Lift yourself up with Platform Lift

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Lift yourself up with Platform Lift

Thursday, August 27th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Harry Nelson is one of the most successful lawyers at our firm. He’s a hard worker and he gets along well with everyone. That’s why I was shocked to learn that Harry was thinking of leaving us. When I asked him why he was going, Harry told me it was all about respect, respect for people with disabilities. Harry is sitting on a wheelchair. Long back he was met with an accident with a vehicle,driven by a drunk driver, and this caused his legs being disabled. Since i have known him, Harry, despite his disability, conducted himself with dignity and humour. But lately he has grown bitter. It seems that he asked for a platform lift to be installed on our staircase over a year ago, but he had yet to receive a response.

My cheeks turned scarlet when I confessed that I had no idea what a platform lift was. Harry explained that a platform lift is a type of stairlift that attaches to the wall or is stanchion mounted. He informed that they can be fixed on either straight or curved stairs and that they can be availed by people moving through wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Harry said he did not like availing the elevator. I don’t blame him; it’s like a tin can. Only four or five persons could fit in it conveniently, and Harry says people take a deep breath when he comes in because he occupies a lot of space. He also said he doesn’t much like it when people spill their hot morning coffee in his lap.

Since his office is on the second floor, he said he can’t see what the big deal is? A platform lift is a great way to make your building accessible to all clients and employees. He went on to inform about some of it’s unique functions. He said platform lifts are fully automatic and can be operated by the wheelchair user. He said they gave secured path to and from the platform since a ramp automatically adjusts to make the wheelchair secured while the platform is moving. He also said the lift platform folds up when not in use, so they don’t affect traffic on the stairway. The man had prepared himself well.

That afternoon I went to my bosses. I told them they were crazy to risk losing Harry Nelson over a little thing like a platform lift. I told them a  would increase employee morale and might even help us attract more clients. Additionally, I informed them it was illegal to bar a handicapped person from enjoying equal access to workplace. Finally, this was language they could understand. In less than a week’s time, a platform lift had been installed and everybody was happy.