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05/05/2022
ANSI IES RP-7 Recommended practice for lighting industrial facilities (ANSI A11.1)
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This publication provides guidance on lighting systems installed in industrial facilities.
Current edition
- ANSI/IES RP-7-17 Recommended Practice for Lighting Industrial Facilities
Incorporation by reference
The following editions have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR):
| IBR approved for | Overview of requirements | IBR approved edition |
|---|---|---|
| 1ANSI A11.1 was superceded by ANSI/IES RP-7. | ||
| 29 CFR 1910.219(c)(5)(iii) | Employers must ensure the intensity of illumination for power-transmission apparatus located in basements conforms to the requirements of ANSI A11.1-1965 (R-1970). | ANSI A11.1-1965 (R1970) Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.261(a)(3)(i) | Employers subject to the regulations at 1910.261 must comply with American National Standards Institute, Practice for Industrial Lighting, A11.1-1965 (R-1970). | ANSI A11.1-1965 (R1970) Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.261(c)(10) | Employers must ensure that artificial illumination is provided when loading or unloading is performed after dark, in accordance with American National Standard A11.1-1965 (R-1970). | ANSI A11.1-1965 (R1970) Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.261(k)(21) | Employers must ensure permanent lighting is installed in all areas where employees are required to make machine adjustments and sheet transfers, in accordance with the American National Standard A11.1-1965 (R 1970). | ANSI A11.1-1965 (R1970) Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.262(c)(6) | Employers must ensure lighting conforms to American National Standard A11.1-1965. | ANSI A11.1-1965 Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.265(c)(2) | Employers must ensure work areas under mills are free from unnecessary obstructions and provided with lighting facilities in accordance with American National Standard for Industrial Lighting A11.1-1965. | ANSI A11.1-1965 Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
| 29 CFR 1910.265(d)(2)(i)(a) | Employers must ensure log dumps, booms, ponds, or storage areas used at night are illuminated in accordance with the requirements of American National Standard A11.1-1965 (R-1970) Standard Practice for Industrial Lighting. | ANSI A11.1-1965 (R1970) Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
| 29 CFR 1915.82(a)(3) | Employers must ensure that they provide illumination for vessels and vessel sections that meets the levels set forth in the table to 1915.82(a)(2) or meets ANSI/IESNA RP–7–01. | ANSI/IESNA RP-7-2001 Recommended Practice for Lighting Industrial Facilities. |
| 29 CFR 1926.56(b) | Employers must ensure that for areas or operations not covered in 1926.56(a), American National Standard A11.1-1965, R1970, Practice for Industrial Lighting, is used for recommended values of illumination. | ANSI A11.1-1965 (R1970) Practice for Industrial Lighting.1 |
How to purchase
Standards are available for purchase from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), see webstore.ansi.org, and from the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), see www.ies.org.
['Enforcement and Audits - OSHA', 'Specialized Industries', 'Industrial Hygiene', 'Machine Guarding']
['Sawmills', 'Lighting', 'Machine Guarding', 'Textile Equipment', 'Enforcement and Audits - OSHA', 'Pulp and Paper Mills']
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