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APPLIED ERGONOMICS RUTH MATHEW SEMESTER 5 PROBLEM : THERE IS NOT ENOUGH PLACE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF A WHEEL CHAIR SOLUTION : ADEQUATE SPACE FOR THE WHEEL CHAIR MOVEMENT TO BE PROVIDED. AL5 M TURNING RADIUS SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS WELL. PROBLEM : THE PLATE RACK IS PLACED WAY TOO HIGH FOR THOSE ON WHEEL CHAIRS. SOLUTION : THE RACKS FOR THESE PLATES SHOULD BE PLACED AT A REACHABLE HEIGHT. - THIIS AREA IS PERFECT FOR ALL TO WASH HANDS, AS THE WATER DOESNT SPLASH ON ON THE PERSON WHO IS EITHER WASHING PLATES OR HANDS. PROBLEM : NO RAMP IS PROVIDED FOR WHEELCHAIR ENTRY SOLUTION : SINCE THERE ARE TWO DOORS ONE OF THE DOORS CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE A RAMP. PROBBLEM : THE SIZE OF THE LIFT DOOR IS NOT SUITABLE FOR WHEEL CHAIR ENTRY. SOLUTION : THE DOOR SIZE NEEDS TO BE INCREASED. THE SIZE OF THE DOOR SHOULD BE 120-150 CM. THE WALLS ARE TEXTURED TO HELP THE BLIND FEEL THE WALLS AND SO HELP IN NAVIGATION OF DIFFERENT SPACES. THE SIGNS AND SWITCH BOARDS ON WALLS SHOULD BE SHOWN INA DIFFERENT COLOUR FROM THE WALLS. THIS IS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE PARTIALLY BLIND TO SEE THE SIGNS EASILY. THIS IS ALSO DONE IN TILING TO SHOW LEVEL DIFFERENCES ETC.

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