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It’s both a hazard for emergencies as well as a hygienic nightmare. We all see the people leaving without washing their hands!

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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m not an expert (at all), but I presume that opening a door into a thoroughfare risks hitting someone with the door but opening into a room only risks a person ready to leave (and approaching the door head on?)

Just thoughts…

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

One compromise might be touchless door handles

I've also seen these at my school, but it doesn't work for all doors since the door needs to be light enough

Neither of these are that accessible though, and I can't find photos of the better ones

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

accessibility shouldn't prevent improvements, we can just add the foot handles and handicapped people simply keep operating doors like they currently do.

They'll still be exposed to fewer germs so they benefit anyways.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

That's fair, both options can exist at the same time in this case

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or people could simply wash their damn hands...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Have you met people? They don't do that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I've seen something similar for your arm. It's larger and at arms length so you can use more of your body weight to pull it open

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The arm one is dumb because I've seen people with unwashed hands grab it. The foot one makes more sense. Although it's not accessible like you said.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The arm one is dumb because I've seen people with unwashed hands grab it

So? If I can manipulate it with my sleeved arm (thus keeping my hands clean), it's still working pretty well. Sure, I'd prefer not to have my sleeve contact something that someone's unwashed hands have been on, but better that than my hand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I have actually seen these foot handles in a restaurant in Columbus, Ohio... pretty nice!