Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (SOR/86-304)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2012-12-07. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE III

(s. 6.6)

LEVELS OF LIGHTING — GENERAL AREAS

Column IColumn II
ItemAreaLevel in lx
1.BUILDING EXTERIORS
(a) Entrances and exits that are

  • (i) used frequently 

100

  • (ii) used infrequently 

50
(b) Passageways used by persons

  • (i) at vehicular intersections 

30

  • (ii) at other locations 

10
(c) Areas used by persons and mobile equipment in which there is

  • (i) a high or moderate level of activity 

20

  • (ii) a low level of activity 

10
(d) Storage areas in which there is

  • (i) a high or moderate level of activity 

30

  • (ii) a low level of activity 

10
2.FIRST AID ROOMS
(a) in treatment and examination area 1 000
(b) in other areas 500
3.FOOD PREPARATION AREAS 500
4.PERSONAL SERVICE ROOMS 200
5.BOILER ROOMS 200
6.ROOMS IN WHICH PRINCIPAL HEATING, VENTILATION OR AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED 50
7.EMERGENCY SHOWER FACILITIES AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS 50
8.PARKING AREAS
(a) Covered 50
(b) Open 10
9.LOBBIES AND ATRIA 100
  • SOR/89-515, s. 1;
  • SOR/96-525, s. 12.