InstituteLightingSafety & HealthIndustrial HygieneGeneral Industry SafetyIndustrial HygieneEnglishAnalysisFocus AreaCompliance and Exceptions (Level 2)USA
Lighting in the workplace
['Industrial Hygiene']
- Poor workplace lighting can lead to injury in the workplace, as well as inefficiency due to difficulty operating equipment.
Poor workplace lighting can lead to slips, trips, and falls, as well as inability to exit a space safely, difficulty operating equipment, and a host of other hazards. Workplace lighting must take into account quantity, quality, direction and a number of other factors to ensure safety. In addition, lighting types can cause problems themselves, for example, some types take a while to warm up and some types impact appearance of colors, which can lead to inability to recognize safety signs, for example.