Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 29  /  Part 1926  /  Sec. 1926.56 Illumination.

(a) 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, accessways,

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

storerooms, barracks or living

quarters, locker or dressing

rooms, mess halls, and indoor

toilets and workrooms).30..................................... First aid stations,

infirmaries, and offices.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) 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.