Osney One Building

• There are 2 designated accessible parking bays.
• They are located near the main entrance.
• The bays have faded wheelchair markings.
• There are diamond shaped planting beds at the top of both parking bays. These are in poor condition so extra care may be required.
• There is a dropped kerb by the parking bays that leads to a step-free path to the entrance.

• The pedestrian route has a dropped kerb and a step-free path to the entrance.
• There is also a dropped kerb from the car park to a step-free path to the entrance.
• The path surface is made of bricks.
• The entrance has a central revolving door and two standard doors on either side.
• All doors are manually operated.
• The revolving door is unlocked during building opening hours.
• The standard doors are always locked. The doors have a clear width of 87cm.
• A card reader and intercom are located to the right of the standard doors, at a height of 1.5m.
• The card reader and intercom are in a corner and access is partly blocked by a bin.
• Visitors can enter through the revolving door or use the intercom to request access through the standard doors.

• The reception desk is straight ahead after you enter.
• The reception area has plenty of space to move around.
• Staff are usually at the desk during office hours; check opening times with the department.
• The desk is 95 cm high.
• There is a clear plastic screen on the desk, which may reflect light.
• There is an induction loop on the reception desk.
• Everyone must sign in at the small table opposite the reception desk.

There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor, and on the first floor. 

Ground floor - toilet and shower room

• The accessible toilet and shower room is opposite the standard male and female toilets.
• The door has a clear width of 85cm and is an outward opening door
• The door is locked with a lever lock.
• The door has a pull bar on the inside.
• The room dimensions are 2.7m long by 2.2m wide.
• The lights switch on automatically .
• The toilet seat height is 48 cm
• There is a back rest, but the toilet lid blocks access to this.
• There is a lever flush on the transfer side of the toilet.
• Transfer space is to the right of the toilet.
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
• There are wall mounted grab rails.
• There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink.
• There is good contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures.
• There are clothes hooks at 1.6m high
• There is a mirror above the sink.
• There is a pull cord alarm next to the toilet. The reset button is on the opposite wall.
• There is an open waste bin.
• The shower has:
  • A drop down seat
  • Drop down rails either side of the seat
  • Controls at a wheelchair accessible height
  • A shower head that can be lowered to a wheelchair accessible height, or raised to a standing height

First floor - accessible toilet

• The accessible toilet is opposite the standard male and female toilets.
• The door has a clear width of 80cm and is an outward opening door.
• The door is locked with a small lever lock.
• The door has pull bar on the inside.
• The toilet dimensions are 2.2m long by 1.5m wide.
• The lights switch on automatically.
• The toilet seat height is 48cm high.
• There is a back rest, but the toilet lid blocks access to this.
• There s a lever flush on the wall side of the toilet.
• Transfer space is to the left of the toilet.
• There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side of toilet.
• There are wall mounted grab rails.
• There are vertical grab rails either side of the sink.
• There is good contrast between the walls and the handrails and other fixtures.
• There are clothes hooks at 1.7m high.
• There is a mirror above the sink.
• There is a pull cord alarm next to the toilet. The reset button is on the opposite wall.
• There is a sensor operated sanitary bin.

On the ground floor the lift is next to the reception area, opposite the main stairs. The lift goes to all floors. 

• The call buttons are 1.1m high.
• The lift dimensions are 1.1m wide by 1.4m deep.
• Doors have a clear width of 80cm.
• Control buttons are in the range 1.1m to 1.2m high.
• Control buttons are non-tactile.
• There are handrails both sides.
• There is no audio or visual information.
• There is good lighting.
• The floor surface is plain and non-reflective.
• Walls have a non reflective surface
• There is no mirror on the back wall. 

On the ground floor the stairs are next to the reception area, opposite the lift. The stairs go to all floors. 

• There are visually contrasting markings on the step edges.
• There are handrails both sides, including around landings.

• There are no powered doors in the building.
• The main entrance has a central revolving door, and 2 standard doors either side both with a clear width of 87cm.
• All internal doors have a clear width of at least 75cm. Most have a clear width of at least 80cm.
• The ground floor corridor doors are held open.
• The upper floor corridors do not have held open doors.
• Vision panels are in the upper half of doors.
• Some meeting rooms doors do not have vision panels. 

• There are training and meeting rooms on all floors of the building.
• The Board Room is on the first floor.
• The upper floors can be accessed by stairs or lift.
• Doors to training and meeting rooms all have a clear width of at least 75cm.
• There is a variety of rooms available:
  • Small meeting rooms - tables and chairs which can be rearranged
  • Large Board Room - large central table with chairs around it
  • Small training rooms - tables and chairs which can be rearranged
  • Large training rooms - either with rows of desks with PCs, or flexible furniture which can be rearranged
• The photos show some examples of the training and meeting rooms.

• There is a small common room on the ground floor next to reception.
• The manual door has a clear width of 75cm.
• This is a small room with limited space to move around.
• There is a small table and some chairs.
• There are also armchairs and 2 sofas. 

• The café is located on the first floor and can be accessed by either a lift or stairs.
• The entrance door is manual, with a clear width of 86 cm. The doorway is recessed, and the handle is positioned in the corner, which may make it difficult for some people to reach.
• The counter and payment point are 90 cm high.
• Some items are stored in a self-service fridge that is over 1 meter high.
• Seating is arranged in rows of tables and chairs. The tables are 74 cm high, with 65 cm high clearance underneath. The chairs have backrests but do not have armrests.
• Additionally, there are a few lower tables, as well as chairs that have both backrests and armrests.

• There is a loop on the reception desk.
• There are no other hearing support systems in the building.
• Please contact the department in advance if you require a hearing support system for a meeting or training session.