36) Task Lighting- Read up on what OSHA says is adequate temporary lighting, and then compare it to what the painters say they need to do their work. No matter what you put in your bid for temporary lights, it’s never enough so make sure your temporary lights are on an allowance and make it clear that the other trades need to provide their own task lighting.
As a follow to that statement;
OSHA Regulations (Standards-29 CFR)
Illumination. 1926.56
Table D-3 MINIMUM ILLUMINATION INTENSITIES IN FOOT_CANDLES
General Construction- 5 foot candles.
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=10630The Painter wanted 50 foot candles today and I had to go find the article again.
ITO, it sounds to me like you could put together an article for publication, or even a book, on this subject. It seems like you must have a wealth of anecdotes where you'd just have to change the names. I would definitely want to read it, either way! 
