Electric shock: consequences, necessary actions and correct measures. Why does everything give me an electric shock: what is the reason? How to give an electric shock from a finger

Unfortunately, despite the fact that everyone knows about the dangers of devices and wires, this still occurs quite often. The most common electrical injuries occur at work. This applies to those activities in which people work with various technical devices and wiring. In addition, you can get an electric shock at home. In most cases this concerns children. Therefore, everyone should know what to do if they get an electric shock? After all, the faster help is provided, the lower the risk of complications.

Causes of electrical injuries

Electric shock is one of the most dangerous types of injuries. If the device has high voltage and prolonged contact with the source, it can be fatal. Injury can occur due to various reasons. The most common of these is contact with a bare wire. This can happen to anyone, especially people who work with electricity. is a particularly dangerous current source. Most often, electricians come into contact with it when repairing meters, sockets, etc. In addition, you can get electrical injury from ordinary appliances that are used every day: hair dryer, kettle, mobile phone charger, microwave oven. Normally, all household appliances are not dangerous, since the wires have a protective layer. If it breaks, its integrity is compromised. This may result in exposed wires. Therefore, broken appliances must be removed and kept away from children! After all, despite the small dose of electricity, they can be dangerous to the child’s health. Another source of current is sockets.

You can get an electrical injury not only indoors, but also outdoors. Lightning is a natural source of current. When exposed to the human body, it can lead not only to burns, but also cause death.

A child was electrocuted: symptoms

Unfortunately, despite parental control, children are still exposed to electrical injuries. Most often this happens when kids try to put their fingers or iron objects into a socket. It is not always possible to see exactly how a child injured himself. Therefore, it is necessary to know the symptoms that will bother the baby after contact with current. First of all, these are painful sensations. Regardless of the strength and duration of contact with the exposed device, the child will get scared and start screaming. If the baby has been electrocuted in the hand, it is necessary to examine the surface of the skin. If there is local damage, "electrical signs" will be observed. They are gray or yellow spots with clear boundaries. There is pain when touching them. General electrical trauma is manifested by convulsive muscle contractions, in severe cases accompanied by loss of consciousness.

What to do if you get an electric shock: first aid

If there are signs of electrical injury, the person must be given immediate assistance. First, remove the source of tension from the body. Avoiding contact with electricity is the main measure. What to do if your consciousness is also electrocuted? In this case, you shouldn't panic. First you need to call an ambulance. After this, it is necessary to assess the condition of the victim. To do this, the status of vital signs is checked: pulse, blood pressure and respiration. If there are no heartbeats, it is necessary to immediately carry out these include:

Providing oxygen flow. You need to open the window, free your neck from tight clothing, and clean your mouth (if necessary).
Tilt the victim's head back and push the lower jaw forward.
Perform a closed heart massage: press the xiphoid process with clenched palms 30 times.
Cover your nose with one hand and blow air into the victim’s mouth 2 times.

These activities must be repeated until spontaneous breathing and heartbeat appear.

Eliminating the current source

You need to know that first aid for an electric shock comes down to eliminating its source. Under no circumstances should you touch the victim or the exposed wire with your hands. You can eliminate the source in the following ways:

Turn off the electricity.
Cut the wire with an axe. In this case, you need to hold it by the wooden handle.

If it is not possible to eliminate the source of electricity using these methods, you can wrap your hands in a cloth and move the victim behind his clothes.

Treatment of affected skin areas

After the basic measures have been carried out, the burn areas should be treated. Electric shock always leaves 2 marks on the body. They need to be found and washed with running water for several minutes. “Current marks” should not be treated with an antiseptic solution, as this may increase the depth of the lesion. After washing, the skin should be wrapped with a cloth soaked in cold water.

Providing specialized assistance in case of electric shock

When all the measures have been completed, the question arises: what to do if you get an electric shock and first aid does not bring results? Regardless of how the victim feels, after removing the source of electricity, you need to call an ambulance. This is especially true in cases where a person has lost consciousness. In case of severe injuries, the victim is hospitalized. The hospital provides detoxification and symptomatic therapy. For convulsive syndrome, the drug “Diazepam” is administered.

We can safely say that every person, to one degree or another, has experienced an electric discharge. Not only an electrical appliance, but also a person can receive an electric shock. Bioelectric impulses appear when life begins and disappear with the onset of death. Let's consider how contact with electricity affects a person and how to avoid it.

Reasons why electric shock occurs

There are people who are often shocked by everything. What is the reason for this phenomenon is sometimes completely unclear. Obviously, an electric shock can be obtained by touching an object under voltage above 36 V. In this case, a short circuit occurs through the body, resulting in an electric shock. But a person receives a release from things that are far from tension.

The reason why everything gets electric is static electricity. It occurs when charges accumulate on the surface of physical bodies that do not conduct electricity well. They persist for some time, then a discharge occurs, causing discomfort.

Electrostatic charges arise as a result of friction, so they accumulate faster in winter, when the air becomes drier and a person wears wool, fur and synthetic clothing.

Why does a person get electrocuted?

We can say that a person is a kind of electrical system, so he receives an electric shock when there is a large accumulation of electrical charges. This happens for two reasons:

The body, like a mini-power plant, produces its own electrical currents. They are not felt by humans, and can only be measured with ultra-sensitive instruments. Part of the biocurrents is used to maintain the vital functions of the body, and the excess is converted into static energy.
External static electricity. An electric charge, positive or negative, can accumulate on the surface of any substance (the so-called triboelectric effect). Electrification occurs when objects are heated or cooled, irradiated by energy sources, when a frictional force acts on them. Synthetics, fur, wool, and hair are especially strongly electrified (but cotton fabrics, wood, and glass are not “charged”).

The human body is well electrified. This is facilitated by the lack of grounding, wearing clothes and the fact that his skin is covered with hairs. When a person touches an "uncharged" person with a hand or other part of the body, a discharge occurs, which is manifested by a crackling or tingling sensation. Often bioelectricity of great power hits its owner painfully: he gets an electric shock from everything he touches.

Why doesn't every person get an electric shock?

Each person accumulates a different amount of electrostatic charges because they have individual resistance and electrical capacity (the ability to accumulate electricity). There is a theory according to which the amount of biocurrents produced also depends on the psycho-emotional state.

High static voltage in humans is a phenomenon that scientists still cannot solve. Such people (there are not many of them, they have lived at all times) can withstand mains voltage of 220 V and higher, so they calmly pick up wires with their bare hands. Their body can be used as a conductor to light a light bulb, but touching a carrier of extreme bioelectricity is dangerous.

Why does water beat with electric current?

Water is a conductor of electricity, so if there is running water, you may feel an electric shock when washing your hands from the tap. The reason for this phenomenon may be the following:

The problem can be caused by neighbors who connect the neutral wire to the water pipe, stealing electricity. You can check this by turning off the power to your apartment: if the water is electric, then the cause is from outside.

How to remove static electricity

In everyday life, static electricity creates many unpleasant moments, so let’s look at a few recommendations that will tell you what to do to remove the increased charge:

One of the ways that effectively removes static electricity is humidification. The static charge caused by contact with synthetic clothing will decrease by 1.5 times if the air is humidified from 40 to 60%. For this purpose, special devices are used and the room is ventilated more often. A good effect is achieved by laying a damp towel on the radiators.

To remove static electricity from the car body, antistatic belts in contact with the road are used, and in modern cars special devices are built in for this purpose. The apartment uses a special potential equalization system, which is combined with. To quickly remove an electrostatic charge from yourself, you need to touch any grounded metal with a metal object.

It is impossible to avoid contact with electrical charges; they surround a person everywhere and are inside him. Biocurrents, small in power, do not cause harm to life and health. But regular exposure to them can cause malfunctions in the body and lead to death. Therefore, you need to regularly get rid of static electricity.

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Pleasant and not so pleasant consequences... Introduction to a series of articles about energy on a raw food diet.

Dear reader, you may have already wondered where the author of the blog, Pelagia, has gone, since it’s been a month since she has had any personal articles. To be honest, I took a creative break for myself to gain strength and inspiration to write new articles. In addition, I wrote it down. And a lot of strange things happened in my life that, frankly, scared me and interested me at the same time. And this, as you understand from the title, is about increasing energy on live food. I'm getting electrocuted.)

As you know, with normal nutrition, the body spends a lot of energy processing food that is unnatural for it. And when a person switches to a raw food diet, the same energy is spent on removing toxins, toxins and other rubbish. The main cleansing ends, leaving a lot of energy as a result. And at the same time, very interesting effects appear, which, on the one hand, are interesting, and on the other hand, frightening. The second happens more often, because you don’t know what to do about it.

There are even cases where, due to a large excess of energy that suddenly appeared in an unprepared person, a person breaks away from live food, muffling the flow of energy with cooked food. This especially happens if a person is afraid of what happens to him when he becomes a walking lump of energy.

And it is precisely for such people who do not know what to do if such strange changes in energy have occurred in their lives that I will tell my story. Like many of you, I was simply afraid to share with her before, because I thought they wouldn’t understand. They will say that it’s time to go to the psychiatric hospital, fortunately there are psychiatrists I know, like they will help with the arrangement of the ward.

But I began to understand this topic in order to understand how to control all this so that a raw food diet would be a joy for me, and not a burden. And finally, I have collected enough material to gradually share it with you, friends. Someday, perhaps, I will put it in a form that is more convenient for reading and comprehension - in the form of a book.

But I WARN you in advance! This does not happen to all raw foodists, and not necessarily immediately after a year of transition, as it did for me. You shouldn’t wind yourself up in advance, and what will happen to you is what I will write about next. Many factors play a role here, for example, the transition process itself and the duration of cleansing the body, which depends on its clogging.

In my case, some strange characteristics of the body appear most likely due to the fact that some family heredity simply increased due to a raw food diet. You, Reader, may develop them over time on a pure raw food diet, but I have not yet studied such cases, and I do not advise anyone to study them in detail for now. But if this concerns you, like me, then my experience will undoubtedly be useful to you. So go for it!

What will I talk about today?

In this introductory article, I will tell you about the very first strange event in my life that first made me think: “What is happening to me? Will it pass? Read carefully, you will find it interesting!

The first “strange” manifestation of increased energy. Pros and cons

Starting in 2014, when I had been on a raw food diet for about 10 months, I began to experience static electricity many times more often. And it’s okay if after long walks in the air or something like that. Or, for example, on those days when I wore a synthetic down jacket for the weather, I wouldn’t take the whole thing seriously. But throughout my entire life, I have only occasionally received an electric shock, at most a few times in my entire 20 years.

At first I thought it was because my mother has increased electro-sensitivity, and the same thing began to happen to me. I remember as a child, she often showed me how a completely clean candy wrapper literally hung and rolled near her fingers! Okay, small pieces of paper, but a big wrapper.

I always looked and admired my mother with my mouth open, but no matter how much I rubbed my hands, no matter how many times I tried, it didn’t work out... I was very sick as a child, so my energy was weak...

And on a raw food diet, I became not just electrically sensitive, but literally constantly electrocute! Vova and I thought about why this happened, and our beloved came to one very interesting conclusion, which you can read in his article.

Personally, I studied these cases in detail, and noticed that I get electric shocks only when I experience strong emotions. And not only in cold weather, but all year round. Physically, this most often manifests itself when emotions have a negative connotation. For example:

When Vova went to his home, I was naturally upset inside from our parting, and with a kiss I could electrocute him on the nose.
When, after a discussion with him, I’m in a bad mood, I can also crush him. Vova even happens and says: “Polya, calm down, otherwise she’s already starting to shy away from the electric shock.” And when he and I reach a common decision and I calm down, everything becomes normal.
Also when I'm in my usual state, sometimes when working at the computer, for example, when typing or drawing web designs. I literally have a tingling sensation in my fingers; I can feel some strange radiation.

In general, lately I’ve started keeping my phone away from me, in my bag, because it seems somehow unpleasant to me. I started surfing the Internet much less, and started listening to music using headphones on a long cable. And since my work is currently related to this (I do web design), I often have to relieve stress by simply washing my hands or doing exercises.

When my emotions are positive, everything happens differently. On the contrary, inside myself I feel like I want to move madly, do something, I don’t want to sit still at all! Sometimes it is this activity that encourages me to play sports.

And here's another thing! When I communicate with people, they began to say that I was literally glowing from within, that they wanted to communicate with me again and again. I have always been told that I know how to listen, and now people are drawn to me more and more in life, as if I were a pleasant warm light.) Even on the Internet, strangers often write to me, not only raw foodists, they probably feel my attractive energy. Do you think, dear Reader, there is such a thing?

I don’t know, it’s a little off topic, but I remembered that seeds, when I’m in a great mood, only germinate this way, much faster! Vova noticed this fact that they sprouted well next to me in just 1 night, but even Vovkin’s secret gives results 2 times slower. Shungite water also mineralizes and becomes structured much faster due to my presence.

I noticed that together with Vova we exchange good energy and radiate it very powerfully + stabilize each other’s potential.

I get electric shock: a small solution to the problem

I like my overall increase in energy on a raw food diet, but I need to learn how to distribute the excess energy correctly, otherwise there will be unpleasant external consequences such as: electric shock, unpleasant mood, excessive activity. So what to do with excess negative and positive energy potential when it physically begins to annoy you?

Here are my universal methods that I advise you:

Solution 1. If you get an electric shock, ground yourself! Maybe about something iron; and on the street the ideal option is earth or wood. At home, it is advisable for all such raw foodists and others to ground themselves by washing their hands, face, and feet.

Ideal shower option. After all, for example, you come home feeling unhappy or angry, something is pressing... If you take water treatments, your mood immediately improves! When flushing, not only static electricity leaves, but also various bad energy from other people collected during the day.

Solution 2. Do physical exercise to release excess energy. Excess energy, although positive, only causes harm if it is not released into the environment.

Sport is a profitable exchange with the World. You give him energy, and he gives you a healthy and strong body. This option is for those who want to be healthy, but definitely not lazy people! By the way, spiritually, it’s the same!

Solution 3. Direct your energy to study healing practices, and at the same time help people! Only this topic should be studied carefully. I will definitely tell you exactly how to use my abilities.

Don’t try it yourself, without the help of someone who has been through it, otherwise you will make a lot of mistakes, like me! For example, at first I stupidly took on other people’s illnesses during treatment, instead of throwing negativity into the void. Literally, I'm not joking at all.

I will tell you more in the next series of articles about energy on a raw food diet. For example, about healing with your hands. There you will find out exactly whether you should do this, and if so, how to properly treat with your hands so as not to harm yourself; I’ll tell you about a very interesting ability, directly related to healing, that I acquired while on a raw food diet. So subscribe to the newsletter in the form below the article so as not to miss these articles!

P.S. If strange events began to happen to you in your life after switching to a raw food diet or for other reasons, then do not hesitate to write below in the comments. I definitely won’t laugh at you, since I myself have encountered this and am ready to help you.

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Update: October 2018

Electrical injury refers to damage to organs and systems due to electric shock. The main causes of death from electric shock are respiratory arrest and... After a strong electric shock, if a person survives, complications may develop from the cardiovascular, central nervous system, hearing, etc.

Most often, accidents occur when:

ignorance or non-compliance with safety rules when using electrical appliances
faulty household appliances in everyday life, electrical equipment in enterprises
broken wires of high-voltage lines

The degree of damage to the human body depends on the way the current passes through the body, the strength and voltage of the current, the time of exposure, state of health, age, as well as the timeliness of providing first aid to the victim.

Types of electric shock

electric shock (shock)- effects on the entire body, it does not cause burns, but leads to respiratory and/or cardiac paralysis
electrical injury- damage to external parts of the body: electrical signs, burns, metallization of the skin.

The effects of electric currents on the body

Thermal - due to the resistance of body tissues, electrical energy turns into thermal energy, causing electrical burns at characteristic points of entry and exit of current, which are called current signs. As thermal energy passes through tissue, it changes and destroys it.
Electrochemical- leads to thickening and gluing of blood cells, the movement of ions and a change in the charge of protein molecules, the formation of vapors and gases. The affected tissues take on a cellular appearance.
Biological - the functioning of the skeletal muscles of the heart, nervous and other systems is disrupted.

Symptoms of Electric Shock

An unexpected fall of a person on the street or an unnatural throwing away from a power source by an invisible force
Pronounced involuntary muscle contractions
Loss of neurological functions - memory loss, impaired understanding of speech and vision, impaired orientation in space, changes in skin sensitivity, pupil reaction to light.
Ventricular fibrillation and - irregular pulse and irregular breathing
Burns on the body with sharply defined boundaries/

Signs of current on the skin

These are areas of necrosis of external tissues at the points of entry and exit of electric current due to the transition of energy from electrical to thermal. Electrical burns are rarely limited to just marks on the skin; more often deeper tissues are damaged: muscles, tendons, bones. There are options when the lesion is localized under externally intact skin.

Consequences of electric shock

Nervous system

loss of consciousness of varying degrees and duration;
memory loss (retrograde amnesia);
convulsions;
weakness and weakness;
and headache;
violation of thermoregulation;
flickering in the eyes, blurred vision.

When nerves are damaged, sensitivity and motor activity in the limbs change, trophism is disrupted, and pathological reflexes arise. The passage of current through the brain leads to convulsions and loss of consciousness; in some cases, damage to the respiratory center leads to respiratory arrest.

High voltage current leads to profound disturbances in the activity of the central nervous system, inhibition of the respiratory center and regulation of cardiac activity, which leads to electrical lethargy, imaginary death, when it seems that breathing and heartbeat are absent, but in fact the activity of vital systems is reduced to a minimum. Timely initiation of resuscitation measures leads to successful restoration of systems operation.

Cardiovascular system

In most cases, disruptions in cardiac activity of a functional nature are observed:

extrasystole;
heart blockades.

Electrical shock to the heart muscle can lead to disruption of contractile function, leading to fibrillation, when the myocardial fibers begin to contract in an irregular rhythm, and the heart cannot pump blood, which is equivalent in severity to cardiac arrest. Damage to blood vessels leads to bleeding.

Respiratory system

Inhibition or cessation of respiratory activity occurs due to damage to the respiratory center in the brain. The passage of current through the lung tissue leads to contusion and rupture of the lungs.

Sense organs

hearing loss;
touch disorder;
rupture of the eardrum;
middle ear injury;
keratitis;
choroiditis;
cataract.

Striated and smooth muscles

Spasm and contraction of muscle fibers can lead to cramps.
Strong contraction of skeletal muscles can result in fractures of the spine and tubular bones.
Spasm of the muscular layer of the vascular wall leads to increased pressure or myocardial infarction (in the case of spasm of the cardiac arteries).

Long-term complications

CVS: disturbance of cardiac conduction, heart rhythm, obliterating endarteritis, arteriosclerosis;
Nervous system: neuritis, encephalopathy, trophic ulcers, autonomic changes;
Sense organs: cataracts, hearing and vision impairment;
Musculoskeletal system: contractures (limited range of motion, inability to bend a limb), deformities.

Factors influencing the nature and severity of electrical injury

Kind and power and voltage

More than 1000-volt current leads to severe damage, even death, without even touching the source, but being very close - within walking distance from the current source (the so-called “voltaic arc”).
Alternating current is more dangerous than direct current
Low frequency current affects internal organs
High frequency – the surface of the skin, without causing death.

The path of current through the body is a current loop

Electrical injury at home

The most dangerous options are a complete loop, including 2 arms and 2 legs, arm-arm, since the current flows through the heart.
No less dangerous is the hand-head, when the current passes through the brain.

Tissue resistance and current density

Current density refers to the amount of current passing through a unit area. Energy is concentrated when current passes through a smaller area. For example, if an electric current passes through the hand, the current density increases in the joint area.

Current duration

The longer the current lasts, the stronger the damage and the greater the likelihood of death.

A high voltage current leads to a sharp contraction of muscles; a person can even be thrown forcefully away from the current source.
Low voltage current provokes muscle spasm, leading to prolonged involuntary gripping of the conductor by hands. Over time, skin resistance decreases, so it is necessary to interrupt the contact of the victim with the conductor as soon as possible.

External factors

The severity of the damage increases in conditions of high humidity (baths, bathrooms), as well as with electric shock in water, and the damage is stronger in salt water than in fresh water (the more dissolved salts in the water, the better the electrical conductivity of the water).

Body condition

The danger of electric shock increases against the background of exhaustion, alcohol or drug intoxication, chronic diseases, old age and childhood.

Why are there frequent cases of death in the bathtub due to contact with household appliances?

Damp and wet skin plays a fatal role. Such skin has less resistance to electrical energy and, accordingly, the damaging effect is always stronger even when exposed to devices with a seemingly low voltage of 110 V, for example, from a hair dryer or radio. In addition, a wet body practically guarantees the formation of the most dangerous current loop through vital organs.

Degrees of electric shock - classification

First aid algorithm for electric shock

All actions must be carried out very quickly, without delays, unnecessary conversations and reasoning. Timely provision of assistance can save lives and reduce the severity of electrical injury.

Whatever the condition of the victim, you should immediately call an ambulance or take the person to a medical facility. Death from electric shock can occur within a few hours. The external picture does not reflect internal damage after electric shock.

Stop contact of the victim with the current conductor as quickly as possible

Assess the state of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and whether the person is conscious

Lightly pat the cheek, ask basic questions. If necessary, carry out resuscitation measures:

check for breathing: see if there are breathing movements of the chest, bring a mirror/glass to the mouth and nose, which will fog up when there is breathing, or a thin thread that should deviate when breathing;
determine pulse on the carotid artery by pressing the area of its projection with your fingers;
clear the airway for further rescue: place the palm of one hand on the victim’s forehead, lift the chin with two fingers of the other hand, push the lower jaw forward and tilt the head back. If a fracture of the spine is suspected, these actions are prohibited; if the tongue sinks, it is permissible to fix it to the cheek with a pin.

Primary resuscitation of the victim (in the absence of pulse and breathing)

Indirect cardiac massage- most effective within the first 3 minutes after cardiac arrest. The patient lies on his back on a flat surface, the rescuer's arms straightened at the elbows are located in the middle of the chest between the nipples. Perform 100 rhythmic compressions for 1 minute on the chest with a compression amplitude of 5-6 cm until the chest is completely straightened after pressing.
Breathing mouth to mouth- two full exhalations every 30 presses on the projection of the heart. If this method is not possible, it is permissible to use only indirect cardiac massage.
Duration of resuscitation measures- until the ambulance arrives or until signs of life appear (pink skin, pulse and breathing). In this case, the victim is turned on his side and an ambulance is awaited. The maximum duration is 30 minutes, further action is not advisable except for those patients who are exposed to cold temperatures.
Drug treatment(carried out by an ambulance resuscitation team). If the above measures are unsuccessful, 1 ml of adrenaline 0.1% is injected within 2-3 minutes (intramuscular, intravenous or intracardiac); as well as calcium chloride 10% - 10 ml, strophanthin 0.05% - 1 ml, diluted in 20 ml of 40% glucose solution.
Primary treatment of burns consists of applying a dry gauze bandage.
Painkillers - while maintaining consciousness until the ambulance arrives, the person can be given painkillers and sedatives.
Transportation of the victim to the hospital is carried out in a supine position and covered with a warm blanket.

Inpatient treatment after electric shock

It is carried out in intensive care, and in the absence of signs of burn or electric shock - in the surgical department.
The complex of treatment depends on the indications: from a simple toilet and dressing of burn wounds to complex surgical interventions to restore damaged organs and tissues.
Even in the absence of local damage and satisfactory condition, the patient is in the department under observation to prevent long-term reactions from systems and organs.
Serious electrical injuries require long-term rehabilitation.

Features of lightning damage

Damaging factors: electric current, sound and light energy, shock wave. The effects of lightning are similar to high voltage electric shock.

Symmetrical injuries are characteristic: paresis of two limbs, paraplegia.
The current signs have a bizarre convoluted shape and are distinguished by their long duration.

If you find a thunderstorm outside, you should not hide under trees, lean against metal objects, and especially not be in water.

Some facts

The first officially recorded death from electric shock occurred in France, in 1879 - a carpenter became a victim of alternating current.
The frequency of electrical injuries in developed countries is 2-3 cases per 100 thousand population.
The risk group consists of young people 25-40 years old, and men are 4 times more likely to die from electrical injuries than women.

Protection against electric shock

Means of protection against electric shock:

Insulating pads and supports;
Gloves, caps, galoshes and dielectric mats;
Portable grounding;
Tools with insulated handles;
Special protective clothing;
Protective screens, partitions, chambers for protection against current;
Warning signs and posters.

Operating rules:

Minimize the time spent in the hazardous area near the devices;
You should only approach current sources at a distance that is equal to the length of the insulating part of the protective equipment.
When working with devices with voltages over 330 kV, it is mandatory to use special clothing.
In conditions of rain and thunderstorms, all work must be suspended.