Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 805 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CABINET
Chapter 4 - Division of Explosives and Blasting
Section 805 KAR 4:060 - Blasting safety
Universal Citation: 805 KY Admin Regs Service 4:060
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 351.330
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 351.330 requires the Department for Natural Resources to provide rules and administrative regulations for blasting near public highways, streams, dwelling houses, public buildings, schools, churches and commercial and institutional buildings. This administrative regulation provides those rules and administrative regulations.
Section 1.
(1) When operating within 800 feet of a
highway if there is chance of flying rock landing on the highway, traffic must
be stopped at a safe distance. Blasted material shall not be thrown on a public
highway in sufficient quantity to impede traffic, and any material thrown on a
highway shall be removed promptly.
(2) Where a blasting operation is conducted
in the vicinity of an active deep mine, the blaster shall observe all
procedures necessary to secure the health and safety of the deep mine
workers.
(3) Blasting operations
shall be conducted during daylight hours (one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise to
one-half (1/2) hour after sunset) except by special permit issued by the
Department for Natural Resources. Said permit shall be issued on the basis of
safety.
(4) If, as a result of a
blast, the vibrational levels are exceeded or material is hurled through the
air causing damage to homes or other property, or causing personal injury or
death, or endangering public safety, health and general welfare in violation of
any standard promulgated by this agency, the department may consider this due
cause for revocation of blaster's license and invoke penalties according to KRS 351.990.
(5) The contractor or
operator as well as the blaster shall be responsible for the conduct of
blasting on any operation.
(6)
Nothing contained herein shall relieve the contractor or operator or other
persons of responsibility and liability under any other
laws.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS Chapter 13A, 351.330, 351.335
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