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Blasters and employers are responsible for the control of fly rock

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This video clip demonstrates the potential for fly rock. The second blast on this clip is a slow-motion version of the original blast.

Refer to these sections of Part 21 (Blasting Operations) of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.

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Blasters' Log Book Forms

Includes a blast effect/report details form and a sketch of shot/layout form.
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* PDF (65 KB)

Blasting Hazard Alerts

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See Blasting Hazard Alert Posters.

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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.

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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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