Employers should have an evacuation map that can be used to guide people safely from their workplace to a safe area outside the building in the event of an emergency. For persons who are visually impaired, employers should create tactile maps and signage outlining the evacuation route.
Tactile signage and graphics can be created by the use of Braille embossers or by similar methods to produce raised maps or characters. Tactile maps should be designed to produce clear and simple information to reflect the evacuation route.
References
Job Accommodation Network 2008, Evacuation Devices, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, viewed 23 January 2008.
Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training 2007, Information Access: Guidelines for the production of tactile maps, Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training, Launceston, viewed 23 January 2008,
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