[155946] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Color vision for network techs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Scott Morris)
Fri Aug 31 10:55:55 2012
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:54:47 -0400
From: Scott Morris <swm@emanon.com>
To: nanog@nanog.org
In-Reply-To: <CADj_2Yxjxve5-nRVSzCr9esEjn2jkt3e=uskEAqCKCkk4mRcbA@mail.gmail.com>
Reply-To: swm@emanon.com
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The ADA act does not allow people to have access to every single job
regardless of their handicap. So, if something requires the ability to
see certain colors, then that's a requirement.
Scott
On 8/31/12 10:30 AM, Philip Gladwin wrote:
> Maybe giving them access to a colormeter? :)
>
> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/colorimeter-digital-color/id371113568?mt=8
>
> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Steve Meuse <smeuse@mara.org> wrote:
>
>> You might consider the ADA act before you go too far down this road. I'm no
>> expert, but it may apply...
>>
>> -Steve
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Berry Mobley <berry@gadsdenst.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Do any of you do any color vision screening in your interview process?
>> How
>>> do those of you with color vision impairments compensate? I'd never
>>> considered this until I was in one of our facilities with my son (who has
>>> limited color vision) and we had a discussion about the LEDs. He could
>> only
>>> determine on/off - not amber/red/green on the equipment we had. I'm
>>> wondering if we need a color vision requirement (or test) as part of our
>>> hiring requirements.
>>>
>>> Berry Mobley
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
