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Posted By Jason Hough
Can anybody tell me the minimum lighting levels acceptable in an office environment. Does any body also know what the minimum level would be for a warehouse environment?
My company is looking to save energy by removing lights and I think this could cause a problem in relation to the minimum lighting levels.
Many Thanks
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Posted By The toecap
Check out part L of the building regs if you can
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Posted By Mark Eden
Jason - HSE Guidance Note HS(G) 38 Lighting at Work (1977) relates to illuminance requirements for a variety of workplaces.
It might be worth looking at Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare )Regulations 1992 (SI 1992 No 3004 as amended by SI 2002 No 2174.
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Posted By Paul Leadbetter
The Workplace Regs are of limited use as they only say that there should be enough light; levels are not specified in legislation.
Paul
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Posted By James Bridgland
You could check the information provided by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) which is used in conjunction with Building Regs information
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Posted By Jerry Lucey
Offices generally vary from between 300lux to 500lux with the higher end of the scale being preferable. The CIBSE publish some useful guidelines.
Within a warehouse environment poor lighting can be hazardous. The following are examples of risks which can be the result of poor lighting;
1/. The contrast in lighting between a poorly lit warehouse and the natural lighting once outside a building. The time to adapt to reduced/ enhanced levels of lighting can be hazardous, particularly for those operating lift trucks or other plant.
2/. Difficulty in judging distance for lift truck operators on high level racking in a poorly lit environment could result in loads being knocked from higher levels.
3/. General well-being of those who work in the environment. A gloomy/ dark environment may have an impact on well-being and may result in ilness reduced performance.
4/. Increased risks of slips, trips and falls through poor lighting levels or shadows caused by poor standard of lighting obscuring trip/ slip hazards.
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