Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) An
application for a blasting activity permit shall be prepared by a blaster
authorized by the Department to conduct the blasting proposed in the
application and must include all of the following:
(1) The applicant's name, address, telephone
number and type of business.
(2)
The signature of the applicant or an authorized representative of the
applicant.
(3) The ATF license or
permit number of the applicant or the blasting contractor.
(4) The name, title and telephone number of a
person who can be reached by the Department in the event of an emergency or
other reason relating to the blasting activity permitted.
(5) The identity of independent
subcontractors who will be performing the blasting activities.
(6) The specific types of explosives to be
used.
(7) The maximum amount of
explosives that will be detonated per delay interval of less than 8
milliseconds.
(8) The maximum
amount of explosives that will be detonated in any one blast.
(9) The minimum square root scaled distance
based on calculations made from actual site conditions except for demolition
blasting operations where the cube root scaled distance must be used.
(10) A map indicating the location where the
explosives will be used and the proximity of explosives use to public roads,
buildings or other structures.
(11)
The purpose for which the explosives will be used.
(12) The location and license number of the
magazine that will be used to store the explosives, if applicable.
(13) A description of how the monitoring
requirements of Subchapter G (relating to requirements for monitoring) will be
satisfied.
(14) Proof that the
permittee has third-party general liability insurance in the amount of $1
million or greater per occurrence to cover the blasting activity. This
requirement is not applicable if the permittee is a noncoal surface mine
operator who produces no more than 2,000 tons (1,814 metric tons) of marketable
minerals per year from all its noncoal surface mining operations.
(15) The anticipated duration of the blasting
activity for which the permit is needed.
(16) The anticipated days of the week and
times when blasting may occur.
(17)
The distance in feet and direction in degrees to the building not owned by the
permittee or its customer that will be closest to the blasting.
(18) Other information needed by the
Department to determine compliance with applicable laws and
regulations.
(19) The printed name,
signature and license number of the blaster who prepared the
application.
(20) Loading plans
which describe ranges of bore hole diameters and their depths, burdens and
spacings.
(21) Types of stemming
material.
(b) Blasting
activity permits are not transferable.
(c) The blasting activity permit must specify
all of the following:
(1) The blasting
activity permittee.
(2) Any
independent subcontractors performing work under this permit.
(3) Limits on particle velocity and
airblast.
(4) The types of
explosives that may be used.
(5)
The duration of the permit.
(6)
Other conditions necessary to ensure that the proposed blasting activity
complies with the applicable statutes and this chapter.
(d) The permittee may request extensions and
modifications by submitting an amended application.
(e) The blaster-in-charge shall have in his
possession a copy of the approved blasting activity permit authorizing the
blasting activity being conducted. For blasting activities conducted on and
authorized by permits issued under the Surface Mining Conservation and
Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1-1396.19b) or the Noncoal Surface
Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S.
§§ 3301-3326), possession of the
blasting plan for that permit constitutes possession of a copy of the approved
blasting activity permit authorizing the blasting activity being
conducted.
The provisions of this §211.124 amended under sections
1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S.
§§
510-17 and
510-20); section
4.2 of the Surface Mining
Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
1396.4b); section 11(e) of the Noncoal
Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §
3311(e)); sections 7 and 11
of the act of July 1, 1937 (P.L. 2681, No. 537) (73 P.S. §§
157 and
161); sections 3 and 4 of the
act of July 10, 1957 (P.L. 685, No. 362) (73 P.S. §§
166 and
167); Reorganization Plan No.
8 of 1981 (71 P.S. §
751-35);
section 2(f) of the act of May 18, 1937 (P.L. 654, No. 174) (43 P.S. §
25-2(f)); and Reorganization
Plan No. 2 of 1975 (71 P.S. §
751-22).
