DDA Access Audits

All premises accessible to the public must be fully compliant with the legislation set out in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended) by October 2004 (DDA).

If you provide services to the public, your organisation has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not discriminate against people who may find it difficult to gain access to your premises or your services and to make reasonable adjustments where it is justified to do so.

Under part III of the DDA you must now:

• Not refuse to provide a service or provide a worse service to people with disabilities unless on health & safety grounds
• Review and where necessary change the way you work to comply with the DDA requirements
• Provide auxiliary aids or services if necessary
• Remove or overcome physical barriers by providing alternative, reasonable services

The Auditor Service

Safesite's trained access auditor can help you to identify physical and non-physical barriers within your workplace by conducting a comprehensive audit of your premises and services.

The Audit

During an access audit, all areas of your premises are inspected. Having discussed financial resources with you, a report and recommendations are provided that will help to guide you in deciding what is required to make your premises accessible to disabled people.

Our professional DDA Access Audit includes:

• Thorough inspection of all areas at your premises
• Examination of current procedures, practices and policies
• Assessment of facilities and services for those with mobility, hearing and visual impairments
• Detailed report on findings
• Practical recommendations on how to make reasonable adjustments
• Advice on auxiliary aids and services