7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1101-9-5-1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024

Section 7 CCR 1101-9-5-1 - General Requirements

(A) Transportation of explosives, blasting agents, and blasting supplies on public highways, railways, and airways shall be in accordance with the provisions of Title 42 Article 20 C.R.S. and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto and Title 49 CFR Parts 171-179 and Parts 390-397, Motor Carriers.

(B) Requirements for the transportation of explosives, blasting agents and blasting supplies by motorized vehicle or conveyance on job sites shall be:

(1) No person shall smoke, carry matches or any other flame-producing device or carry firearms or loaded cartridges while in or near a motor vehicle or conveyance transporting explosives.

(2) No person shall drive, load or unload a vehicle or conveyance transporting explosives in a careless or reckless manner.

(3) Vehicles or conveyances transporting explosives, blasting agents or blasting supplies shall not be taken inside a garage or shop for repairs or servicing.

(4) Vehicles or conveyances used for transporting explosives shall be equipped to carry the load without difficulty and shall be in good mechanical condition.

(5) A motor vehicle or conveyance used for transporting explosives shall be given the following inspection prior to the transportation to determine that it is in proper condition for the safe transportation of explosives:

(i) Fire extinguishers shall be filled and in proper working order;

(ii) All electrical wiring shall be completely protected and securely fastened to prevent short-circuiting;

(iii) Chassis, motor, pan and underside of body shall be completely free of excess oil and grease;

(iv) Fuel tank and fuel line shall be secure and have no leaks;

(v) Brakes, lights, horn, windshield wipers and steering apparatus shall function properly;

(vi) Tires shall be checked for proper inflation and defects; and

(vii) The vehicle shall be in proper condition in every other respect and acceptable for handling explosives.

(6) All vehicles or conveyances used for transporting explosives shall have tight floors, and any exposed spark-producing metal on the inside of the body shall be covered with wood or other non-sparking materials to prevent contact with packages of explosives.

(7) Packages of explosives or blasting agents shall not be loaded above the sides of an open- body vehicle or conveyance.

(8) Explosives shall not be transported with other materials or cargoes in the same compartment. In no case shall flammable materials be carried on the same vehicle as explosives, with the exception of desensitizing agents.

(9) Each vehicle or conveyance used for transportation of explosives shall be equipped with at least one charged fire extinguisher each with an extinguisher rating of at least 4-A:10B:C. Extinguishers shall be located where they will be accessible for immediate use.

(10) Explosives shall be transferred from a disabled vehicle or conveyance to another vehicle or conveyance only when proper and qualified supervision is provided. Local fire departments and police departments shall be notified if a transfer occurs in a congested area. In remote areas, they shall be notified if appropriate.

(11) A motorized vehicle or conveyance which contains explosives or detonators shall not be parked under any of the following circumstances:

(i) On or within 5 feet of the traveled portion of a public street or highway; or

(ii) Within 300 feet of a bridge, tunnel, building, or place where people work, assemble, or congregate, except for brief periods when the necessities of operation require the vehicle or conveyance to be parked and make it impracticable to park the vehicle or conveyance in any other place.

(12) A motorized vehicle or conveyance transporting explosives, detonators, or blasting agents shall not be left unattended.

(13) A motorized vehicle or conveyance shall be deemed attended only when the driver or other attendant is physically on or in the vehicle or conveyance, or has the vehicle or conveyance within the driver or attendant's field of vision and can reach the vehicle or conveyance quickly and without any kind of interference; attended also means the driver or attendant is awake, alert, and not engaged in any other duties or activities which may divert his/her attention from the vehicle or conveyance.

(14) Detonators may not be transported in the same vehicle or conveyance with other explosives unless:

(i) The detonators and explosives are placed in separate locked Type 2 magazines secured within the body of the vehicle or conveyance;

(ii) The detonators and explosives are placed in a suitable locked container and separated by 4 inches of hardwood and the detonators are totally enclosed or confined by the hardwood construction;

(iii) The detonators and explosives are placed in separate locked containers or container compartments constructed in accordance with the Institute of Makers of Explosives Safety Library Publication No. 22, "IME Standard for the Safe Transportation of Detonators in a Vehicle with Other Explosives"; or

(iv) The detonators and explosives are placed in separate locked Type 3 magazines.

(C) Requirements for the transportation of explosives, blasting agents and blasting supplies to blasting areas by non-motorized means shall be:

(1) Explosives and blasting agents shall be carried in day boxes, original containers or shall be placed in bags or containers that are water-resistant and constructed of non-sparking and nonconductive material.

(2) Detonators shall be wrapped in suitable padding and carried in separate bags or containers from other explosives.

7 CCR 1101-9-5-1

38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/10/2015

41 CR 21, November 10, 2018, effective 12/1/2018

42 CR 06, March 25, 2019, effective 5/1/2019