Circular No. 22/2016/TT-BYT stipulates allowable lighting levels at workplaces to ensure occupational safety and health and workers' health. This document applies to production facilities, service businesses using light sources during operations.
Scope of application
Production facilities, service businesses; organizations and individuals related to the management and implementation of technical standards on workplace lighting.
Key points
- Employers must ensure that the lighting level at workplaces meets the requirements of QCVN 22/2016/BYT (Article 3).
- Organizations and individuals have the responsibility to conduct regular inspections of lighting levels at workplaces to ensure compliance with technical standards (Article 4).
- Employers must provide full information about lighting levels and preventive measures against risks due to insufficient light to workers (Article 5).
- State management agencies have the responsibility to inspect and supervise the implementation of technical standards on workplace lighting (Article 6).
- Violations of regulations on lighting levels at workplaces will be subject to penalties under Decree No. 140/2016/NĐ-CP.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- To ensure occupational safety and health and workers' health.
- Increase costs for improving lighting systems at workplaces.
- Difficulties for small and medium-sized enterprises in complying with new regulations.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum lighting level at workplaces?
Specifically defined in QCVN 22/2016/BYT.
Who is responsible for checking lighting levels?
Both employers and state management agencies are responsible for conducting this task.
Full text
CIRCULAR
TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON NATIONAL ILLUMINATION STANDARDS - PERMITTED ILLUMINATION LEVELS IN WORKPLACES
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At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Environmental Health ManagementofThe Minister of Health issues this Circular to promulgate the National Technical Regulations on Illumination - Permitted Illumination Levels in Workplaces.
Minister of theinArticle 1. National Technical Regulations on Illuminationrime Minister cThe National Technical Regulations on Illumination - Permitted Illumination Levels in Workplaces, QCVN 22/2016/BYT, are hereby promulgated along with this Circular.
This Circular takes effect from December 1, 2016.
The Director of the Department of Environmental Health Management, Heads of Departments, Directors of Bureaus, General Directors of General Bureaus under the Ministry of Health, Heads of agencies and units directly under the Ministry, Provincial Health Directors of centrally governed cities and provinces, and Heads of health agencies under ministries and sectors are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
Article 2. Effective Date
Thông tư này có hiệu lực từ ngày 01 tháng 12 năm 2016.
Article 3. Responsibility for Implementation
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