Lightbureau can provide comprehensive analysis of all issues pertaining to lighting in the mining and construction industries, particularly in relation to obtrusive lighting.
In the rapid development of resource and industry related projects across Australia, lighting has often been subject to ad hoc planning principals, resulting in:
- Loss in productivity, through fatigue created by poor task lighting
- Community backlash, in the implied fear of the impact of obtrusive lighting on households and residents
Mrs. Dunk, who can see the lights of Mudgee from her highest property, also fears her property will be affected by lights from the Cobbora mine.
Source: Mudgee Guardian Newspaper Sept 11th 2011
It is imperative to avoid these situations by pre planning, Lightbureau can provide factual, independent analysis to proceed confidently with the ever-demanding environmental draft planning requirements. Typically this would include analysis and breakdown of tasks that require the use of artificial lighting.
The matters below should be considered as part of an integrated and safe system of work.
- All aspects of the work must be effectively planned, from the physical process to the individual tasks carried out by employees. Both direct and indirect impacts on safety and health of each task or process should be considered at the planning level. This would include issues such as fatigue and psychological stress.
Source: General Duty of Care Guidelines provided by the Department of Mines
www.dmp.wa.gov.au/documents/Guidelines/MSH_G_GeneralDutyOfCareWAMines.pdf
Detailed proposals would be discussed with priorities of:
- Sustainability,
- Providing sufficient lighting on site to ensure that safety is not compromised.
- Appropriate lamp selection and the impact of colour rendering on the task,
- And compliance with all relevant standards and guidelines such as:AS4282—1997– Control of Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting
