Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 460 - Department of Mines
Chapter 20 - The Permanent Regulations Governing the Coal Reclamation Act of 1979
Subchapter 43 - Permanent Program Performance Standards: Surface Mining Standards
Section 460:20-43-23 - Use of explosives: records of blasting operations
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
The operator shall retain a record of all blasts for at least 3 years. Upon request, copies of these records shall be made available to the Department and to the public for inspection. Such records shall contain the following data:
(1) Name of the operator conducting the blast.
(2) Location, date, and time of the blast.
(3) Name, signature, and certification number of the blaster conducting the blast.
(4) Identification, direction, and distance, in feet, from the nearest blast hole to the nearest dwelling, public building, school, church, community or institutional building outside the permit area, except those described in Section 460:20-43-22(e).
(5) Weather conditions, including those which may cause possible adverse lasting effects.
(6) Type of material blasted.
(7) Sketches of the blast pattern including number of holes, burden, spacing, decks, and delay pattern.
(8) Diameter and depth of holes.
(9) Types of explosives used.
(10) Total weight of explosives used per hole.
(11) The maximum weight of explosives detonated in an 8-millisecond period.
(12) Initiation system.
(13) Type and length of stemming.
(14) Mats or other protections used.
(15) Seismographic and airblast records, if required, which shall include:
(16) Reasons and conditions for each unscheduled blast.
(17) Names of blasting crew.
(18) Expiration date of blaster's certification.
(19) A digital video of each blast with information about the location of the camera and bearing to blast.
(20) Drill logs.
