Photography of signage marking an ADA compliant bathroom entrance

Finding Your Way Through ADA Compliance

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications, and access to state and local government programs and services.  To meet ADA rules, your building or office needs signs that make sure everyone, including those with disabilities, can get around easily. ADA signage isn’t just following regulations, it’s …

Directional Signs for Medical Facilities

Signage at medical facilities is key to making everything run smoothly. It may be easy to overlook, because effective medical signage works so intuitively that you might not even notice it. But when you consider the factors that drive the function of many medical facilities—emergencies and urgent situations that involve rushing to get patients and personnel to the appropriate places; …

Pool Signage: Following Regulations Has Never Looked So Great

Pools and Southern California are a natural pair. Los Angeles County alone has over 250,000 swimming pools! But having a pool on your commercial property comes with a great deal of responsibility. One of the strictest bits of legislation in the county deals with signage at and around swimming pools. But just because you need to be compliant doesn’t mean …

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ADA Compliant Interior Signs – An Introduction

When it comes to signage in public buildings, the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ‘ADA’) generates a great deal of concern, confusion, and in some cases, compliance risk – to building owners and property managers. In fact, on March 28, 2014, the maximum penalty for a single ADA violation increased to $75,000 for the first offense. Signage in public buildings is …