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Links to policy and general lighting safety documents are below: HYPERLINK "https://www1.udel.edu/ehs/generalhs/lightning-safety.html"https://www1.udel.edu/ehs/generalhs/lightning-safety.html HYPERLINK "https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning"https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning (Weather.gov) HYPERLINK "https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/lightning/lightning-safety"https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream/lightning/lightning-safety (NOAA) HYPERLINK "https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3863.pdf"https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3863.pdf (OSHA) HYPERLINK "https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2014/4/9/lightning-safety.aspx"https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2014/4/9/lightning-safety.aspx (NCAA) Field Operations - all All people involved in fieldwork, including use of small boats, must be aware of the daily weather forecast. This includes the students advisor, who may not actually be in the field. In the event of a forecast for thunderstorms and especially severe storms, the operational risk must be assessed, and risk mitigations put in place or/and the operations rescheduled. The weather forecast and weather radar, if a chance of thunderstorms, must be monitored throughout the day. Cell phone weather apps and web sites provide the best information, including weather radar: NOAA ( HYPERLINK "http://www.noaa.gov/" http://www.noaa.gov/); NOAA Marine Weather Forecast (HYPERLINK "https://www.weather.gov/marine/phimz"https://www.weather.gov/marine/phimz) The Weather Channel ( HYPERLINK "http://www.weather.com/" http://www.weather.com/); Accuweather ( HYPERLINK "http://www.accuweather.com/" http://www.accuweather.com/); Weather Underground (HYPERLINK "https://www.wunderground.com/"https://www.wunderground.com/) Additional links to marine weather information: HYPERLINK "/academics/colleges/ceoe/research/marine-operations/#local-weather"/academics/colleges/ceoe/research/marine-operations/#local-weather Outside of cell range personnel can tune into AM Radio (1600 and above) or VHF Marine Radio weather channels (W1/W2 etc. button or knob setting on the radio; channel 16 for severe warnings). Any lightning activity will be evident by the disruption of the radio AM signal. Late afternoon thunderstorms are typical during our summer months, so field operations should be planned to start early in the morning if feasible. Winds are typically lighter in the mornings as well. If severe weather is imminent, field operations should be ceased or at least conducted in close proximity to the field vehicle (car, truck, etc.). If lightning or thunderstorms are observed and are less than six miles away (30 seconds between flash and thunder or flash-to-bang), field work should temporarily cease, and field personnel should be in their field vehicles or other safe shelter. As a general rule, one should wait at least 30 minutes after the last thunder or lightning event was observed before resuming operations. Small Boat Work For those working on the water in boats, frequent checks of the weather radar app on your cell phone or monitoring of the VHF radio for weather forecast should be made. On days where there is high likelihood of thunderstorm activity, field parties should be extra cautious about being on the water and consider rescheduling the mission. At the first indication of any thunderstorm activity, all operations should cease, and all should return to the landing area or the nearest land if the storm is closing fast. If one cannot make it to a vehicle, stay away from the highest points in the local topography (trees, towers, power lines) and find a low spot to lie down in to wait out the storm. Parking the boat under a bridge is also acceptable in the event where land cannot be reached quickly. What to do when a storm comes without warning and not close to land, e.g., for small boats that may operate in the Delaware Bay (~ 3 miles or more out from MOB). Most of our SMSP boats are fiberglass, so should not draw lightning to them. As seawater is a great ground, hopefully the lightning will go there.To avoid being hit by lightning, people should keep low in the boat while someone operates the boat. Avoid touching all metal objects (e.g., cleats, antennas, poles, etc.), which are conductors. Any metal pole or antenna sticking up high on the boat could act as a lightning rod, which is not good in a fiberglass boat, so lower all metal objects. While driving the boat, decrease engine speed (lower RPM), and point the bow into the breaking waves. Be careful of other vessels when close to shore as other vessels may be moving erratically and could strike others. The best action is avoiding a dangerous situation in the first place. Stay well clear of thunderstorms, in addition to the lightning, there will likely be high wind and waves, with decreased visibility due to rain. Personnel will get wet and cold. Do not risk safety to complete the science mission. CEOE SMSP Safety Committee; Adopted 9/04/09, revised 12/08/2023. 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