Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. All licensees
must be trained in the areas outlined herein. Explosive blaster, user,
manufacturer and or dealer distributor training shall include a minimum of 16
hours utilizing any combination of classroom and hands on practice in the use
of explosives defined in
§1541.
D Explosive handler training shall consist of
8 hours of classroom training defined in
§1541 E
1. All blaster, user, manufacturer and or
dealer distributor licensees shall attend a minimum of 4 hours of annual
refresher training utilizing any combination of classroom or hands on practice,
in the use of explosives to include updates in
§1541.
D.6 and explosive safety
procedures.
2. All explosive
handler licensees shall attend a minimum of 4 hours of annual refresher
training to include topics covered in
§1541.
E.2 and
§1541.
E 3
B. Training records required in
§1541.
B.1 below must be maintained at the
licensee's local office.
1. All training
(initial and refresher) shall be documented on a form or certificate to include
location, subject, date of instruction, and to include the instructor's
signature, Louisiana Explosives' License Number and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives' License Number. The applicant shall submit the initial
16 hour training or 8 hour training documentation at the time of application
for an explosives license.
2. In
addition to
§1541.
B.1 above, the training provider shall also
document training by a written examination. These training records shall be
retained by the training provider.
C. Course instructors shall show documented
proof of his or her knowledge, experience, and training in the field of
explosives being taught as set forth in Subparagraph 1 below. Course
instructors shall possess a current Louisiana Explosives' License in one of the
following classes: blaster, user, manufacturer and or dealer distributor. In
addition, instructors shall also be cleared by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives as an Employee Possessor or Responsible Person for an
ATF licensee or permittee. That license or permit is to relate to the field of
instruction.
1. Instructor Qualifications.
Qualification for instructors are as follows:
a. each instructor shall have a minimum of
three years documented practical and/or field experience as a blaster, user,
manufacturer and or dealer distributor or combination thereof;
b. written documentation shall include, but
is not limited to, verifiable employment records, written job descriptions,
certificates of training in the use and handling of explosives, or licensure by
a governmental entity to use, handle, detonate or otherwise initiate explosives
in its respective jurisdiction;
c.
each instructor shall have a minimum of two years documented experience in a
classroom environment, or other similar educational setting, as an instructor
or educator. Written documentation shall include but is not limited to:
i. course curriculums;
ii. student rosters;
iii. copies of student certificates;
and
iv. instructor development
course certificates;
d.
in the absence of any of the documentation required in Subparagraphs b and c of
this Subsection, an applicant to be an instructor shall submit a notarized
affidavit detailing his educational and practical experience which he believes
meets the minimum qualifications specified above to be an instructor. Upon
evaluation and acceptance by the deputy secretary, the applicant may be
approved as an instructor in the area or areas that he is qualified to
instruct; and
e. upon evaluation
and acceptance by the deputy secretary, an applicant certified by the Mining
Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) as an instructor in the field of
explosives shall be determined suitable as an instructor pursuant to these
rules limited to the field of underground mining.
D. Explosive Blaster, User,
Manufacturer and or Dealer Distributor Course Topics (16 Hours)
1. Introduction to Explosives
a. Types of Explosives
b. Characteristics
c. Explosive Effects
2. Explosive Safety
a. Physical and Environmental
Hazards
b. Misfire
Procedures
c. Industry Specific
Safety Procedures
3.
Explosive Operations Planning
a. Site
Preparation and Considerations
b.
Industry Specifications
4. Explosive Firing Systems
a. Electric Firing
b. Non-Electric Firing
c. Shock Tube Firing
d. Priming Procedures
e. Blasting Accessories
f. Industry Specific Systems
5. Industrial
Applications
6. Applicable
Regulations Regarding Use, Transportation, Storage, and Disposal of Explosives
a. OSHA/MSHA Requirements
b. BATFE Requirements
c. DOT Requirements
d. EPA Requirements
e. State and Local Requirements
E. Explosive Handler
Course Topics (8) hours
1. Introduction to
Explosives
a. Types of Explosives
b. Characteristics of Explosives
c. Explosive Effects
2. Explosive Safety
a. Physical and Environmental
Hazards
b. Industry Specific Safety
Procedures
3. Explosive
Rules and Regulations
a. State and Local
Requirements
b. BATFE
Requirements
c. OSHA/MSHA
Requirements
d. EPA
Requirements
e. Explosive Handler
License Requirements and Restrictions
f. Transportation of Explosives
g. Storage of Explosives
h. Explosive Magazine Inventory
F. Training required
under this Section is effective August 15, 2008.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
40:1472.1 et
seq.
