{"id":49666,"date":"2018-02-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/at3w.com\/blog\/how-to-protect-workers-against-the-risk-of-electric-shock-by-direct-lightning-strike\/"},"modified":"2018-02-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T22:00:00","slug":"how-to-protect-workers-against-the-risk-of-electric-shock-by-direct-lightning-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/at3w.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-protect-workers-against-the-risk-of-electric-shock-by-direct-lightning-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"How to protect workers against the risk of electric shock by direct lightning strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>Lightning bolts are static electricity discharges, with which their formation is impossible to avoid. However, we can take measures to protect and prevent workers against the risk of electric shock by direct lightning impact.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<font><font><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>In the <\/font><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insht.es\/InshtWeb\/Contenidos\/Documentacion\/ntp-1084M.pdf\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>Technical Note of Prevention (NTP) 1.084<\/font><\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>, published by the Spanish National Institute of Safety and Hygiene at Work and written with the assistance of Aplicaciones Tecnol&oacute;gicas, the main risks related to storm phenomena with electrical device are explained. <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>The electric shock by direct lightning impact on workers located in open areas can occur when work is carried out in open spaces in the presence of electrical storms, such as: agricultural or livestock tasks, installation of equipment on roofs, works on oil platforms, airports, ports, maintenance of power lines or wind turbines, edification during its construction, etc.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<font><font><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>To protect against the risk of electric shock from direct lightning impact, according to the NTP 1.084 for the prevention of occupational risks caused by lightning strikes, there are permanent and temporary protection measures. Within the permanent protection measures are <\/font><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lightningprotection-at3w.com\/products\/lightning-rods\/s2xat1\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>lightning rods<\/font><\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font> and <\/font><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lightningprotection-at3w.com\/products\/surge-protection\/s2xat2\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>surge protection devices<\/font><\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>, which require a fixed installation to the structures and equipment to be protected. Temporary measures, on the other hand, are those that are adopted when a local <\/font><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lightningprotection-at3w.com\/products\/storm-detectors\/s2xat5\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>storm detection system<\/font><\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font> warns of the imminent risk of lightning strike, but are then deactivated when the risk has disappeared. These temporary protection measures can complement the permanent ones, but never replace them.<\/font><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>In parallel to these protection measures, safety standards must be set and followed by all workers that are potentially exposed to the risk of electric shock by direct lightning strike.<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t<span lang=\"EN-GB\"><font>Lightning bolts are static electricity discharges, with which their formation is impossible to avoid. 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