ILLUMINATATION STANDARDS

1. IMPORTANT PLACES TO BE ILLUMINATED MINIMUM LEVEL OF ILLUMINATION TO BE PROVIDED IN (LUX)
General working areas as determined by the Manager in writing 10 H at the level of surface to be illuminated
Working place of Heavy Machine 15 H, 25 V (so as to cover depth and height through which machine operates)
DRILLING OPERATIONS
(i) Area where drilling rig works 25 V (so as to illuminate full height of the drill rig)
(ii) Area where drill holes exist 15 H
Places where manual work is done 15 H, 25V
Operator’s cabins of machines or mechanisms 50 H at all places
Haul roads for trucks and dumpers 10 H
Rail haulage track in the pit 10 H
Roadways and foot paths from bench to bench 10 H
Permanent paths for use of persons employed .etc 10 H
In pit crusher / Feeder Breaker 40 H
Hand picking points 50 H
CONVEYOR POINTS
Transfer points and drive /tail end area 40 H
Along conveyor 20 H
Pumping station 40 H
Electrical sub station 100 H, 50 V
Other places of operation of electrical apparatus / equipment 20 H ,20 V
First Aid station 50 H
Rest shelter 30 H
Work shop 100 H,50 V
Parking yard 50 H
Illumination plan signed by the surveyor, official authorised for maintaining the lighting standards and counter signed by the
manager.
The plan shall be updated monthly
Standard of lighting is fixed by – CIM