Evaluation of Illuminance in Workplace: A Case Study on the Production of Multicolored Self-adhesive

Adequate lighting is important for the productivity, efficiency, and quality of a process line. Its evaluation is indispensable to keep mistakes and consequently accidents from happening as well as preventing the occurrence of physical and psychological complications for the employee. It is known that work in the industrial sector alone can be exhausting, just like any other production process which may demand a work rate with high productivity and concentration requirements. In the case of the production of multicolored self-adhesive labels, the lighting of the workplace comes across as essential for the correct configuration of colors to be used in the productive process likewise the visualization and differentiation of the various colors during the final inspection product. The goal is to assure the best product quality and a most satisfied client, being that this is the most compelling factor when the wish is to keep oneself competitive on the market. This paper has as its goal the development of a case study based on the analysis of the illuminance on workstations at a factory where multicolored self-adhesive labels are produced. The study started with the identification of variables relating to how the level of illuminance on the referred production sector meets the expected standards reported by the NBR 8995-1/2013 ABNT regulation. In this context and in the light of the evaluation of the variable correctional actions were then proposed in furtherance to better the final product quality control inspection, alongside providing greater visual comfort to the employees, minimizing health jeopardy.