Access Resource Kit (ARK) - Disability Services Commission

LIFTS
Facility: ____________________________________________________________
Date: ____________________________________________________________
Assessor: ____________________________________________________________
Relevant access requirements:
♦ HRAC (HREOC)Advisory Notes on Access to Premises (Updated Feb 1999)
Clauses: 5.7, 5.13 & 5.14.
♦ AS1428.1 - 2009 - Design for access and mobility – New Building Work.
♦ AS1428.2 - 1992 - Design for access and mobility – Building and Facilities
(in part only as the majority of this standard has been merged with
AS1428.1 – 2009, the remaining sections still apply on fixtures fittings and
fitments.)
♦ AS1735.12 - 1999 - Lifts, escalators and moving walks.
Important points to consider:
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lifts are essential for people with disabilities to have access to all levels of the
facility. Consideration needs to be given to door width, lift size and control button
style and height; and
for people with sensory disabilities (hearing and vision impairment), auditory,
tactile and visual considerations are important (eg. luminance contrast, glare and
font size and type of controls/instructions).
Lifts
Legend:
YES NO
INSERT BUILDING LEVELS
1. Is there a lift available to all floors?
(AS1428.2 – Clause 12)
2. Is it clearly sign posted from the entrance area?
3. Is each floor level clearly signed (visual and tactile)
on lift entrance frame? (AS1735.12 – Appendix 8.5(a))
4. Are the external control buttons at a height of
900mm-1200mm? (AS1735.12 - Clause 7.3.1)
5. Is the lift door width a minimum of 900mm clear
opening? (AS1735.12 - Clause 2.2)
YES NO
6. Travel ≤ 12 m except a platform lift, is the floor area
≥ 1100mm wide X 1400mm depth.
Buildings and Facilities Checklist – Towards Best Practice (Aust Standards updated
February 2011) 3.36