Potential Hazards:
Inadequate or poor-quality lighting systems can create:
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Electric shocks and burns
- Inability to exit the space
Requirements and Example Solutions:
- Temporary lights must have guards or be recessed to prevent accidental
contact with the bulb. [1915.92(b)(1) and
1915.93(c)(1)]
- Temporary lights must: [1915.92(b)(2)]
- Be equipped with heavy duty electric cords.
- Not be suspended by their electric cords.
- Have splices equal to the insulation of the cable.
- Cords must be protected from damage. [1915.92(b)(3)]
- Exposed non-current-carrying metal parts of temporary lights must be grounded.
[1915.92(c)]
- Temporary lighting must be equipped with overcurrent protection (such as fuses, circuit breakers). [1915.92(f)]
- Portable emergency lighting (e.g., flashlight, light sticks) must be provided.
[1915.92(d)]
- Workers must not enter dark spaces without suitable portable light.
[1915.92(e)]
Additional Resources:
- A11.1: Illumination. ANSI Standard.
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![Temporary Lighting used during night ship repair operations Temporary Lighting used during night ship repair operations](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081006033134im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shipyard/standard/images/image41.jpg)
Figure 1: Temporary lighting used during night ship repair operations.
![Temporary light bulbs protected with bulb globes and suspended out of the way Temporary light bulbs protected with bulb globes and suspended out of the way](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081006033134im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shipyard/standard/images/working_conditions/temporary_lighting.jpg)
Figure 2: Temporary light bulbs protected with bulb globes and suspended out of the way.
![Temporary lighting with heavy duty cord properly suspended by hanger on bulb fixture Temporary lighting with heavy duty cord properly suspended by hanger on bulb fixture](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081006033134im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shipyard/standard/images/ecatm2-04.jpg)
Figure 3: Temporary lighting with heavy duty cord properly suspended by hanger on bulb fixture.
![Marine Chemist entering dark space with portable light Marine Chemist entering dark space with portable light](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081006033134im_/http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/shipyard/standard/images/working_conditions/getting_in_manway.jpg)
Figure 4: Marine Chemist entering dark space with portable light. |