29 CFR 1926.901 Blaster Qualifications

Occupational Safety and Health Admin., Labor
(5) Heating units that do not depend
on combustion processes, when properly designed and located, may be used
in the building. All direct sources of
heat shall be provided exclusively from
units located outside of the mixing
building.
(6) All internal-combustion engines
used for electric power generation shall
be located outside the mixing plant
building, or shall be properly ventilated and isolated by a firewall. The exhaust systems on all such engines shall
be located so any spark emission cannot be a hazard to any materials in or
adjacent to the plant.
[44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979; 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6,
1979, as amended at 58 FR 35183, June 30, 1993]

§ 1926.901 Blaster qualifications.
(a) A blaster shall be able to understand and give written and oral orders.
(b) A blaster shall be in good physical
condition and not be addicted to narcotics, intoxicants, or similar types of
drugs.
(c) A blaster shall be qualified, by
reason of training, knowledge, or experience, in the field of transporting,
storing, handling, and use of explosives, and have a working knowledge of
State and local laws and regulations
which pertain to explosives.
(d) Blasters shall be required to furnish satisfactory evidence of competency in handling explosives and performing in a safe manner the type of
blasting that will be required.
(e) The blaster shall be knowledgeable and competent in the use of each
type of blasting method used.
§ 1926.902 Surface transportation of
explosives.
(a) Transportation of explosives shall
meet the provisions of Department of
Transportation regulations contained
in 46 CFR parts 146–149, Water Carriers;
49 CFR parts 171–179, Highways and
Railways; 49 CFR part 195, Pipelines;
and 49 CFR parts 390–397, Motor Carriers.
(b) Motor vehicles or conveyances
transporting explosives shall only be
driven by, and be in the charge of, a licensed driver who is physically fit. He
shall be familiar with the local, State,
and Federal regulation governing the
transportation of explosives.

§ 1926.902

(c) No person shall smoke, or carry
matches or any other flame-producing
device, nor shall firearms or loaded
cartridges be carried while in or near a
motor vehicle or conveyance transporting explosives.
(d) Explosives, blasting agents, and
blasting supplies shall not be transported with other materials or cargoes.
Blasting caps (including electric) shall
not be transported in the same vehicle
with other explosives.
(e) Vehicles used for transporting explosives shall be strong enough to
carry the load without difficulty, and
shall be in good mechanical condition.
(f) When explosives are transported
by a vehicle with an open body, a Class
II magazine or original manufacturer’s
container shall be securely mounted on
the bed to contain the cargo.
(g) All vehicles used for the transportation of explosives shall have tight
floors and any exposed spark-producing
metal on the inside of the body shall be
covered with wood, or other nonsparking material, to prevent contact
with containers of explosives.
(h) Every motor vehicle or conveyance used for transporting explosives
shall be marked or placarded on both
sides, the front, and the rear with the
word ‘‘Explosives’’ in red letters, not
less than 4 inches in height, on white
background. In addition to such marking or placarding, the motor vehicle or
conveyance may display, in such a
manner that it will be readily visible
from all directions, a red flag 18 inches
by 30 inches, with the word ‘‘Explosives’’ painted, stamped, or sewed
thereon, in white letters, at least 6
inches in height.
(i) Each vehicle used for transportation of explosives shall be equipped
with a fully charged fire extinguisher,
in good condition. An Underwriters
Laboratory-approved extinguisher of
not less than 10-ABC rating will meet
the minimum requirement. The driver
shall be trained in the use of the extinguisher on his vehicle.
(j) Motor vehicles or conveyances
carrying explosives, blasting agents, or
blasting supplies, shall not be taken inside a garage or shop for repairs or
servicing.

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