KNOW CODE 309.4
“THE FIVE-POUND RULE”
Operable parts shall be operable with one hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist. The force required to activate operable parts shall be 5 pounds (22.2 N) maximum.
Not all shower seats in the market are compliant
As a manufacturer, you may be at risk of a lawsuit or penalties if your products are not in compliance with ADA Code 309.4. Your customers may be at risk too.
+152%
ADA TITLE III LAWSUITS IN FEDERAL
COURT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS
“If the lawsuits continue continue to be filed at the current rate, the number of federal ADA Title III lawsuits filed in 2019 will top 11,000 and it will be yet another record breaking year.”
— SEYFARTH SHAW LLP ADA TITLE III SPECIALTY TEAM ATTORNEYS
The cost of non-compliance is skyrocketing
+ LEGAL FEES AND
RETROFIT EXPENSES
+ LEGAL FEES AND
RETROFIT EXPENSES
“It is in everyone’s interest to bring their property into compliance [with ADA Code 309.4]”
— David LoPresti & Mark Tudor
Disability Access Consultants