Information
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Inspection Date & Time:
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Location:
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Customer / Site:
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Conducted By:
Blasting Crew
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Blasting Engineer:
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Authorized Shotfirer:
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Team Members:
Pre-Charging Controls
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Pre-start meeting is held to delegate the daily duties and to discuss hazards.
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Shotfirer reviews blast design and, if required, notifies Blasting Engineer.
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Shotfirer inspects bench and faces prior to operation.
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Hole depths vs. planned depths are inspected and recorded.
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Holes are inspected for wet conditions prior to charging and inspections are recorded.
Risk Management
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Take 5/ JSAs are completed for identified hazards and required controls are implemented.
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Blasting Report Risk Assessment Form is completed prior to blasthole charging operations.
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The distance to closest structure, clearance zone distance and burden spacing are identified on Blasting Report Risk Assessment Form prior to charging operations.
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Hazards such as flyrokc, misfire and/or NOx identified during risk assessment.
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What controls are in place to control those risks?
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A clearance distance is identified for working near free face/ under highwalls.
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Blasting Crew is aware of and complying with the clearance distances.
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Fall protection is provided for works near free face or where fall from height is potential.
Blasting Area Clearance and Delination
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Blasting area is clearly demarcated to prevent unauthorized access.
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Blasting Area is inspected before commencing any work.
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Access to blasting area is under control.
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Authorized Shotfirer and Blasting Team are familiar with the Blasting Area Entry Procedure.
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Traffic Management and Blasting Operation Vehicles
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Is there any site specific Traffic Management Plan in place?
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Risks of potential hazards arised from vehicle/ truck traffic on site are identified and managed.
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What controls in place to manage traffic?
- Barricading & signage
- Walkways
- Designated park area
- Spotters
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Other (please specify):
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Randomly select one of the blasting operation vehicles and check whether Prestart Inspection Checklist Form is completed.
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Records & Documentation
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Delivery trucks are stocktaken prior to unloading and stocktake records are maintained.
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Excessive/ Surplus products are return in compliance with the Product Return Procedure.
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Randomly select one of product types on delivery truck, conduct blind stocktake and compare results with Road Permit & Dispatch Note data.
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Comments (in case of discrepancy)
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Blasting Area Clearance
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Spotters are identified and assigned for blasting safety zone.
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Blasting clearance distances are in place as 150 m (for machinary/ equipment) and 500 m (for human).
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No any structure/ plant/ equipment is present inside the clearance zone.
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structure/ plant/ equipment inside the clareance zone have been included in risk assessment and notified to stakeholders.
Transportation
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Explosives and detonators are transferred with different vehicles or in seperate compartments at the same vehicle.
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Explosives are kept locked and supervised during break/ rest times.
Post Blasting Inspections
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Spotters do not leave their area of duty while post blasting inspections are carried out and ensure clearance zone safety.
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Explosives packagings are disposed in compliance with the procedures post blast.
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Other (specify):
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Shotfirer is familiar with actions to take in case of any misfire
Results
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General Comments
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