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§ 1915.82 Lighting.
(a) General Requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each work area and walkway is adequately lighted whenever an employee is present.
(2) For landside areas, the employer shall provide illumination that meets the levels set forth in Table F-1 to § 1915.82.
Table F-1 to § 1915.82—Minimum Lighting Intensities in Foot-Candles
| Lumens (foot-candles) | Area or operation |
|---|---|
| 3 | General areas on vessels and vessel sections such as accessways, exits, gangways, stairs, and walkways. |
| 5 | General landside areas such as corridors, exits, stairs, and walkways. |
| 5 | All assigned work areas on any vessel or vessel section. |
| 5 | Landside tunnels, shafts, vaults, pumping stations, and underground work areas. |
| 10 | Landside work areas such as machine shops, electrical equipment rooms, carpenter shops, lofts, tool rooms, warehouses, and outdoor work areas. |
| 10 | Changing rooms, showers, sewered toilets, and eating, drinking, and break areas. |
| 30 | First aid stations, infirmaries, and offices. |