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Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department ofChapter 296-800 - Safety and health core rules
LIGHTING
Section 296-800-21005 - Provide and maintain adequate lighting

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-21005

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 296-800-21005 - Provide and maintain adequate lighting

Note: This section establishes minimal levels of lighting for safety purposes only. Guidelines pertaining to optimal levels of lighting and illumination may be found in Practice for Industrial Lighting, ANSI/IES RP7-1979. (See the resource section of this book on how to contact ANSI.)

(1) You must Provide and maintain adequate lighting for all work activities in your workplace. See the following table.

Lighting Table
ActivityMinimum acceptable average lighting level in an area:(Foot-candles)Any one single measurement used to determine the average lighting level* cannot be less than:(Foot-candles)
Indoor task 10 5
Outdoor task 5 2.5
Nontask activities for both indoor and outdoor 3 1.5

* Lighting levels must be measured at thirty inches above the floor/working surface at the task.

(2) You must have adequate light for employees to see nearby objects that might be potential hazards or to see to operate emergency controls or other equipment, if general lighting is not available.

Note:

* Lighting levels can be measured with a light meter.

* Conversion information: 1 foot-candle = 1 lumen incident per square foot = 10.76 lux.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-21005

Amended by WSR 18-22-116, Filed 11/6/2018, effective 12/7/2018

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-23-060, § 296-800-21005, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-21005, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.