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The Standard of Lighting
July 2019
South African National Occupational Health and Safety Conference 2019
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Topics for Discussion1. Light is Life;
2. Light the right way;
3. Whose responsible - achieve vision zero;
4. Prevention is better than cure;
5. Ask IESSA
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Light is LifeWhy is light so important to us?
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Light is Life
• Did you know• Globally, it is estimated that approximately 1.3 billion people live with some
form of vision impairment.1
• 826 million people live with a near vision impairment.1
• The prevalence of visual impairment in South Africa is the highest of all disabilities (32%) and it is estimated that 97% of all blind and partially sighted people in the country are unemployed.2
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Light is Life
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Light is Life
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Light is Life
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Light is Life
• Who is the lighting for?• Age Group
• Observer Visual Ability
• Task
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Road forest shadows Reference 4
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Light the Right Way
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Tree Shadow Lighting Reference 5
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• What are the CRITERIA to Right Lighting
• Considering performance, efficiency & comfort
• SANS Lighting Standards & Recommendations
• Department of Labour - Environmental Regulations for Workplaces
• Known as “OHS Act”
• Building Regulations
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Whose responsible - achieve vision zero
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Life Cycle Image Reference 6
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Prevention is better than cure
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• Quality & Performance
• Adhere to the Standards• Public Safety• Implement best industry practice
• Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance• Cleaning Cycles• Regular Testing
• Training
• Lighting awareness
• Avoid legal implications• Medical Claims• Incident Claims
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Prevention is better than cure
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Example:Poor “retro-fit”
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Prevention is better than cureExample of a poor specification for Lighting
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No mention of SANS Lighting Standards
No mention of lighting levels required
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Prevention is better than cure
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Right LightReduces Fatigue
Reduces IncidencesReduces Risk
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Prevention is better than cure
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Right LightImproves Productivity
Improves HealthImproves Safety
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Prevention is better than cure
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Right LightSafe Lives
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Ask IESSA – Who is IESSA• IESSA – Illumination Engineering Society of South Africa
• Independent, voluntary, non-profit organisation
• Lighting Industry representative to South African Local Government
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Ask IESSA – What does IESSA do• To be recognised as the official body responsible for all technical matters related
to the lighting industry.
• To ensure efficient public relations on all lighting matters in South Africa.
• To provide a forum for its members that is representative of all aspects of the
lighting industry.
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Ask IESSA – What does IESSA do• To maintain membership and promote the objectives of the International
Commission on Illumination, CIE.
• Creating a learning centre for persons interested in lighting.
• Training and Accrediting Lighting Practitioners.
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Ask IESSA
Is the light right in your working environment?
What lighting product is right for you?
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Right LightSafe Lives
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Where will the light take you
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Questions
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Thank YouPresented by: Bjorn Smidt-Hart
IESSA Development Chairperson
+27 83 346 7126
[email protected] or [email protected]
www.iessa.org.za
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References1. World Health Organisation - Blindness and vision impairment, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-
sheets/detail/blindness-and-visual-impairment
2. Life Healthcare article, https://www.lifehealthcare.co.za/news-and-info-hub/latest-news/life-healthcare-tackles-biggest-disability-in-the-country/
3. African Journal of Disability - The prevalence of self-reported vision difficulty in economically disadvantaged regions of South Africa, Figure 5 https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/136/346
4. Pixabay – Road forest shadows light shaded, https://pixabay.com/photos/road-forest-shadows-light-shaded-3810808/
5. Marylandlighting – Moonscaping, https://i0.wp.com/marylandlighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Moon-landscape-lighting-technique-with-light-shining-onto-walkway.jpg?w=600
6. MEGAMAN® LED - Life Cycle Image, https://www.megaman.cc/resources/green-room/why-led-lighting
7. Rosslyn BMW Factory Image, https://www.businessinsider.co.za/a-look-inside-bmw-south-africa-rosslyn-plant-in-pretoria-where-the-x3-is-built-2018-8
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