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title: Seek Shelter From The Storm And Let CMMS Help Manage Emergencies
description: Be prepared, seek shelter and stay organized during a horrible storm or any emergency. CMMS from Maintenance Care can help.
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# [Seek Shelter From The Storm And Let CMMS Help Manage Emergencies](https://blog.maintenancecare.com/seek-shelter-from-the-storm-and-let-cmms-help-manage-emergencies)

 Written by [Tracey Male](https://blog.maintenancecare.com/author/tracey-male) | Wed, Aug 31, 2016 @ 02:00 PM

Summer is upon us and while you may not manage a facility in an area that is particularly known for a lot of storms, lightning can happen anywhere and is extremely dangerous – even sometimes deadly. Here are a few tips from OSHA that will make your facility and employees safer and more aware of what to do during a storm.

And by the way, this is exactly the type of form that you can easily upload into your [CMMS](https://www.maintenancecare.com/index.html) (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) program.

 

## Shocking Statistics

Just in the United States alone, cloud-to-ground lightning occurs 20 to 25 million times and over 300 people are struck by lightning each year. Not only is this a deadly force of nature, it can also cause permanent disabilities as well. So even if you survive a lightning strike, you may be left different than before – and not for the better.

 

## What To Do:

There are a few things you and your employees can do to help minimize the risk of being struck by lightning.

- Keep up with weather reports when imminent bad weather is near
- Seek shelter in a building or safe place when lightning is nearby
- If you hear thunder, it is time to find shelter

 

## OSHA

Here is more helpful information from the [OSHA](https://www.osha.gov/) website:

Employers should have a written Emergency Action Plan (EAP), as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38 or 29 CFR 1926.35.

The EAP should include a written lightning safety protocol for outdoor workers. This lightning safety protocol should:

- Inform supervisors and workers to take action after hearing thunder, seeing lightning, or perceiving any other warning signs of approaching thunderstorms.
- Indicate how workers are notified about lightning safety warnings.
- Identify locations and requirements for safe shelters.
- Indicate response times necessary for all workers to reach safe shelters.
- Specify approaches for determining when to suspend outdoor work activities, and when to resume outdoor work activities.
- Account for the time required to evacuate customers and members of the public, and the time needed for workers to reach safety

 

**Read More:**  [Help Keep Residence Safe](https://blog.maintenancecare.com/blog/a-cmms-program-plans-maintenance-tasks-and-helps-keep-residents-safe)

 

Using [CMMS](https://www.maintenancecare.com) to ensure your preventative maintenance is being kept up and assets are tracked and emergency protocols are in place, will make dealing with any type of urgent situation easier.

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