What is the definition of accessible (as applied to equipment)?

• A. Admitting close approach; not guarded by locked doors, elevation, or other effective means.
• B. Guarded by locked doors at all times.
• C. Located behind a barrier that cannot be reached without tools.
• D. Requires keys to access and is elevated above eye level.

Answer: (A)

Accessible means you can approach and reach the equipment to operate, inspect, or service it without barriers. It emphasizes close approach without being blocked by locked doors, being elevated, or shielded by any barrier that would require bypassing to get to it. That makes sense for accessibility: you can get to it and use it safely and promptly. If equipment is behind locked doors or behind barriers that need tools, or placed out of reach above eye level, it isn’t accessible because you can’t reach or use it directly.