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 116 - Handling and Use of Explosive Materials in Blasting Operations
Section 5305 - Electric Blasting Devices and Electric Blasting Machines
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) All blasting devices and blasting machines shall be in the charge of the licensed blaster-in-charge and no other person shall connect the leading wires to the blasting machine or other blasting devices.
(b) Leading wires shall not be connected to blasting devices or blasting machine until all steps preparatory to firing have been completed and all persons proceed from the blast area to a safe location.
(c) After firing the round, the licensed blaster-in-charge shall immediately disconnect all wires from blasting devices or blasting machines and short-circuit the leading wires.
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.
