter
•Tables
•Storage spaces, etc

Understanding Space Requirements

Typical dimensions of wheelchairs commonly used by adults


•Minimum floor space required to accommodate a wheelchair user




Minimum clear turning space

1500mm(m'sia)



Minimum floor space required

Reach range for person in wheelchair

Forward Reach

Side Reach

RAMP

RAMP

•Wide should be minimum 1200mm
•Handrails should be provided: (1) at both side, (2) at correct height (and also its diameter), (3) extend horizontally beyond the top and bottom of the ramp with minimum 300 mm
•Raised kerb at open edge – to avoid accident
•Gradient – not steeper than 1:12
•Should have a landing space (1200mm min.) for every 600mm

PARKING SPACE

•Wide: not less than 3600mm
•A sign incorporating the symbol for access by disabled persons should be visible
•Access route from parking lots to the building should be accessible by wheel chair users.

TOILET

•3 methods of wheelchair transfer:
–frontal transfer
–side transfer
–diogonal transfer

Toilet for Disabled Person

Source:Code of Accessibility in the built environment 2007 Singapore

Seharian di Evergreen Laurel Hotel Di Gurney Plaza

Minggu lalu kami telah pergi ke Hotel Evergreen yang terletak di Gurney Plaza untuk meninjau kemudahan yang di sediakan oleh pihak hotel kepada golongan OKU. Di sini kami melihat segala kemudahan berada dalam keadaan yang sempurna..Maklumla hotel..heheeh..5 star pula tu..Mesti la jaga kualiti. Rasa seronok berada di sana walaupun keadaan yang agak sunyi pada petang itu..Paling penting untuk golongan OKU ialah kemudahan tandas yang disediakan...Tempat pertama yang kami kunjungi..Kedudukan tandas berada dalam keadaan yang selesa,dengan penyediaan pemegang di kedua-dua belah.Tetapi jika dilihat dengan teliti pemengangnya tidak boleh dilaras mengikut saiz dan keperluan pengguna terutama yang berkerusi roda.Tempat tisu yang rendah selaras dengan kegunaan mereka serta sinki dan cermin juga berada dalam kedudukan yang rendah..Cukup selesa dan amat memuaskan hati kami..Kemudahan lain turut tersedia ialah terdapat 4 lif yang beroperasi, salah 1 untuk kegunaan golongan OKU. OKU hanya perlu menekan punat simbol OKU dan lif yang khusus untuk mereka akan terbuka. Dari tinjauan kami hampir setengah hari hanya di Hotel tersedia kemudahan lif untuk OKU..Tempat-tempat yang lain semua tidak tersedia..Walaupun ada tetapi tidak sesuai..terutama di shopping complex. Sepatutnya tempat seperti Shopping complex yang perlu ada kerana tempat itu kunjungan umum..jadi bagaimana dengan kemudahan seperti ini??..Adakah perlu??Mereka juga memerlukan kemudahan yang lengkap.Walaupun Mall mempunyai keluasan bangunan yang besar tetapi kemudahan yang seiring perlu disediakan untuk mereka yakin pada diri dan tidak bergantung harap pada keluarga dan orang terdekat dengan mereka..Ini gambar2 yang sempat kami rakamkan dan kongsikan dengan rakan2 sepanjang berada di Hotel berkenaan..Jadi fikir2kan la kemudahan yang tersedia..

Di sekitar Hotel Evergreen

Pemandangan luar Hotel

Punat lif untuk OKU... sesuai untuk golongan OKU kerana faktor pembinaan yang agak rendah mengikut kriteria yang bersesuaian dengan golongan OKU..

Punat lif untuk OKU dan orang biasa.Hal ini jelas menunjukkan keperihatinan pihak pengurusan terhadap golongan OKU,kerana lif ini khusus untuk mereka sahaja.

Punat lif OKU yang rendah dari punat lif biasa,memudahkan mereka untuk menekan punat tanpa meminta pertolongan daripada orang lain.

Pemegang di dalam lif yang fleksibel untuk kegunaan mereka.

Struktur lif yang selesa dan luas memudahkan kerusi roda untuk masuk dan pergerakan kerusi tidak terbatas.

Simbol tandas OKU yang dipamerkan di luar pintu masuk ke tandas.

Tandas yang siap dengan pemegang, tetapi tidak boleh dilaraskan untuk kesesuaian pengguna kerusi roda. Keluasan antara pemengang dan mangkuk tandas sempit menyukarkan golongan OKU untuk beralih dari kerusi roda ke mangkuk tandas.

Tempat tisu yang agak rendah memudahkan mereka untuk mengambilnya.

Sinki yang rendah untuk memudahkan membasuh tangan sesuai bagi mereka.

Ruang pintu tandas yang lebar untuk memudahkan penggunaaan kerusi roda untuk masuk ke dalam tandas.Ianya memberi keselesaan kepada mereka.

Ruang telefon awam yang rendah sesuai untuk golongan OKU jika berlaku kecemasan.

Membeli-belah di Giant...

Pada kali ini kami berkesempatan ke Giant untuk melihat segala kemudahan yang disediakan bagi golongan OKU.Giant ialah sebuah Hypermarket yang menyediakan kemudahan membeli barangan dapur,memasak,pakaian dan lain-lain...Sudah tentu masyarakat yang mengunjungi terdiri dari pelbagai lapisan masyarakat,tua, muda dan tidak dilupakan juga golongan OKU..Sempat juga kami bertanya kepada beberapa pengunjung mengenai kemudahan yang tersedia bagi golongan OKU..Walaupun Giant mempunyai ruang yang besar, tetapi kemudahan kepada golongan ini tidak lengkap dan masih kurang terutamanya perkhidmatan lif. Giant Bayan Baru mempunyai 2 tingkat ,dan hanya eskulator untuk barangan dan pengunjung sahaja..Bagaimana pula ragamnya dengan golongan OKU??..Adakah mereka hanya mampu berpusing ditingkat bawah sahaja..tanpa ke tingkat atas...Dari hasil tinjauan kami..jelas OKU hanya duduk di bawah...keluarga mereka..shopping....emmm...apa yang perlu dilakukan..kesiankan..kena tunggu barang ja...Ketidakupayaannya menjejaskan mereka untuk bergerak seperti orang lain.. Kalau dilihat tempat letak kereta juga jauh dari tempat masuk utama, dan tiada kemudahan khas yang tersedia untuk OKU..Bab yang kami seronok pasal tandas..ke mana saja yang kami pergi, perkara utama yang terfikir...TANDAS????Adakah ianya sesuai..ialah takkan nak berkongsi dengan kita yang tandasnya unik nie..Emmm..tandas yang tersedia amat memuaskan..bersih..dan selesa..Tandas yang mempunyai ciri-ciri untuk kegunaan OKU,tetapi belum selamat untuk mereka..Secara keseluruhan pihak pengurusan perlu meningkatkan tahap kemudahan yang lebih efektif untuk membantu golongan ini menggunakan perkhidmatan khas untuk mereka dengan mudah..tidak perlu membataskan pergerakan mereka dengan hanya kemudahan tidak mencukupi...Selalu "Caring and Sharing"



Jika dilihat pintu masuk utama ke Giant amat jauh dari tempat letak kereta. Hal ini amat menyukarkan golongan OKU untuk bergerak. Walaupun tempat letak kereta itu luas tetapi pihak pengurusan kurang menitikberatkan kemudahan kepada golongan ini.

Tempat letak kereta yang luas dan selesa tetapi tiada tempat khas untuk golongan OKU....mcm mana ya...


Mesin ATM yang berada ditingkat 2 bangunan amat menyukarkan golongan OKU untuk naik kerana perkhidmatan seperti lif tidak ada dan eskulator yang ada tidak sesuai untuk kegunaan mereka...Adakah mesin ini sesuai dan apakah pendapat anda??...



Eskulator yang disediakan hanya sesuai untuk pelanggan dan troli barangan. Ianya tidak sesuai untuk golongan OKU. Hal ini jelas kelihatan simbol yang melarang golongan OKU (berkerusi roda) untuk menggunakannya. Jadi bagaimana untuk mereka ke tingkat atas?..

Palang yang disediakan hanya 1 dan tidak boleh dilaraskan pula. Ianya amat menyukarkan penggunaan kepada mereka. Ciri-ciri keselamatan yang betul perlu diletakkan 2 palang serta boleh dilaras bersesuaian dengan saiz serta keperluan.

Sinki dan mangkuk tandas amat dekat. Hal ini amat menyukarkan penggunaan kerusi roda untuk bergerak jauh dan agak terbatas.

Kelebaran pintu muat untuk kerusi roda. Dari pemerhatian ianya sesuai dan mengikut saiz serta kriteria yang ditetapkan.

#Sorry atas kesulitan yang kami alami semasa mengeluarkan artikel yang sama sebelum ini.Artikel ini telah lengkap sepenuhnya.Selamat membaca...Always "caring and sharing"

PLIGHT OF THE DISABLED

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/2/14/north/3025108&sec=north

This article is about the some problems that are faced by the disabled at some places in Penang.

Let's check.... =)

Buses for the disabled

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/2/16/north/3276029&sec=North

Congratulation to Rapid Penang company for their aim to increase the number of Rapid Penang buses for Jun (added 200 buses). It's not the number i'm impressed of but their intention in social welfare by providing the new buses with the facilities for persons with disabilities. The new buses will be disabled-friendly.

How will it disabled-friendly?

The new buses will be fitted with a ramp each to enable wheelchair-bound passengers to board the bus. In addition, the Rapid Penang had also installed the Global Positioning System (GPS) on all its buses to monitor their (OKU) movements.

So, let us wait until Jun and see how is the accessibility provided. Is it match with the persons with disability need or it just only the implementation.

Let us wait until its time...jeng..jeng..jeng.

ILTC MALAYSIA: MBPJ sedia kemudahan untuk OKU

ILTC MALAYSIA: MBPJ sedia kemudahan untuk OKU

Findings on access for persons with disabilities at Pacific Komtar

Hi everyone…we meet again. Here I would like to share with you our new findings on the access for persons with disabilities. Our target place for this time is Komtar building.

Here it is the place we go to do our survey

On 1st February 2009, we do our survey at Komtar and try to find out either there are access for persons with disabilities. Luckily we met with the security which are working at “Pacific” shopping complex at Komtar. We introduce ourselves and told him the purpose we are taking pictures at that building and Thanks God, he willing to help us. He explain to us the access that are provided to persons with disabilities in that building. In addition, he also recommended us to see the manager so that we can get more information about it.

This is the ramp at the entrance of “Pacific”

This is the ramp usually used by the persons with disabilities especially for individual that are using a wheel chair. Take a look at this picture. Do you think that it is applicable for them? Isn’t it is difficult to use this ramp. Or is this really a ramp for persons with disabilities or it is just for unload thing? If this is really a path for disabilities, why is it doesn’t has a handrails on both sides. This is very dangerous for them.

There are 3 lift were provided at “Pacific” shopping complex

Next, we go and see the lift that are provided here. Here, lift are the only facilities provided for disabilities to move from one level to another. Can you see what is the problem there? The flowers is located near to the call button and it bring difficult for those who are using wheel chair. Supposedly, there should be no obstruction below or next to the lift call button.

Space inside the lift

The number of a button inside the lift

Ok, next let us see how is inside the lift. I think the space is enough if the person using wheel chair come in to the lift. The problem is with the button for the number. I think it is quite high to reach the button for number 5 if sitting on wheelchair. Other than that, the number should be embossed or use Braille number so that it is easy for the blind.

Toilet for persons with disabilities

Furthermore, we check how is the toilet. For your information, there are a toilet provided for persons with disabilities at every level of this complex. The toilet is located between the ladies and gent toilet. Here is the picture of the toilet that are provided there.

View inside the toilet

That’s all for now. I hope can hear any comment , opinion or suggestion from you all about the facilities provided for persons with disabilities at this shopping complex. Thank you for spend some time reading our blog. Until we meet again for the next findings. See you…

Access For Persons With Disabilities at Prangin Mall Shopping Complex,Georgetown,Penang

This is the paths which is outside the mall. This paths are very useful for persons with disabilities if they wish to do shopping at Prangin Mall. The condition of the available paths is not easy to use,I guess. This is because the paths also not providing the handrails along the paths. It is difficult for person with disabilities to walk along the paths. The ramp or landing area also not provide at the centre of the paths. It is important to provide the ramp so that person with disabilities can rest for a while before they continue to move. I think that the surface of the paths is a bit slippery.

The first three picture above are the lifts which is situated at the back mall while the other pictures are the lifts which is situated inside the mall. The lift at the back mall has a big space while the lift inside the mall has a small space. The lift inside the mall which has a small space can only accommodating by one wheelchair and only 3 or 4 people can enter to the lift. They have to compete with the other person to use the lift and also have a problem to press the lift button because the button is too high. Both of lifts are look not very friendly. This is because the condition of the lifts are not providing the handrails especially the lift at the back mall. I think that the lift is suitable for the shop owner to loading their equipments or goods and also use by the workers to bring the garbages to the downstairs. Thera are also pieces of rubbish spreads and the liquids sticky on the lift's floor and cause a smell inside the lift. It is look not comfortable and dirty for persons with disabilities. Is it fair that if persons with disabilities use the lifts which is dirty, less accessibility and not comfortable? We, as a normal person also don't want to use that kind of uncomfortable accessibility, am I right?

The toilet? Hmm..I think that it is not suitable for persons with disabilities. The reason is the condition in the toilet is looks ordinary or not showing that is the accessibility for person with disabilities. There are no handrail on the wall that persons with disabilities use to move or transfer to the toilet. The toilet roll dispenser and the sink also not provided in the toilet. That accessibility only provide outside the toilet. I think that they need to use the sink and they have to compete with the other persons in the toilet. Sometimes, the toilet are full with people. It is difficult to them,right? =)



This paths like the escalator and the ladder are not suitable for persons with disabilities. These paths also are not safety for persons with disabilities because the condition of the escalator is moving faster and the ladder is too steepest or sometimes the ladder's surface is slippery. It is dangerous and difficult for them to move and they need a long time to walking inside the mall. But i think that persons with disabilities never use this kind of path and I hope so. If you guys see any persons with disabilities try to use this kind of path, please help and show them the suitable path for use.... =)