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Operable parts: reach ranges and controls
Forward and side reach guidance for accessible controls, switches and other operable parts, including obstructed reaches.
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- U.S. Access Board
- Edition
- Access Board guide to the 2010 ADA standards
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AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
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Chapter 3: Building Blocks Operable Parts
Side Reach [§308.3]
The range for side reach, like forward
reach is 15” to 48” if unobstructed. The
maximum reach depth for this range is 10”
measured from the available clear floor
space.
48”
max
Fuel Dispensers
The operable parts of fuel
dispensers located on existing
curbs can be up to 54” high.
15”
min
Obstructed High Reach
The maximum high reach is reduced to 46” when the reach over an obstruction is
deeper than 10” (to a maximum of 24”). Obstructions at side reaches are limited to a
height of 34”.
10” max >10”- 24” max
48”
46”
max
max
34”
34”
max
max
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