Section 69-05.2-31-01 - Training of blasters1. Persons seeking to become certified as blasters shall receive training including the technical aspects of blasting operations and state and federal laws governing the storage, transportation, and use of explosives. Coursework must provide training in and discuss practical applications of: a. Explosives, including: (1) Selection of the type of explosives to be used.(2) Determination of the properties of explosives which will produce desired results at an acceptable level of risk.(3) Handling, transportation, and storage.b. Blast designs, including: (1) Geological and topographic considerations.(2) Design of a blasthole, with critical dimensions.(3) Pattern design, field layout, and timing of blastholes.c. Loading blastholes, including priming and boostering.d. Initiation systems and blasting machines.e. Blasting vibrations, airblast, and flyrock, including:(1) Monitoring techniques.(2) Methods to control adverse effects. f. Secondary blasting applications.g. Current state and federal laws and rules applicable to the use of explosives.j. Preblasting surveys, including: (3) Use of in-blast design.k. Blast-plan requirements.l. Certification and training.m. Signs, warning signals, and site control.n. Unpredictable hazards, including:2. Persons who are not certified and who are assigned to a blasting crew or assist in the use of explosives shall receive direction and on-the-job training from a blaster.3. Training courses must be given by competent, experienced persons at a frequency not to exceed one every three months. Courses developed and taught by coal or commercial leonardite mining industry personnel may be approved by the commission for training persons seeking to become certified blasters.N.D. Admin Code 69-05.2-31-01
Effective April 1, 1985; amended effective May 1, 1990.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-362, October 2016, effective 10/1/2016.General Authority: NDCC 38-14.1-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 38-14.1-24