CEAC Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which risk mitigation strategy eliminates the hazard at its source rather than controlling exposure to it?
- Administrative controls
- Personal protective equipment
- Elimination (Correct answer)
- Engineering controls
Correct answer: Elimination
Elimination removes the hazard entirely and is the most effective mitigation strategy in the hierarchy of controls, as it does not rely on ongoing management or behavior.
Question 2: A facility manager asks a CEAC to assess egress risks for wheelchair users during an emergency. The GREATEST concern at a multi-story building would be:
- Elevator call button height
- Availability of Areas of Rescue Assistance with two-way communication (Correct answer)
- Accessible parking proximity to the entrance
- Restroom grab bar placement
Correct answer: Availability of Areas of Rescue Assistance with two-way communication
Elevators cannot be used during most emergencies; Areas of Rescue Assistance provide a safe refuge with two-way communication for non-ambulatory occupants awaiting evacuation assistance.
Question 3: When assessing signage risk under ADA, which combination of deficiencies creates the highest barrier for blind users?
- Wrong font color and incorrect mounting height
- Lack of Grade 2 Braille and non-raised characters on a permanent room sign (Correct answer)
- Missing pictogram and incorrect room number
- Incorrect sign size and wrong background color
Correct answer: Lack of Grade 2 Braille and non-raised characters on a permanent room sign
ADA requires permanent room signs to include raised characters AND Grade 2 Braille; absence of both creates a complete tactile access failure for blind and low-vision users.
Question 4: A CEAC is evaluating a drinking fountain for compliance. Which measurement is the MOST critical risk indicator for ambulatory users with disabilities?
- Spout height above floor (Correct answer)
- Side-reach clearance depth
- Water stream arc height
- Knee clearance depth below the unit
Correct answer: Spout height above floor
For ambulatory users, ADA requires a hi-lo fountain with the higher spout at 38–43 inches AFF; an incorrect spout height is the primary barrier for ambulatory people with disabilities.
Question 5: In risk assessment documentation, what is the purpose of establishing a 'baseline' accessibility measurement?
- To satisfy insurance underwriting requirements
- To provide a pre-mitigation benchmark for tracking improvement over time (Correct answer)
- To document the date the facility was originally built
- To satisfy OSHA recordkeeping requirements
Correct answer: To provide a pre-mitigation benchmark for tracking improvement over time
A baseline measurement documents the existing condition before any corrective action, enabling meaningful comparison to post-mitigation conditions and verification of improvement.
Question 6: Which surface condition at a building entrance presents the highest slip-and-fall risk for ambulatory people with mobility impairments?
- Concrete with a broom finish
- Polished granite with no beveled transition strip (Correct answer)
- Exposed aggregate concrete
- Brushed aluminum threshold under 1/4 inch
Correct answer: Polished granite with no beveled transition strip
Polished granite is highly slippery when wet, and an abrupt transition between materials without a beveled threshold creates both a tripping hazard and an unstable surface for cane or crutch users.
Question 7: Under ADAAG, what is the maximum running slope for an accessible route that is NOT a ramp?
- 1:20 (5%) (Correct answer)
- 1:12 (8.33%)
- 1:16 (6.25%)
- 1:8 (12.5%)
Correct answer: 1:20 (5%)
ADA Standards specify that any accessible route with a running slope steeper than 1:20 (5%) must be treated as a ramp with handrails and landings; the maximum for a non-ramp route is 1:20.
CEAC Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3
Which risk mitigation strategy eliminates the hazard at its source rather than controlling exposure to it?