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SAFETY AND HEALTH ALERTS AND GUIDANCE
DANGERS OF LIGHTNING IN OPEN AREAS AND VEHICLES Lightning is a hazardous weather phenomenon and common across Western Australian mine sites and workplaces. ...
LIGHTNING HAZARDS Employers and workers must take precautions to prevent exposure to lightning, as it is an occupational hazard in Western Australia with a high probability of injury if a worker is struck. Employees involved in working outdoors, on or near tall objects, near conductive structures or in vehicles during a lighting storm are at an increased risk.
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HOW WORKERS CAN BE AFFECTED BY LIGHTNING There are different ways people can be affected by lightning.
Direct strike During a direct strike to a person, the electrical lightning current that appears at the base of the lightning channel is injected into the body from the point of strike.
