- 6 modules
- 21 pages
- about 30 minutes
Learn how the construction standard requires loading, electric and fuse initiation, detonating cord, firing, post-blast inspection and misfires to be handled by the blaster and blasting crew.
What this certificate covers
This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.905, 1926.906, 1926.907, 1926.908, 1926.909, 1926.910 and 1926.911. It is not an OSHA card or license and does not qualify anyone to handle explosives. These sections have no separate training requirement. Your employer must still post a code of blasting signals equivalent to Table U-1 in one or more conspicuous places at the operation and require all employees to familiarize themselves with the code and conform to it (29 CFR 1926.909(a)). Check the State and local requirements that apply to blasters.
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What you will learn
- Load holes the way the standard requires and keep the blast area controlled
- Handle electric firing circuits and know who connects and fires
- Handle safety fuse and detonating cord correctly
- Give and follow the blasting signals, and inspect after the blast
- Respond correctly to a misfire
What you get
- About 30 minutes, on your phone or computer, read out loud as you go
- Real photos, not cartoons
- A hands-on drill: you make the calls, step by step, and see what happens
- 5 quick checks along the way, then a final quiz
- A certificate with a QR code your employer can check online
- A wallet card you can print and carry
- A printable study guide (PDF)
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Course outline
- Loading the holes: Before and while you load; Tamping, equipment and the blast area; Old holes and holes that did not fire
- Electric firing: Before you adopt electric firing; Circuit and firing equipment; Who connects and who fires
- Safety fuse and detonating cord: Safety fuse rules; Detonating cord rules
- Firing and inspection: Warn everyone, then fire; After the blast
- Misfires: When a charge does not fire
- On the job
Questions
What does Loading, Firing and Misfires (Blasting Crew) cover?
You will be able to: load holes the way the standard requires and keep the blast area controlled; handle electric firing circuits and know who connects and fires; handle safety fuse and detonating cord correctly; give and follow the blasting signals, and inspect after the blast; respond correctly to a misfire.
Who is this course for?
It is written for blasters and blasting crews.
How long does it take?
About 30 minutes, on a phone or a computer. You can stop and pick up where you left off.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. Score 80% or better on the final quiz and you get a certificate with a code your employer can check.
Which OSHA rule is it based on?
Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.905 through 1926.911 (construction blasting). It is awareness training: it is not an OSHA card, and your employer still has to train you on their own equipment and plan.
Course facts
- Who it is for: Blasters and blasting crews
- Trainer: Marc Harvey, Site Safety Officer (OSHA 30, CPR, USACE CQM)
- Time: about 30 minutes, on your phone or computer
- Final quiz pass mark: 80%, with a certificate employers can verify
- Based on OSHA 29 CFR 1926.905 through 1926.911 (construction blasting) (official text)
- Printable study guide (PDF) with the key points and practice questions, included with the course
- Answer key with OSHA citations for trainers (trainer plans)
Facts checked word for word against the official text (7 sources)
29 CFR 1926.905; 29 CFR 1926.906; 29 CFR 1926.907; 29 CFR 1926.908; 29 CFR 1926.909; 29 CFR 1926.910; 29 CFR 1926.911
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