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• Radios, blasting area warning signs, traffic vests, first aid kit, and drinking <br /> water <br /> 8.4. Blast Site Inspection: <br /> The blaster-in-charge and loading crew shall inspect the blast site before loading begins. <br /> Hazards or conditions that might expose explosives to excessive pressure, heat, or friction <br /> shall be corrected prior to loading. If the inspection reveals that blasthole re-drilling is <br /> required,the re-drilling shall be done before loading commences. <br /> 8.5. All needed explosives, stemming material and other supplies shall be brought to the blast site <br /> before commencing hole-charging operations. All mobile equipment,not expressly used and <br /> approved for hole-charging charging operations shall always be kept a minimum of fifty feet <br /> away from blast holes once loading begins. <br /> 8.6. All equipment and all non-essential equipment and people shall be removed from blast sites <br /> once hole charging operations begin. <br /> 8.7. Blast holes will be inspected before holes are charged. <br /> 8.8. Primers shall be prepared just before they are loaded. <br /> 8.9. When column separation is suspected,a second primer using the same delay detonator as the <br /> first primer shall be loaded into the separated portion of the column. <br /> 8.10. If damage to an initiator lead is suspected,the hole shall be re-primed with a similar primer. <br /> 8.11. No sparking materials or loose rocks shall be allowed to enter blast holes after they contain <br /> explosives. <br /> 8.12. Crewmembers shall immediately report any dangerous conditions, such as overloaded holes, <br /> to the blaster-in-charge who shall develop measures to safely control the condition. <br /> 8.13. Records detailing the quantities of explosives brought to the site and used each day shall be <br /> accurately kept. <br /> Page 6 <br />