Risk Assessment & Mitigation Flashcards
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A CEAC is asked to assess risk at a newly constructed parking garage. Which condition would constitute a 'safe harbor' from ADA complaints?
Answer: Compliance with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Compliance with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design provides a safe harbor, meaning the facility is deemed to meet ADA requirements and is protected from complaints on those elements.
Which type of risk is BEST addressed through staff training rather than physical modifications?
Answer: Locked accessible restroom requiring key from staff
When an accessible restroom is kept locked, training staff to promptly provide keys upon request is an effective administrative control, though physical removal of the lock barrier is preferable.
In environmental access consulting, 'reasonable modification' under the ADA applies to:
Answer: Policies, practices, and procedures of public accommodations
The ADA requires public accommodations to make reasonable modifications to their policies, practices, and procedures to avoid discrimination, separate from the physical barrier removal requirement.
A CEAC observes that a newly installed accessible route is blocked daily by deliveries. The BEST long-term mitigation is:
Answer: Establish a written delivery policy designating an alternate unloading zone and train all staff
A written policy with an alternate unloading zone and staff training addresses the systemic root cause, while signs alone are administrative controls that often fail without enforcement.
Which ADA title governs accessibility risk in state and local government facilities such as courthouses and public schools?
Answer: Title II
Title II of the ADA covers state and local government entities, requiring program accessibility and prohibiting discrimination in all services, programs, and activities.
During a facility audit, a CEAC finds that the accessible route to a second-floor conference room is only available via elevator, which is frequently out of service. The best risk mitigation recommendation is:
Answer: Establish a policy to hold all meetings on the accessible ground floor when the elevator is unavailable
Moving meetings to an accessible floor ensures program accessibility under Title II/III even when the elevator is out of service, satisfying ADA's 'program access' requirement without structural changes.
What is the primary purpose of conducting a post-mitigation accessibility audit?
Answer: To verify that corrective actions achieved compliance and residual risks are acceptable
A post-mitigation audit confirms that implemented corrections achieved the intended compliance outcome and that no unacceptable residual risks remain.