South Africa Physical Agents Regulations 2024
Regulations 9 to 14: Agent-specific requirements for cold stress, heat stress, illumination, indoor air quality, vibration and non-ionising radiation – South Africa Physical Agents Regulations 2024

South Africa Physical Agents Regulations 2024 11: Illumination: natural or artificial light meeting the minimum maintained average illuminance of Tables 4 to 7 with glare, uniformity, flicker and stroboscopic effect controlled, specialised lighting for hazardous and precision tasks, emergency lighting at the prescribed lux levels and activation times mounted and tested three-monthly, an illumination measurement programme to SANS 10114-1, 10389-1 and 10114-2 at least every 24 months with an action plan, maintenance of luminaires and windows, building work lighting and SANS 10400 Part O windows

What does 11 require?

The employer or self-employed person provides natural, artificial or combined illumination that, so far as reasonably practicable, accounts for illuminance values, glare, uniformity, flicker and stroboscopic effect, with specialised illumination for hazardous or precision tasks. Illuminance meets the minimum maintained average values of Table 4 for interior workplaces (Table 5 where not listed) and Table 6 for exterior workplaces (Table 7 where not listed); glare and flicker are eliminated at source or reduced to maintain visual performance; uniformity on any horizontal working plane indoors is at least 0.75 and at least 0.20 between the working plane and adjacent floor within five metres, with exterior uniformity per Tables 6 and 7; and stroboscopic effect is eliminated where identified. Emergency illumination gives at least 1 lux on escape routes, 5 lux for emergency escape and at exits and 20 lux where machinery or processes must be shut down or dangerous materials or processes are present, activating within 30 seconds (0.5 seconds for the 20 lux cases), lasting long enough for safe evacuation, mounted at least 2 metres high and aimed as prescribed, kept clean and working and tested at least every three months. Where the risk assessment indicates illumination below the tables, flicker, stroboscopic effect or a need for specialised lighting, an illumination measurement and monitoring programme runs at the assessed frequency and at least every 24 months, by a competent person with traceably calibrated instruments and to SANS 10114-1 (interior), SANS 10389-1 (exterior) and SANS 10114-2 (emergency), with recommendations turned into a documented action plan. Luminaires, lamps, windows and other natural light sources are maintained, cleaned and repaired or replaced, building work areas short of natural light are lit safely per the risk assessment, and windows comply with SANS 10400 Part O.

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

Other controls in Regulations 9 to 14: Agent-specific requirements for cold stress, heat stress, illumination, indoor air quality, vibration and non-ionising radiation – South Africa Physical Agents Regulations 2024

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