Posted By Pete Stewart Hi All, Other than via risk assessment, is there guidance or similar that reqruies that there be difusers fitted to flourescent light units to minimise the possibility of injury in the even of tube burst? In the offices where I am working at the moment, there are 100's of fittings, none of which appear to be able to take a difuser. Many thanks Pete

Posted By MungoDundas Hi, Don’t believe that there is any particular law that says lamps must be covered, just the usual duty to take reasonable measures against foreseeable events, etc… Additionally, CIBSE committees seem to have chewed workplace lighting around a fair bit, trying to get that DSE thing right. [ http://www.lg7.info/ ] has some points. The lights must be pretty old if they cannot take a diffuser. Site unseen, sounds as if you should get your local electrician to undertake a free energy efficiency / illumination efficacy survey on your lighting installation. In 2005, apart from the odd discount supermarket, bare fluorescent battens are rarely the optimum lighting solution, particularly in an office. If you have time, take a trundle round some of the lighting manufacturers websites (eg Thorn, Whitecroft, Designplan) to get a flavour of recent developments. Office lights are usually under ‘Interior Commercial Lighting’ or similar. That said, EncapSulite [amongst others] sell shatterproof sleeves that fit over the lamps on your existing light fittings to minimise possible future bother (popular in the food & packaging industries). Rgds, MD