Operate Equipment/Vehicles

Adjustable drafting tables allow individuals to adjust their writing and drawing surfaces.

Tables that can adjust at different angles and elevations to comfot guests as well as masseuse and massage therapists at a reasonable posture.

Anti-vibration gloves dampen vibrations at a wide range of frequencies. Individuals affected by hand vibration use anti-vibration gloves with materials that lessens the effects of vibration from power tools, hammers, and other pneumatic devices.

Seat covers designed to reduce stress and strain from vibration and shaking from vehicles.

Tool wraps dampen vibrations at a wide range of frequencies. Tool wraps are ideal for hand and pneumatic tools. Individuals with limitations affected by hand vibration can wrap tools with material that lessens the effects of vibration from power tools, hammers, and other pneumatic devices.

A sip and puff mouth controlled mouse alternative for quadriplegic individuals and others who have lost the mobility to operate a traditional computer mouse.

Convex mirrors are mirrors that allow users to see around corners and blind spots.

Tools that remove burrs from metal or plastic pipe edges remaining from drilling, grinding, or milling projects.

Individuals with neck, back, shoulder, and upper extremity limitations may benefit from using ergonomic hand and power tools. Ergonomic hand tool designs allow users to maintain neutral postures while minimizing wrist deviations. Users also have an easier time keeping shoulders relaxed by using lightweight tools. Mechanical stressors such as misaligned finger grooves, sharp edges, and single finger triggers should be avoided. Vibration from the tool should be minimized, and heavier tools can be suspended from tool balancers when possible. Spring loaded returns on tools such as scissors and pliers are also a part of good ergonomic design.

Ergonomic office equipment includes copyholders, monitor risers, keyboard trays, keyboard rests, and foot rests. Other equipment characterized as ergonomic are ergonomic or electric staplers, staple removers, scissors, and hole punches. Individuals with handling, fingering, and grasping restrictions resulting from cumulative trauma disorders can benefit from this equipment. Products in this area alleviate the repetitive motion common to many hand-intensive jobs.

Accessible attachment to a car's gear shift that allows physically impaired individuals to more easily drive their car.

Equipment or products that will permit an individual with limited or no lower extremity movement to drive a car with the use of hands only.

Computers can be controlled by alternative input devices that are guided by head movement.

Height adjusters are hydraulic height adjustable legs that can be attached to an existing workstation. By working the hand crank, a workstation can be raised, lowered, or have the angle adjusted.

These devices help support those who work in mechanical or industrial environments and must access areas using awkward posture. These devices help support the worker.

Following proper body mechanics (such as creating a neutral posture) when using a computer while sitting or standing can greatly reduce awkward postures, mitigate exposure to injury, and allow a worker to be more comfortable. People with and without limitation benefit from this knowledge of how to sit/stand, organize one's work, and minimize injury exposure. For more information on proper sitting and stand practices, see OSHA's Good Working Positions.

Seat belt use is required by law in most states. People with different body sizes may need adapters for proper fitting of seat belts. Individuals should check with their car dealers or contact the manufacturers of the vehicles to determine what options are available. The below list identifies relevant aftermarket manufacturers, major distributors, and information providers.

Swivel seats and seat extenders are seats that swivel or swivel and extend out of a vehicle to make it easier for a person to enter the vehicle.

Cash registers for commercial businesses that have synthetic voices for vision impaired individuals.

Automatic coin money sorting machine with a synthetic voice to read off results and other instructions to low-vision users.

A credit card reader device that speaks with a pre-recorded voice with instructions and confirmation for low-vision customers and employees.

When a phone rings, these devices will flash a light or turn a lamp on and off. Works with analog and digital phones.

Telescoping cameras allow individuals to transmit video images from high and low areas to eye level via a telescoping pole.

Products and services offered that can alter vans to make them accessible for individuals with physical disabilities.

A vehicle rear vision system might be used as an accommodation when a worker's ability to hear and see the environment is compromised. For example, a worker who is deaf who needs to operate a vehicle in the workplace, such as a forklift, may find it beneficial to see behind them when a mirror is not being used.

Individuals with mobility impairments who use aids such as scooters, wheelchairs, and power chairs typically use some type of lift to access upper and lower levels of buildings. Individuals with mobility impairments may also be limited in climbing. Lifts may also maneuver individuals between floors or over steps. The vendors listed below provide a variety of options to meet household, industrial, and commercial needs.