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Blasters and employers are responsible for the control of fly rock
Accident Snapshot - Flyrock from Blasting (audio slideshow)
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A quick look at what happened when things went wrong during a blasting operation. It literally "rained rocks." (1 min 27 s) |
Source: WorkSafeBC 
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Refer to these sections of Part 21 (Blasting Operations) of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
- Section 21.2 Employer's Responsibility
- Section 21.66 Blaster's Responsibility
Blasters' Log Book Forms
Includes a blast effect/report details form and a sketch of shot/layout form.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (65 KB)
Blasting Hazard Alerts
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See Blasting Hazard Alert Posters.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Incident Summaries
Summaries of reported incidents involving blasting operations in B.C. are published online. These summaries are provided to alert employers and workers to the types of blasting incidents that are occurring so that similar incidents can be prevented.
Source: WorkSafeBC
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Death After the Use of Explosives in a Sewer Construction Project
A NIOSH alert describing an accident involving the installation of new pipes and manholes for a municipal sewer project.
Source: NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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Blasting and Explosives Awareness
"This document is divided into two sections outlining how workers may come into contact with explosives and methods to eliminate or minimize hazard exposure. The first section addresses work sites in which qualified drilling and blasting contractors are employed while the second section concerns work sites at which blasting activities are not part of the contract, although the sites included blasting activities in the past."
Source: Construction Safety Association of Ontario
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Publications from Natural Resources Canada
Publications distributed by the Explosives Regulatory Division.
Source:Natural Resources Canada
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Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors
This web site provides seismic industry information.
Source: Canadian Association of Geophysical Contractors (CAGC)
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ENFORM
ENFORM provides various geophysical courses.
Source: ENFORM
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