S.L. 646.18 Art. 26Natural and artificial lighting.

(1) Every workplace shall be provided throughout with lighting capable of supplying illumination sufficient to ensure the health and safety of persons therein.

(2) Workplaces shall as far as possible receive sufficient natural light and be equipped, taking into account climatological conditions, with artificial lighting adequate for the protection of workers’ safety and health.

(3) Lighting installations in rooms containing workplaces and in passageways shall be placed in such a way that the type of lighting does not present a risk of accident to workers.

(4) Workplaces in which workers are especially exposed to risks in the event of failure or artificial lighting shall be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity or, in case this is impossible, the workers shall be provided with personal lamps.

(5) Lighting installations shall be designed to ensure that operational control areas, escape routes, embarkation areas and hazardous areas remain illuminated.

(6) Where workplaces are occupied only occasionally, the obligation referred to in subregulation (5) is limited to the period during which workers are present.