Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare
- Access, interpret and apply shotfiring documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, confirm and apply Blasting Management Plan and blast plan requirements
- Identify, manage and report all potential hazards, risks and environmental issues
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate to the work activities
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
- Coordinate vehicle, equipment and personnel support
- Arrange and/or ensure survey of blast area is complete and reported to appropriate personnel and records are maintained
- Access, interpret and apply environmental, geological and survey data
- Carry out calculations to enable pattern design, loading and tying in of shots
- Identify and confirm the explosives and accessories required
- Supervise the store and transport explosives and accessories
- Ensure explosives and accessories are safely and correctly stored
- Ensure inventory control systems are accurately and correctly maintained
- Ensure explosives and accessories are transported to blast area and segregate correctly
- Ensure that explosives are not left unattended
- Identify and dispose of any deteriorated or out of date explosives and accessories correctly
- Prepare for charging
- Identify, manage and report potential hazards and risks
- Secure blast area in accordance with procedures and blast plan
- Establish and communicate access routes to shot area for authorised persons and vehicle
- Identify hole locations and any non-conforming conditions in preparation for charging
- Set up charging equipment in accordance with site procedures
- Prepare holes for charging in accordance with blast plan
- Charge holes
- Supervise blast personnel during loading operations
- Prime and charge holes in accordance with the blast plan
- Ensure blast holes are charged in accordance with loading plan and identify non-conforming conditions
- Ensure blast holes are stemmed in accordance with blast plan
- Clear the area of equipment, personnel and isolate/barricade the blast area, including warning signs
- Test equipment and accessories
- Maintain written records
- Conduct blast monitoring
- Conduct the blast
- Complete post blast activities
- Carry out post blast inspection
- Secure firing circuits and initiation device
- Report blasting has been completed to relevant personnel
- Carry out post-blast coordination and declare area safe for re-entry
- Inspect site and deal with non-conformities including misfires
- Identify and dispose of surplus, damaged and deteriorated and explosives and detonators
- Ensure that emergency services are advised of the disposal activities in accordance with site procedures
- Complete written reports
- Carry out equipment maintenance