ADA Mortuary Regulations

The year ADA was created

1990s, officially 1992

Who was the president in 70, 71

Nixon

What govt department does it fall under

justice

Disability defined

a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.

#1 priority for ADA compliance

auxially aids

3 compliance measures

Written policies and procedures, barrier removal, auxiliary aids

Readily achievable and examples

Not too expensive and not too difficult

examples - a ramp, moving a sink down

What is needed for an audit

Any wheelchair

Not too expensive and readily achievable

ramp

Government act that protects the disabled

Civil Rights Act of 1964

When was osha created

created 1970, officially 1971

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

action requiring significant difficulty or expense ; 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

Non-reasonable accommodations for employee

Putting in an elevator when you only have 3 employees

A van that accessible just for one person

When do you not need to comply with the ADA standard

when it creates undue hardships, or ex - 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 the TWA or the STEL are out of bounds

How often do you monitor the levels of Formaldehyde?

When you make a change or the TWA or STEL is out of bounds every six months until it returns to normal

What is the action level both time and parts per million

- .5 parts per million, 8 hours

What is the Action Level?

.5 - .75

2 parts per million for the STEL

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

Treating everything as if they are contaminated

Where do you put the label if the bag is in a box?

on the box

width of doorway per ADA

36”

TWA

time weighted average

the TWA for 8 hours should be ____ or less

.75ppm

the 15-minute STEL should be ___ or less

2ppm

PEL

permissible exposure limit

STEL

short term exposure level