This article was produced in partnership with Canadian Occupational Safety.

Most people don’t think about how they’ll get into — or, in the event of an emergency, out of — a building. Whether it’s work, a restaurant, or a corner store, those of us who are able-bodied simply walk in and out. But imagine you use a wheelchair or are visually impaired, and you can’t safely enter a building to apply for a job or have a meal because of a curb. It’s an issue Nick Bixcul, strategic solutions manager at Kee Safety, ran into while planning the company Christmas party last year.

Mindful of a colleague with accessibility issues, Bixcul reached out to multiple restaurants in downtown Toronto to ask about the access to their establishment. One after the other stated they had steps or steep curbs and no back-up plan for guests who couldn’t manage them, and it took over 30 phone calls to find one that was fully accessible.

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