Poor lighting can affect the quality of work, specifically in situation where precision is required, and overall productivity. Poor lighting can be a safety hazard – misjudgment of the position, shape or speed of an object can lead to incidents and injury. What should you know about insufficient light? Back to top What are other OSH Answer documents about lighting? Back to top Information on how to conduct a more detailed (or formal) lighting survey is located under How do you conduct a more detailed lighting survey?. This document summarizes general ways to detect and solve some of the more common lighting problems. Insufficient light – not enough (too little) light for the need.Poor lighting can cause several problems such as: What are some of the most common lighting problems? Back to top You are here: Lighting Ergonomics - Survey and Solutions