CuCo Group Blasting Procedure - Vs3

Information

Procedure

Are pattern designs and blasting procedures adopted to minimize fly rocks, blast vibrations, pit wall failure and safety hazards to employees and health and safety of the surrounding community?
Is the drill pattern area barricaded off to prevent unauthorized traffic flow in and around the area?
Drill hole locations clearly marked out at the face and a drilling pattern plan provided, indicating depths, diameters, angles and any other relevant information?

Are there written procedures for charging and firing?
Are the procedure written as a minimum in the language of the country the project operates in?
Are these written procedures available and communicated to all relevant personnel?
Are all personnel handling explosives trained and are over 28 years old?
Is the blast engineer responsible for supervision and control of the charging and blasting operations?
Is the Blast engineer present throughout the charging process and hook up hook up operations?
Two way radios form an integral part of the communications on blasting activities?
No cell phones and smoking are allowed?
Is when holes are being charged no other work carried out with 8 metres of such operation?
Where Blast holes are not fired on the day (I.e. pre-load)it is treated as a misfire?
Is the Blast engineer gain approval from Mine manager to sleep the shot overnight before loading commerce?
If a short is to be slept overnight (I.e.pre-loaded) is the Blast engineer ensure all necessary barricades and signage are in place?

Are blasts announced by email (date, time and location) ?
Are blast notices posted at all offices, barrier gates and acces roads?
Are blast flags attached to the blast board on the day of the blast?
Before any blasts is the area adequately evacuated?
Before any blasts is the following in place? siren on a vehicle travelling around the pit used
Before any blast is the following in place?radio announcement on all radio channels warning of the blast to come
Before any blasts is the following in place? blast guards with red flags and 2 way radio posted at all entry points to the blasting area

Are safety fuse being inspected for damage and tested for burning rate both on receipt and prior to each blast to ensure that its condition had not been adversely affected by storage conditions?
Are capped fuses not required for immediate use placed in an approved locked container or stored in a detonator magazine?
Is the crimping of detonator to the fuse only done by the Blast engineer or under direct supervision of the Blast engineer

During the planning of the shot, number and location of blast guards being determined and persons assigned to these posts?
Is access to the affected area prevented by blast guards as per identified locations ?
Are locations and names recorded on a Blast Area plan and the Blast controller no,imaging Blast guards?
Are a last engineer and his assistant taking adequate cover?standing behind an Excavator, Dozer or utility is not considered effective cover as this cover offers poor protection from rebounding or falling rocks?
Is the firing only take place during daylight?for blasting at night permission is given by GM
Are Blast guards preceded to their posts 30 minutes before the commencement of the blast period?
Are all damageable equipment removed from the blasting areas?
Do contact made with each individual blast guard to establish that they are positioned and access blocked?
Is the Blast engineer or Controller then announce the blasting through the radio?
Is the blasting vehicle do a blast siren as a final warning?
Is the Blast engineer always travel with two vehicles and both vehicles always kept idling?

Are all misfires reported?
Are full investigation conducted when misfires occurred?
Are misfires holes clearly marked and guarded in accordance with regulatory requirements until they can be dealt with?
Are operators of heavy machinery when encounter or suspect a potential misfire which have not been marked do they stop work immediately and notify supervisor?

Are vehicles in good condition and approved for the conveying of explosives
Are vehicles used for the transportation of explosives, blasting agents, detonators and detonating accessories incorporate special features in accordance with the appropriate regulations?