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

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Regulations are current to 2025-10-14 and last amended on 2025-03-26. Previous Versions

SCHEDULE III(Section 6.6)

Levels of Lighting — General Areas

Item	Column I	Column II
Item	Area	Level 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

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