Lightning Safety Signs Makes Working Outdoor Safer And Easier
Lightning is very unpredictable. If a lightning strike is detected 10 miles away, then the next strike can be at your location. So when do you cease work? Where do you go? How long should work be suspended? People who work with or near explosive or conductive materials, in open spaces or near tall objects, are especially at-risk for lightning striking and injuries. Employers should be responsible for protecting their workers from lightning exposure and take other important lightning safety precautions to lower the chances of these damaging and deadly workplace injuries. In order to protect workers, employers should ensure that everyone finds a safe place to go and wait until the storm passes. When should you cease work? Though the exact location of a lightning strike cannot be predicted, it is easy to tell if lightning in the area. Notice the following signs: - Darkening clouds and increased wind speed - A rapidly growing cumulonimbus clouds - Audible thunder - A severe th