Global warming has become one of the most important concerns in society. Therefore, the use of renewable energies which do not produce polluting emissions or greenhouse gases, is booming.
Lightning strikes are powerful atmospheric discharges. Even though they are natural phenomena, they can pose great risk when they strike on Earth due to their power. In the residential sector, lightning can have important consequences among which fires are included.
Aplicaciones Tecnológicas, leader in lightning protection, offers free online courses on two of its products: the exothermic welding Apliweld® Secure+ and the ATSTORM® lightning early warning system. During March and April thirteen courses aimed at professionals in the sector will be held.
Thunderstorms are unavoidable natural phenomena that pose serious threats to goods, services, environment and even cause death to people. The mining industry is really vulnerable to these meteorological events due to the fact its operations take place in open areas and the activities involve the use of heavy equipment and the handling and storage of flammable materials, which increases the risk for employees (Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2016).
