- Part Number:1926
- Part Number Title:Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
- Subpart:1926 Subpart D
- Subpart Title:Occupational Health and Environmental Controls
- Standard Number:
- Title:Illumination.
- GPO Source:
General. Construction areas, ramps, runways, corridors, offices, shops, and storage areas shall be lighted to not less than the minimum illumination intensities listed in Table D-3 while any work is in progress:
TABLE D-3 - MINIMUM ILLUMINATION INTENSITIES IN FOOT-CANDLES ____________________________________________________________________ | Foot-candles | Area or operation _______________|____________________________________________________ | 5............. | General construction area lighting. 3............. | General construction areas, concrete placement, | excavation and waste areas, access ways, active | storage areas, loading platforms, refueling, and | field maintenance areas. 5............. | Indoors: warehouses, corridors, hallways, and | exitways. 5............. | Tunnels, shafts, and general underground work areas: | (Exception: minimum of 10 foot-candles is required | at tunnel and shaft heading during drilling, | mucking, and scaling. Bureau of Mines approved cap | lights shall be acceptable for use in the tunnel | heading) 10............ | General construction plant and shops (e.g., batch | plants, screening plants, mechanical and | electrical equipment rooms, carpenter shops, | rigging lofts and active store rooms, mess halls, | and indoor toilets and workrooms.) 30............ | First aid stations, infirmaries, and offices. _______________|____________________________________________________
Other areas. For areas or operations not covered above, refer to the American National Standard A11.1-1965, R1970, Practice for Industrial Lighting, for recommended values of illumination.