Lightning has the potential to seriously injure or kill surface and underground mining and quarrying workers. This course provides the knowledge so workers get to go home at the end of the day and/or swing. The course content includes:

1. Understand the legal issues surrounding lightning
2. How lightning is propagated
3. How an electric shock is received
4. The stats and risk ratios associated with lightning and at risk locations and activities
5. The effects on people and what treatments might be needed including first aid
6. General control measures to reduce the risks
7. Issues specific to mining and quarrying workers including how to manage the lightning risk.

The team is discussing proposed actions for the storm that is nearing

This course takes approximately 2 hours. Additionally, completion of this course provides 2 hours for your Energy Safe Victoria CPD Skills Development requirements.

You have 30 days to complete this course once enrolled but this can be extended.

Contact us if you need help with lightning control measures for your site and/or specific training/inductions for your site.