Workplace lighting
The provision of adequate and appropriate lighting in workplaces to enable work to be done safely and without strain. Emergency lighting must also be provided where artificial lighting fails would expose persons to danger.
By jurisdiction
UK HSE
“workplace lighting”Exact equivalentRegulation 8 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 requires that workplaces have suitable and sufficient lighting, which shall, so far as is reasonably practicable, be natural light. Emergency lighting must be provided where persons are exposed to danger if artificial lighting fails.
Irish HSA
“workplace lighting”Close equivalentSchedule 1 of the General Application Regulations 2007 requires that workplaces receive sufficient natural light and, where natural light is insufficient, that artificial lighting is provided. Emergency lighting must be installed where the sudden failure of lighting would expose persons to danger.
US OSHA
“workplace lighting”Close equivalentOSHA 29 CFR 1910.303(a) requires that illumination sufficient to provide safe working conditions be provided in all work areas. Specific minimum footcandle requirements are set for certain work areas in 29 CFR 1915 (shipyard) and 29 CFR 1926.56 (construction). General industry does not have a single lighting standard.
Practitioner note: Covers emergency lighting as well as task lighting. Assess the task, the access routes, and any colour or contrast demands the work places on the eye.