ADA Mortuary Regulations

The year ADA was created

1970s, officially 1971

Who was the president in 70, 71

Nixon

What govt department does it fall under

justice

Disability defined, history of disability

impairment defined, mental or physical, how the gov defines disability

#1 priority for ADA compliance

accessibility

3 compliance measures

Written policies and procedures, burial removal, auxiliary aids

Which compliance measure is more required

Auxiliary aids are more required bc less expensive

What is needed for an audit

Any wheelchair

Not too expensive and readily achievable

ramp

Government act that protects the disabled

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, revised 2008

Who to complain to for ADA violations

EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

# of employees to be covered for hiring disabled

15, less than 15 is under the burden

Elevator standards

3 floors or more need it, if the public goes to it, over 3000 sq ft would need it

Use of job descriptions

to tell someone that they aren't qualified bc they don't have the qualifications

Undue hardship and example

cost, labor, and significant difficulty, ex, laying someone off to hire someone new, specific example - putting in an elevator and laying someone off

2 financial incentives

tax deduction 15000, and tax credit 5000

Funeral home-related aux. Aides

assisted listening device, brailed price list, large print general price list

Penalties

up to 75000 for first, subsequent 150000

For Ramps

for every inch of rise you need a foot of run

Example of a reasonable accommodation for an employee

ramp, sitting while doing embalming, chairs, squishy mat, raised chais lower desks, stand up tables

Non-reasonable accommodations for employee

elevator, accessible car for one person, changing both employee locker rooms

When do you not need to comply with the ADA standard

undue hardships, working in your mom's basement

As far as hiring practices related to an alcoholic hire or no hire

if their recovering and the most qualified, accommodate them by helping them go to meetings whenever they feel like they need it

If your interview a disabled candidate for a job, what can you ask them to do

ask them to demonstrate one of the job description's ex, lifting up to 50 pounds, having reliable transportation

What is the standard for labeling biohazard waste

red or reddish orange label or bag

Whats the name of the osha workplace poster called

plain language

What are the three standards that the funeral industry follows based on OSHA

bloodborne pathogens, formaldehyde standards, and hazard communications

2 OSHA responsibilities -

training, protecting employees from bad employers

When a respirator is required

when TWA is out of bounds .5 for the stound, .75 for thr TWA

How often do you monitor-

when you make a change or its out of bounds so every 6 months

What is the action level both time and parts per million

- .5 parts per million, 8 hours

Be between

.5 and .75

Hazard communication is what kind of regulation

right to know

Two general types of controls to prevent bloodborne pathogens exposure

work practice control and engineering control

What does osha stand for as a governmental entity

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, created by the Act

What is meant by universal precautions

precautions to be used universally