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September 15-16, 2005
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Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plan
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- Post 9/11
- By Caller Description: Post 9/11
- By Caller Description: Post 9/11
- By Industry: Post 9/11
- By Industry: Post 9/11
- Hot Spots: Post 9/11
- Hot Spots: Post 9/11
- By Region: Post 9/11
- By Issue: Post 9/11
- By Issue: Post 9/11
- Anecdotal Experience
- JAN Follow-up survey
- Dissemination
- Future Direction
- Job Accomodation Network
Post 9/11
- Who is the caller?
- What industry?
- Where is the caller from?
- What are the issues?
By Caller Description: Post 9/11
Table shows number of calls and call percentage
The numbers are given for two main categories a) Unknown calls and Known Calls
Number of Calls:
Unknown Calls - 55
Known Calls - 474
Call percentage:
Unknown Calls - 11
Known Calls - 89
The Known category is divided into nine more categories, a) Employer b) Employee with Disability c) Rehab/Med Professional d) Attorney/Legal Rep e)Educational Professional f) Friend/Family Member g) Individual with Disability, not employed h) Student with Disability i) Union Rep
Number of Calls:
Employer - 316
Employee with Disability - 86
Rehab/Med Professional - 20
Attorney/Legal Rep - 12
Educational Professional - 12
Friend/Family Member - 10
Individual with Disability, not employed - 7
Student with Disability - 6
Union Rep - 5
Call percentage:
Employer - 67
Employee with Disability - 18
Rehab/Med Professional - 4
Attorney/Legal Rep - 3
Educational Professional - 3
Friend/Family Member - 2
Individual with Disability, not employed - 1
Student with Disability - 1
Union Rep - 1
By Caller Description: Post 9/11
The Chart shows calls percentage in known categories
Call percentage:
Employer - 67
Employee with Disability - 18
Rehab/Med Professional - 4
Attorney/Legal Rep - 3
Educational Professional - 3
Friend/Family Member - 2
Individual with Disability, not employed - 1
Student with Disability - 1
Union Rep - 1
By Industry: Post 9/11
Table shows number of calls and call percentage
The numbers are given for two main categories a) Unknown calls and Known Calls
Number of Calls:
Unknown Calls - 273
Known Calls - 262
Call percentage:
Unknown Calls - 51
Known Calls - 49
The Known category is divided into nine more categories, a) Federal Government b) State Government c) Educational Services d) Health Care & Social Services e)Manufacturing f) Local Government g) Public Order & Safety h) Transportation i) Financial and Insurance Services
Number of Calls:
Federal Government - 79
State Government - 25
Educational Services - 25
Health Care & Social Services - 22
Manufacturing - 20
Local Government - 15
Public Order & Safety - 11
Transportation - 10
Financial and Insurance Services - 10
Call percentage:
Federal Government - 30
State Government - 10
Educational Services - 10
Health Care & Social Services - 8
Manufacturing - 8
Local Government - 6
Public Order & Safety - 4
Transportation - 4
Financial and Insurance Services - 4
By Industry: Post 9/11
The Chart shows calls percentage in known categories
Call percentage:
Federal Government - 30
State Government - 10
Educational Services - 10
Health Care & Social Services - 8
Manufacturing - 8
Local Government - 6
Public Order & Safety - 4
Transportation - 4
Financial and Insurance Services - 4
Hot Spots: Post 9/11
Graphic Shows the map of USA marked with various cities
Hot Spots: Post 9/11
The Table shows region, number of calls and call percentage. The region and numbers are shown for each state.
Region:
CA - West
NY - Northeast
DC - Northeast
OH - Midwest
VA - Southeast
FL - Southeast
TX - Southwest
PA - Northeast
IL - Midwest
MA - Northeast
CO - West
NJ - Northeast
MD - Northeast
WA - West
Number of Calls:
CA - 54
NY - 54
DC - 45
OH - 26
VA - 25
FL - 24
TX - 21
PA - 19
IL - 18
MA - 16
CO - 14
NJ - 14
MD - 13
WA - 13
Call Percentage:
CA - 11
NY - 11
DC - 9
OH - 5
VA - 5
FL - 5
TX - 5
PA - 4
IL - 4
MA - 3
CO - 3
NJ - 3
MD - 3
WA - 3
Total number of calls: 535
Total number of known calls: 490
Known Calls percentage: 92
By Region: Post 9/11
The chart shows call percentage according to region
Call Percentage:
Northeast - 45%
West - 23%
Southeast - 14%
Midwest - 12%
Southwest - 7%
By Issue: Post 9/11
The chart shows number of calls by impairment for four years. They 4 years are a) 01-02 b) 02-03 c) 03-04 d) 04-05
For the year 01-02:
Sensory - 9
Psychiatric - 17
Motor - 34
For the year 02-03:
Sensory - 6
Psychiatric - 7
Motor - 23
For the year 03-04:
Sensory - 17
Psychiatric - 0
Motor - 21
For the year 04-05:
Sensory - 7
Psychiatric - 0
Motor - 22
By Issue: Post 9/11
The chart shows number of calls for other information
The numbers are given for two main categories a) ADA info only b) General Policies
ADA info only:
For the year 01-02 - 15
For the year 02-03 - 5
For the year 03-04 - 4
For the year 04-05 - 5
General Policies
For the year 01-02 - 27
For the year 02-03 - 13
For the year 03-04 - 15
For the year 04-05 - 11
Anecdotal Experience
- Office relocations
- Downsizing
- Security issues
- Airline industry calls in first year
- Problems with fire drills
JAN Follow-up survey
- 7 Follow-up cases
- 4 accommodations were implemented,
- 1 implementation pending
- 1 decision still pending
- 1 decided an accommodation was not required by ADA.
- 2 Cost Info: 1 one time cost of $3,000 and $4500.
- Formal or company education of coworkers in 4 of the 7 cases.
Dissemination
The chart shows number of hits/month for the post 9/11 years.
Hits per month:
For the year 01-02 - 585
For the year 02-03 - 494
For the year 03-04 - 694
For the year 04-05 - 777
Future Direction
- More need for emergency evacuation planning
- What works
- What doesn’t work
- Demand for specific information regarding:
- Evaluation of existing technologies
- New technologies
Audience: PWDs and other industries
Job Accomodation Network
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www.jan.wvu.edu
jan@jan.wvu.edu
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