Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: STRUCK BY

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by lightning: (a) Employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by lightning while working on the roof of a house during lightning conditions. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to develop and implement a written Lightning policy that incorporates the following elements: 1. Safety guidelines and procedures to be followed by all employees, when working on construction sites, in unsheltered and unprotected conditions. 2. Provide training to all managers and employees on the lightning safety guidelines and procedures. 3. Utilize lightning detection methods, such as: purchasing and providing personal lightning detectors, which emit a loud audible warning sound before and while lightning is within striking distance; follow the "flash to bang method" as a form of detection for fast approaching thunderstorms. 4. Remove employees from the site in a timely manner after recognizing incoming lightning and or thunderstorms. 5. Implement an effective enforcement procedure.t