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Marine Orders - Part 32: Cargo Handling Equipment, Issue 2 (Order No. 14 of 1997)
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Appendix 2
Lighting
Loading or unloading must not be carried out unless:
(a) all places on board or adjacent to the ship in loading or unloading work areas have an illumination of at least 20 lux;
(b) the illumination of ladders that provide access to the ship, accommodation ladders and gangways is at least 20 lux;
(c) the illumination of other areas and spaces, including cargo hold access spaces, that provide access to places at which loading or unloading is carried out is at least 8 lux;
(d) the level of light in adjacent areas is reasonably uniform;
(e) any artificial lighting employed does not endanger the health or safety of persons engaged in loading or unloading, or the safety of the ship or of the cargo; and
(f) any artificial lighting employed is so arranged that glare and dazzle is minimised and the formation of heavy shadow that may conceal a danger in cargo handling or access is prevented.
Note: For practical assessment purposes a level of 8 lux may be approximated as equivalent to the illumination of a surface in bright moonlight and a level of 20 lux may be approximated as equivalent to the illumination necessary for a lightly used corridor or passageway as specified by Australian Standard AS 1680.
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