Lightning Safety for Florida Agriculture Workers
Lightning is a common occurrence in the Sunshine State. In fact, Florida is known as the lightning capital of the U.S. and ranks number one in lightning-caused deaths. As Floridians, we have grown accustomed to living with lightning and are possibly complacent about the destructive force that surro...
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2018-10-01
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Lightning is a common occurrence in the Sunshine State. In fact, Florida is known as the lightning capital of the U.S. and ranks number one in lightning-caused deaths. As Floridians, we have grown accustomed to living with lightning and are possibly complacent about the destructive force that surrounds us. Lightning causes about $5 billion worth of damage and kills an average of 50 people in the U.S. each year. Although lightning kills only about 10% of people struck, many victims can suffer from physical and mental complications for the rest of their lives. In agriculture especially, as employers and employees we need to have a good working knowledge of lightning, its effects, and how to protect ourselves and others from this potentially life-threatening hazard.
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| spelling | doaj.art-266724d329d24ae6925c104bce004b3d2024-04-23T04:38:17ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-10-0120185Lightning Safety for Florida Agriculture WorkersShawn T. Steed0Alicia J. Whidden1University of FloridaUniversity of Florida Lightning is a common occurrence in the Sunshine State. In fact, Florida is known as the lightning capital of the U.S. and ranks number one in lightning-caused deaths. As Floridians, we have grown accustomed to living with lightning and are possibly complacent about the destructive force that surrounds us. Lightning causes about $5 billion worth of damage and kills an average of 50 people in the U.S. each year. Although lightning kills only about 10% of people struck, many victims can suffer from physical and mental complications for the rest of their lives. In agriculture especially, as employers and employees we need to have a good working knowledge of lightning, its effects, and how to protect ourselves and others from this potentially life-threatening hazard. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105512lightningworker safety |
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| title | Lightning Safety for Florida Agriculture Workers |
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| title_short | Lightning Safety for Florida Agriculture Workers |
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| topic | lightning worker safety |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/105512 |
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