Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The avalanche
blasting crewmembers shall be adequately trained in the explosives and the
deployment method(s) used.
(b)
Training for members of the blasting crew shall ensure competence in the
following areas:
(1) A general knowledge of
explosive materials, history of their development, their properties and
requirements for their safe use and management;
(2) Assembly procedures for the type of
charge(s) used;
(3) Arming
procedures for the type of charge(s) used, including:
(A) Clearing adjacent areas pursuant to
requirements in Section
5355.1(a)(1) and
(3),
(4) Transportation procedures to blast site
for the type of charge(s) used pursuant to requirements in Section
5356;
(5) Deployment procedures for the type of
charge(s) used including:
(A) Use of
igniters;
(B) Determining
successful initiation or misfire of fuse;
(C) Procedures for clearing and guarding the
ski lifts, blasting areas, slopes, and runout zones pursuant to requirements in
Section 5356(c)(5),
Section 5357(a)(2),
Section 5357(b)(6) and
Section 5357(e)(3) where
applicable.
(6) Disarming
procedures and the management of misfires for the type of charge(s) used
including:
(A) Disarming of misfired charges
pursuant to Section
5358;
(B) Timed disarming practice of misfired
handcharges to meet requirements of Section
5358(h),
(7) Emergency operations and rescue
procedures.
(8) The work stoppage
procedures during lightning storm danger pursuant to Section
5245.
(9) A knowledge of all applicable safety
orders in Group 18 including this Article.
(c) Training shall include practical field
experience to ensure that the conditions and hazards encountered during
inclement weather blasting are known factors.
(d) The employer shall make a copy of these
orders available to the blaster.
(e) Essential personnel, as defined in the
Note in Section
5355.1(a), other
than avalanche blasting crewmembers, shall be adequately trained and competent
in their blasting related duties and in the following:
(1) A general knowledge of explosive
materials, history of their development, their properties and requirements for
their safe use and management;
(2)
Clearing adjacent areas pursuant to requirements in Sections
5355.1(a)(1) and
(3), Section
5356(c)(5),
Section 5357(a)(2),
Section 5357(b)(6) and
Section 5357(e)(3) where
applicable;
(3) Transportation
procedures to blast site for the type of charge(s) used pursuant to
requirements in Section
5356;
(4) Emergency operations and rescue
procedures;
(5) The work stoppage
procedures during lightning storm danger pursuant to Section
5245.
1. New
section filed 10-10-2007; operative 11-9-2007 (Register 2007, No.
41).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.
