Real Results: How LED Lighting Supercharges Safety & Productivity in Industrial Facilities

Check this out: your production team moves faster, makes fewer mistakes, and reports fewer injuries—just because you upgraded your lights.

Sounds like hype? It’s not. Here’s what the data says:

 The Stats That Matter

• 52% fewer accidents were reported in industrial settings that upgraded lighting levels, per a study in Lighting Research & Technology.

• 80% productivity increase was observed in indoor growers who switched from HPS to LED, as cited by the Resource Innovation Institute.

• LED lighting reduces eye strain, inventory errors, and downtime—all critical KPIs for operations managers.

• Cooler LED light temperatures (4000K–5000K) have been shown to improve cognitive performance and task accuracy in manufacturing and logistics.

Why It Works

• Visual Clarity: LEDs deliver bright, uniform light that improves depth perception, reduces shadowing, and enhances detail visibility.

• Reduced Fatigue: Better lighting reduces the mental load on workers, helping them maintain focus longer.

• Fewer Errors: Enhanced visibility means fewer picking mistakes, mislabels, or misroutes—especially in fast-moving environments.

• Safety First: With fewer dark spots and better contrast, slip, trip, and forklift incidents drop significantly.

The Hidden Costs of Old Lighting

Still running metal halide, fluorescent, or HPS? Here’s what you’re paying for:

• Frequent re-lamping = labor and lift rentals.

• Degrading output over time = dim, inconsistent light.

• Color distortion = compromised quality control.

• Flicker and buzz = lower morale, higher complaints.

And then there’s the elephant in the room—your electricity bill. LEDs cut lighting energy use by 50–70%. Add rebates, and you’re leaving money on the floor every month you delay.

The Bottom Line

Productivity and safety aren’t “soft” benefits. They’ are margin drivers.

In most facilities, the lighting system is either helping your team perform—or dragging them down. The good news? A retrofit is low-risk, often rebate-backed, and pays for itself faster than most equipment upgrades.

Rebates

We are rebate and incentive experts - if there is free money for helping you upgrade, we will know about it. Between utility incentives, state and federal rebates and tax credits - there is almost always something we can apply to your project to help reduce the cost.

Just give us a chance and we'll show you the money!