Other IT Office Equipment Appendix C(1)
Question-by-Question Responses to Other IT Office Equipment Accessibility Checklist:
Statistics by Agency Size
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Question 1: Can the user change sound settings, such as volume? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 286 (19.1%) | 380 (25.4%) | 832 (55.5%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 171 (19.9%) | 192 (22.4%) | 496 (57.7%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 38 (19.4%) | 60 (30.6%) | 98 (50%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 24 (16.6%) | 44 (30.3%) | 77 (53.1%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 32 (19.9%) | 28 (17.4%) | 101 (62.7%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 21 (15.3%) | 56 (40.9%) | 60 (43.8%) | 137 |
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Question 2: Are any displays -- including liquid crystal displays -- readable by persons who are in a seated position, such as those who use wheelchairs? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 1166 (77.8%) | 240 (16%) | 92 (6.1%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 642 (74.7%) | 148 (17.2%) | 69 (8%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 160 (81.6%) | 28 (14.3%) | 8 (4.1%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 101 (69.7%) | 36 (24.8%) | 8 (5.5%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 147 (91.3%) | 12 (7.5%) | 2 (1.2%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 116 (84.7%) | 16 (11.7%) | 5 (3.6%) | 137 |
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Question 3: For free-standing equipment, is the highest operable part of controls, dispensers, receptacles, and other operable equipment placed within at least one of the following reach ranges? (a) If a forward approach is required, the maximum high forward reach is 48 inches. (b) If a side approach is allowed, and the reach is not over an obstruction, the maximum high side reach is 54 inches; if it is over an obstruction which is no more than 24 inches wide and 34 inches high, the maximum high side reach is 46 inches. | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 1147 (76.6%) | 116 (7.7%) | 235 (15.7%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 634 (73.8%) | 74 (8.6%) | 151 (17.6%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 145 (74%) | 17 (8.7%) | 34 (17.3%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 119 (82.1%) | 6 (4.1%) | 20 (13.8%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 149 (92.5%) | 5 (3.1%) | 7 (4.3%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 100 (73%) | 14 (10.2%) | 23 (16.8%) | 137 |
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Question 4: Are status information and cues that are provided in a visual manner also available in audible manner for persons with disabilities affecting vision? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 207 (13.8%) | 1159 (77.4%) | 132 (8.8%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 141 (16.4%) | 632 (73.6%) | 86 (10%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 33 (16.8%) | 161 (82.1%) | 2 (1%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 14 (9.7%) | 121 (83.4%) | 10 (6.9%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 15 (9.3%) | 122 (75.8%) | 24 (14.9%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 4 (2.9%) | 123 (89.8%) | 10 (7.3%) | 137 |
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Question 5: For fax machines, does the machine provide line status information (such as notifying the user of a "busy" fax line) in a visual manner (either text display or status lights) for users who are deaf or hard of hearing? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 399 (26.6%) | 69 (4.6%) | 1030 (68.8%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 226 (26.3%) | 37 (4.3%) | 596 (69.4%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 36 (18.4%) | 11 (5.6%) | 149 (76%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 55 (37.9%) | 2 (1.4%) | 88 (60.7%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 35 (21.7%) | 14 (8.7%) | 112 (69.6%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 47 (34.3%) | 5 (3.6%) | 85 (62%) | 137 |
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Question 6: Is the force required to operate or activate controls no greater than 5 lbf? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 1117 (74.6%) | 272 (18.2%) | 109 (7.3%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 612 (71.2%) | 170 (19.8%) | 77 (9%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 163 (83.2%) | 31 (15.8%) | 2 (1%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 119 (82.1%) | 17 (11.7%) | 9 (6.2%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 131 (81.4%) | 19 (11.8%) | 11 (6.8%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 92 (67.2%) | 35 (25.5%) | 10 (7.3%) | 137 |
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Question 7: Can users confirm their selections? For instance, if a person has limited fine motor control, such as a person with a palsy, it is helpful for him or her to have the opportunity to confirm selections -- such as "number of copies" selected -- before the operation begins. | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 1118 (74.6%) | 192 (12.8%) | 188 (12.6%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 619 (72.1%) | 114 (13.3%) | 126 (14.7%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 176 (89.8%) | 10 (5.1%) | 10 (5.1%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 114 (78.6%) | 16 (11%) | 15 (10.3%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 100 (62.1%) | 36 (22.4%) | 25 (15.5%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 109 (79.6%) | 16 (11.7%) | 12 (8.8%) | 137 |
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Question 8: Are controls and operating mechanisms operable with one hand and operable without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 1354 (90.4%) | 84 (5.6%) | 60 (4%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 764 (88.9%) | 47 (5.5%) | 48 (5.6%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 189 (96.4%) | 5 (2.6%) | 2 (1%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 127 (87.6%) | 11 (7.6%) | 7 (4.8%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 142 (88.2%) | 18 (11.2%) | 1 (0.6%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 132 (96.4%) | 3 (2.2%) | 2 (1.5%) | 137 |
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Question 9: Is there a headphone jack for accessing information by users of assistive listening systems? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 89 (5.9%) | 827 (55.2%) | 582 (38.9%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 59 (6.9%) | 448 (52.2%) | 352 (41%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 3 (1.5%) | 134 (68.4%) | 59 (30.1%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 18 (12.4%) | 77 (53.1%) | 50 (34.5%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 8 (5%) | 77 (47.8%) | 76 (47.2%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 1 (0.7%) | 91 (66.4%) | 45 (32.8%) | 137 |
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Question 10: Are instructions and all information for use accessible to and independently usable by persons with disabilities affecting vision, such as with recorded information or Braille labels and directions? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 105 (7%) | 1285 (85.8%) | 108 (7.2%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 71 (8.3%) | 714 (83.1%) | 74 (8.6%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 8 (4.1%) | 187 (95.4%) | 1 (0.5%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 9 (6.2%) | 122 (84.1%) | 14 (9.7%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 10 (6.2%) | 141 (87.6%) | 10 (6.2%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 7 (5.1%) | 121 (88.3%) | 9 (6.6%) | 137 |
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Question 11: Are there alternate operating mechanisms for persons who cannot use push-style controls? Example: Are there alternative methods of control -- such as voice activation -- for routine tasks? | ||||
| Type of Agency | Yes | No | Not Applicable | Total |
| Overall (All Agencies) | 97 (6.5%) | 1248 (83.3%) | 153 (10.2%) | 1498 |
| Cabinet Level Agencies | 72 (8.4%) | 686 (79.9%) | 101 (11.8%) | 859 |
| All Large Agencies | 5 (2.6%) | 179 (91.3%) | 12 (6.1%) | 196 |
| All Medium Agencies | 18 (12.4%) | 121 (83.4%) | 6 (4.1%) | 145 |
| All Small Agencies | 1 (0.6%) | 139 (86.3%) | 21 (13%) | 161 |
| All Very Small Agencies | 1 (0.7%) | 123 (89.8%) | 13 (9.5%) | 137 |
1. This document is available on the Department of Justice's section 508 Web site (www.usdoj.gov/crt/508). People with disabilities may request copies in Braille, large print, or on computer disk by calling 1-800-514-0301 (voice) or 1-800-514-0383 (TTY).