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Night Work Illumination Level

The document provides guidelines for nighttime construction work illumination levels and ensuring worker visibility. It recommends three categories of illumination for different construction tasks, from 5 lux for general work to 20 lux for tasks requiring precision. It also stresses the importance of high visibility apparel to ensure workers can be seen by drivers and equipment operators at night.

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Night Work Illumination Level

The document provides guidelines for nighttime construction work illumination levels and ensuring worker visibility. It recommends three categories of illumination for different construction tasks, from 5 lux for general work to 20 lux for tasks requiring precision. It also stresses the importance of high visibility apparel to ensure workers can be seen by drivers and equipment operators at night.

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Guidelines for Construction Activities at Night

3.4.2 Night time Work Illumination


Lighting should be adequate to provide the minimum levels of illumination required in different work areas and for different tasks. Each area, task or both must therefore be categorized as to what level of illumination is required. The recommended illumination levels for construction works during night time are shown in Annex A and briefly described below: Category of illumination Category 1 ( lux / 54 ) ( foot candles) 5 Description Recommended for the general illumination of all work operations by contractor personnel in the areas of s construction operations including layout and measurement, ex cavation, cleaning and sweeping, landscaping, planting and seeding. I mportant in the areas where workers movement may take place. I is only suitable for any task that only t requires low accuracy, involving slow moving equipments and that the obj to be seen is large. ect Should also be provided at the area of lane or road closures continuously throughout the period of closure, including the setup and removal of the closures. I t should also be provided during the setup of lane closures or road closures installed in conj unction with night time construction operation and should be maintained until the closure is removed. Category 2 ( 108 lux / ) ( foot candles) 10 Recommended for areas on or around construction equipment. The minimum illumination is necessary both for safety in operating equipment and for attaining and acceptable level of accuracy. Suggested for tasks requiring a higher level of visual performance or for tasks with a higher level of difficulty.

Category 3 ( 216 lux / ) ( foot candles) 20

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Visibility ofWorkers

High visibility apparel and temporary illumination are essential to ensure that workers are visible to all drivers including work vehicle and equipment operators. High visibility apparel should make the worker recognizable over the entire range of body motions. The following are good practices for visibility of workers: i W ear high visibility apparel.

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