17/09/2026
๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐?
A workplace can look bright to your eyes and still not provide the appropriate level of illumination for the task you're doing.
According to the DOSH 2018 Lighting Guidelines, different workplace activities require different lighting levels.
For example:
๐ Filing & copying: 300 lux
๐ป Office work & data entry: 500 lux
๐ฌ Precision industrial electronics: up to 1,500 lux
Why does this matter?
When lighting is inadequate, your eyes may have to work harder to see fine details. Over time, this can contribute to visual discomfort, fatigue and difficulty concentrating.
But there's another side to the story:
๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ.
Poorly positioned or excessive lighting can create glare and reflections, which can also make visual tasks uncomfortable.
The goal isn't simply to make your workplace brighter.
๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ค.
For employers, workplace lighting should be considered as part of a broader visual and ergonomic environment.
For employees, if you regularly experience eye fatigue, headaches or difficulty seeing your screen clearly, don't simply turn up the brightness.
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐
