Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to conduct electronic blasting operations
- Access, interpret and apply shotfiring documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, confirm and apply shotfiring requirements and work instructions before proceeding
- 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 requirements
- Arrange and ensure assessment of blast area is complete, records are maintained and reported to appropriate personnel
- Access, interpret and apply geological data required to complete the work
- Carry out calculations to enable pattern design, loading and tying in of shots as per manufacturer specifications
- Identify and confirm the explosives and accessories required for the work
- Identify and manage the condition of electronic blasting system equipment required for charging and firing the blast
- Supervise the storage and transport of explosives and accessories
- Ensure explosives and accessories are safely and correctly stored
- Ensure inventory control systems are accurately and correctly maintained
- Ensure firing keys and/or codes are kept secure
- 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- Identify and dispose of any deteriorated or out of date explosives and accessories correctly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
- Secure shot area in accordance with procedures and blast plan
- Establish and communicate access routes to shot site for authorised persons and vehicles
- Identify blasthole locations and any non-conforming conditions in preparation for charging
- Establish stemming stockpile (if appropriate) and accessories on shot site
- Charge and stem blastholes
- Conduct tie-in of the electronic blasting system
- Conduct the blast
- Complete post blast activities
- Carry out equipment maintenance
- Plan and prepare to conduct electronic blasting operations
- Access, interpret and apply shotfiring documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, confirm and apply shotfiring requirements and work instructions before proceeding
- 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 requirements
- Arrange and ensure assessment of blast area is complete, records are maintained and reported to appropriate personnel
- Access, interpret and apply geological data required to complete the work
- Carry out calculations to enable pattern design, loading and tying in of shots as per manufacturer specifications
- Identify and confirm the explosives and accessories required for the work
- Identify and manage the condition of electronic blasting system equipment required for charging and firing the blast
- Supervise the storage and transport of explosives and accessories
- Ensure explosives and accessories are safely and correctly stored
- Ensure inventory control systems are accurately and correctly maintained
- Ensure firing keys and/or codes are kept secure
- 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
- Secure shot area in accordance with procedures and blast plan
- Establish and communicate access routes to shot site for authorised persons and vehicles
- Identify blasthole locations and any non-conforming conditions in preparation for charging
- Establish stemming stockpile (if appropriate) and accessories on shot site
- Charge and stem blastholes
- Conduct tie-in of the electronic blasting system
- Conduct the blast
- Complete post blast activities
- Carry out equipment maintenance