California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 18 - Explosive Materials
Article 113 - Explosive Materials
Section 5245 - Blasting Operations During Lightning and Dust Storms
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Upon the approach of a lightning or dust storm, blasting operations shall be stopped and all persons in the blast area withdrawn to a safe location.
(b) Provisions shall be made for warning crews when an electric or dust storm approaches.
(c) In underground operations using electrical blasting systems, instrumentation to determine the presence of a lightning and dust storm within 15 miles of the portal and means to signal the heading shall be provided.
1. Amendment of section heading and section and new NOTE filed 7-11-2003; operative 8-10-2003 (Register 2003, No. 28).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
