R 408.16321 Illumination.

Rule 6321. (1) An employer stall furnish natural or artificial lighting to provide the following: (a) A minimum of 25 foot candles intensity at the machine operator’s work station. (b) A minimum of 5 foot candles along a means of egress. (c) A minimum of 2 foot candles in an inside active storage area. (2) An employee who is entering a vessel for the purpose of cleaning or inspecting the vessel shall be provided with an appropriate and intrinsically safe emergency portable illumination device. (3) Emergency lighting shall be provided where it is necessary for employees to remain at their machines or stations to shut down equipment in case of power failure. (4) Emergency lighting shall be provided at stairways and passageways or aisle ways used by employees for emergency exit in case of power failure. (5) Emergency lighting shall be provided in all plant first aid and medical facilities.