Because of the growing presence of prefabricated metal stairs and work platforms in many buildings throughout the U.S., it is a good time for building owners to implement various strategies to maximize their use. Stairs and other building elements can have significant impacts on building accessibility. However, having stairs in your building is not enough; you have to make them usable. REDD Team is a premier manufacturer of stairs, ramps, and other accessibility equipment in the U.S. We have made hundreds of industrial, commercial, military, and educational facilities accessible for people with different abilities. We can recommend multiple tips for making your building stairs more usable.
Objectives of Stair Use
Using the stairs is one of the best ways to incorporate physical activity into employees’ daily routines. Consider it some workout for your employees. This may sound farfetched, but the more your employees work out, the more unlikely they will suffer from obesity, diabetes, cardiac diseases, and mental health problems. Healthy employees are less absent from work due to sicknesses.
The importance of employee fitness goes beyond their physical health and productivity. Stair use is also sustainable, boosts collaboration, and may act as a catalyst for innovation. Because many buildings throughout the U.S. feature stairs, they can be used easily without making significant lifestyle changes. It is essential to incorporate universal designs to make stairs more comfortable, accessible, and safe to use.
Stair Designs
Stair design significantly impacts its availability, safety, comfort, and convenience. The best way to encourage stair use at the workplace is by installing stairs for everyday use, designing stairs with users in mind, actively encouraging their use, and making stairs safe, comfortable, and appealing. In addition, employers should initiate strategies for encouraging employees to move about, socialize, and prioritize their fitness. These strategies should encourage employees to be active indoors and quickly access various locations within the facility.
Unfortunately, many people associate stairs with discomfort, accidents, and fear because of design elements that outweigh the aesthetic appeal, comfort, and usability of stairs. Many buildings in the U.S. feature tall stairs that do not have adequate safety features, such as handrails. In addition, some stairs even come with open risers making them unsafe for use. Using the stairs is one of the most problematic experiences for many public building occupants. Therefore, stair design is essential if you want people to use them.
Universal Stairs
Universal design refers to designing to meet user needs and improve their overall experience with the end product. The finished product should have elements that benefit all users. Universal or inclusive design is not a one-size-fits-all solution; it is simply a design that takes many perspectives into account to make the final product functional and boost user experience. To incorporate universal design, you need to consider the people who will interact with the product, their experiences, and the challenges they face using similar products.
REDD Team incorporates universal design in its stair manufacturing process. We make it easier for people with disabilities to use our stairs and accessibility equipment. Our stairs are designed to minimize the obstacles people with different disabilities face in accessing buildings and other facilities. We design our stairs to meet the unique needs of all people who wish to use them.
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