Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
157 (1) The average level of lighting at a task position set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection must not be more than the average level set out in column 2.
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Average Levels of Lighting — VDT Work
Column 1 Column 2 Item Task Position Average Level in lx 1 VDT Work (a) Task positions at which data entry and retrieval work are performed intermittently
500 (b) Task positions at which data entry work is performed exclusively
750 (2) Reflection glare on a VDT screen must be reduced to the point where an employee at a task position is able to read every portion of any text displayed on the screen and see every portion of the visual display on the screen.
(3) If VDT work requires the reading of a document, supplementary lighting must be provided where necessary to give a level of lighting of at least 500 lx on the document.
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