General information
Tool:

Workplace lighting

Kind of tool:
Guides 
Target group:
Employees and Small and Micro Enterprises Managers, entrepreneurs 
Duration in minutes:
30-40 mins 
Description of the tool:
This tool allows micro-enterprises, small business and potential entrepreneurs to understand how lighting installations in workplaces should be conditioned, so that they allow the correct performance of the workers without damaging their visual health. These types of aspects are sometimes overlooked, as specific knowledge is often required. This document offers a guide and questionnaires to understand and adapt lighting conditions to achieve a workspace adapted to the needs of your workers.  
Benefit of the tool:
Thanks to the guide and questionnaires offered, this tool allows to understand the lighting needs of a workplace, as well as guidelines and tests to make the appropriate corrections and evaluate the requests and needs of workers. We have to be aware of the importance of a good lighting conditioning, because factors such as performance, effectiveness and health of employees can be affected. Hence the need for this tool. 
Duration:
30-40 mins 
How to use the tool:
The next form is arranged in 4 sections. 1. Illumination guide. 2. Illumination questionnaire for the Entrepreneur. 3. Illumination questionnaire for the Workers. 4. Action Plan. You must read carefully the explanations and guide offered, and then fill out the questionnaire, which will show out the strengths and shortcomings of our workplace. Afterwards, you should provide the employees with the specific questionnaire for them, and evaluate the needs to implement corrections.  
Floor and Area:
SensibilizationAnalyzingRealization tools
Work organization
Values and settings
Qualification and competence
Health and performance
Source:
IWS 

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