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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses

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Disability and architecture: ADA and universal design at college campuses 0 qpurcell Fri, 02/09/2024 - 11:30 Higher Education To help people with disabilities feel part of the campus community, higher education institutions and architects must strive to create settings that not only adhere to but also exceed ADA guidelines.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

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This can be accomplished by asking the OSHA inspector to wait for the arrival of the designated representative before starting the inspection. Where the inspector refuses to wait or where it is impossible for the representative to personally appear, designate a back-up to fill in. If you’re unsure seek advice from counsel.

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Frail coronavirus patients may be denied critical care under NHS ‘scale’ system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover

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Frail patients may be denied critical care under an NHS scale system designed to free up ICU beds. . The most vulnerable coronavirus patients could be denied critical care under a new NHS scoring system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover. ’ .

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Fury over NHS ‘coronavirus scoring system’ which treats learning disability patients like a ‘sub-class of the population’

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The ‘Clinical Frailty Scale’ (CFS) ranks patients’ frailty from one to nine and is designed to prioritise those most likely to recover from the killer virus. But it discriminates against people with learning disabilities who may need round-the-clock care, according University of London professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne. .

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

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Job Order Contracting GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES. Best practice Job Order Contracts typically rely upon the Owner’s existing construction design specifications, and the UPB. A job order (JO) or task order (TO) is the contractual document issued by the purchasing/procurement or its designated representative to the Contractor.