34 Pa. Code § 5.7 - Restrictions on blasting operations
(a)
No person shall detonate explosives in blasting operations unless he has given
satisfactory evidence to his employer that he has had practical experience in
the handling and use of explosives under conditions existing at the site of the
proposed blasting operation, is qualified to perform the duties of blaster at
the site, and has a blaster license. A licensed blaster shall be in charge of
and responsible for the preparation for, and the firing of, any blast. The
blast shall be fired only by the blaster in charge. Where more than one
licensed blaster is engaged in the preparation for a blast, the operations
management shall designate the blaster in charge. The blaster in charge may
authorize a laborer or other person not qualified to perform general blasting
operations to load and unload explosives, prepare explosives for use in
blasting, transport explosives at or near a job site, charge explosives into
drill holes, and set fuses and detonating wires; all such duties shall be
performed only under the direct supervision and direction and in the presence
of the blaster in charge, who is responsible for the conduct of the persons
acting under his direction.
(b) No
person is permitted to detonate explosives unless another person is present
within calling distance and able to render assistance in the event of accident
or injury.
(c) The use of
explosives by licensed blasters shall be in accordance with all rules and
regulations for the storage, handling and use of explosives, and the manner of
transporting dynamite, black powder, fuse, blasting caps, electric blasting
caps or detonators, electric squibs, primacord, sensitized ammonium nitrate or
any other explosive shall be in accordance with the regulations relating to the
marking or placarding of motor vehicles transporting dangerous articles on the
public highways of the Department of Transportation of the
Commonwealth.
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