While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines do not provide accessible dimension requirements specifically for emergency drench showers or eyewashes, it is important for specifiers to recognize that failure to comply with general ADA accessibility guidelines when designing an emergency eyewash and drench shower system can have serious consequences.
One of the reasons I rarely play golf is that, frankly, I’m not very good at it. Those who play regularly improve their skills, and those who don’t…don’t.
To the credit of industry, there are literally hundreds of thousands of emergency drench shower and eyewash installations throughout the U.S. During the past 40 years or so, senior business managers have increasingly embraced the principles of safeguarding their workforce and providing the utmost in first aid for those who fall victim to on-the-job injury. While an argument could be made that at least some of the rise in awareness is due to regulatory pressure, the undeniable fact is that today’s sensitivity is morally correct and simply good business.