INTERIOR LIGHTING 10-131

over the aisles so as to illuminate the bins in order that lasts may be
selected.
To improve the lighting in the rear of the bin, wedges of aluminum may
be laid across and fastened to the base of each bin at the front. The sides
Table 10-15. Recommended Levels of Illumination for Shoe
Manufacturing
DEPARTMENT
FOOT-
CANDLES
LEATHER SHOES
Storage and Sole Leather Department
Leather storage 10
Vamp storage 10
Last storage 10
Beam dinkers 20
Miscellaneous areas and aisles 5
Cutting and Stitching
Cutting tables 20
Marking, buttonholing, skiving, sorting, f
vamping, counting
\
Light material 20
Dark material 100
Stitching
\
General illumination 10
Light material 30
[Dark material 100
Office and stock room 30
Making Department
Stitchers, rough rounders, nailers, sole layers,
shank nailers, welt beaters, trimmers, welt
scarfers, welters, tack pullers, lasters, pull- Light material 20
overs, edge setters, edge trimmers, breasters, Dark material 100
sluggers, levelers, randers, wheelers, channel
layers
Sorting and storage areas 10
Aisles 5
Treers
/Light material 20
IDark material 100
Embossing, spraying, cleaning, scourers, buffers,
JLight
material 20
polishers, hand repairers \Dark material 100
Benches 20
Packing and Shipping Department
Box making, bench work, shipping room 10
Office
30
Aisles 5
RUBBER SHOES
Coaters and mill run compounding 10
Varnishing, vulcanizing, calenders, coating, upper and sole cutting 30
Sole rolling, lining, cutting, and all making operations 50
Office 30
Aisles 5