Lightning Safety Tips To Avoid The Risks Associated With Lightning Strikes
Summer brings thunderstorms, and with them the chance of lightning strikes. So what do you do when you hear the thunder? Continue with your work till the thunder and lightning get closer? Sit on a bench under a tree to see what happens? Or get in your car and drive to safety? The correct answer is: Stop work immediately when you hear the first thunder and if no substantial, no-concrete shelter is nearby, get in your car and wait out the storm. Being outside when lightning is present is not something to take lightly – ever. Workers are most at risk working out in the open, on the sea, sheltering under trees or other structures, are near conductive or explosive materials or on or near tall objects. Before we tell you the lightning safety tips , let us understand the risks associated with working outdoors in lightning. - The ground absorbing electrical currents - Trees, vehicles, and building catching fire - Blindness if you are hit by lightning, or stare too closely at the fla