These darker areas need to be brightly lit to provide safe passage in the event of an emergency.
These areas aren’t just limited to indoors they also include underground car parks and stairways, which should be maintained to ensure all fittings are replaced when they fail. If a commercial or residential building is bigger than 300m2 and has a room without adequate natural lighting, the space should feature emergency and exit lighting. Understanding exit and emergency lighting regulations in Victoria While emergency and exit lighting often remains unnoticed, it’s essential for a safe illuminated path of travel during an evacuation, so regular testing and fire system maintenance is paramount. It’s important for all Melbourne businesses to understand Victoria’s exit and emergency lighting regulations. When testing emergency and exit lights and signs in the workplace, residential apartment, or other commercial building such as retailers or warehouses, there’s much more involved than simply switching a light off and on again.
