Access and facilities for disabled people : approved document M.

  • Great Britain. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
Date:
1999
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Access and facilities for disabled people : approved document M. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mixed use development In mixed use developments part of a building may be used as a dwelling while another part has a non-domestic use. In such cases, if the requirements of this Part of the Regulations for dwellings and non-domestic uses differ, the requirements for non-domestic use should apply in any shared parts of the building. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 contain some requirements which affect building design. The main requirements are now covered by the Building Regulations, but for further information see: Workplace health, safety and welfare, The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance; The Health and Safety Commission, L24; Published by HMSO 1992; ISBN 0-11-886333-9. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 apply to the common parts of flats and similar buildings if people such as cleaners, wardens and caretakers are employed to work in these common parts. Where the requirements of the Building Regulations that are covered by this Part do not apply to dwellings, the provisions may still be required in the situations described above in order to satisfy the Workplace Regulations. Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and The Disability Discrimination (Employment) Regulations 1996 Following the guidance in this Approved Document is not a requirement for satisfying duties under Sections 6 and 21 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, to make adjustments to premises. It should be noted, however, that under Regulation 8 of the Disability Discrimination (Employment) Regulations 1996 an employer will not be required to alter any physical characteristic included within a building which was adopted with a view to satisfying the requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations and met those requirements at the time the building works were carried out and continues to substantially meet those requirements. Access and facilities for disabled people 4 Approved Document M