The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) became law in Ontario on July 13, 2005, with the goal of: “…developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures and premises on or before January 1, 2025” (AODA Part […]
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It’s 3:30 pm on a Friday afternoon and you have just learned that the fire alarm system and the elevators are not providing the correct sequence of operation when the smoke detector on the 21st-floor elevator lobby is activated. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) is going to be at the site on Monday morning to
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