(b) If there is any explosion, fire or other accident occurring in connection
with the keeping, storage, manufacture, handling, transportation, use or
other disposition of explosives causing loss of life or injury to any person
or damage to property.
(c) Any loading of holes or blasting which occurred without a valid permit
issued by the Fire Department.
(2) Non-Emergency Notifications. Notification shall be made by telephone to the
Fire Marshal’s Office for incidents involving, but not limited to:
(a) Improper loading of holes.
(b) Minor damage following any blast.
(c) Any complaints received.
G3) The Applicant shall follow up any Emergency or Non-Emergency Notification
with a written incident report, submitted to the Fire Marshal’s Office within
twenty-four (24) hours.
(4) These notifications will not relieve the Applicant of any other required state or
federal notifications.
Additional Prohibitions.
(1) Applicants shall only detonate explosives between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. unless authorized by the Fire Marshal.
(2) No blasting or explosive discharge shall be conducted on Saturdays or Sundays or
on days observed as state or national holidays unless approval has been obtained
from the Fire Marshal.
G3) No blasting or loading of explosives shall be conducted after an order to cease
blasting operations has been issued by the Fire Marshal and communicated to the
Applicant.
(4) No drilling shall take place within fifty (50) feet of any loaded hole(s.)
(5) No holes shall be loaded except those to be fired in the next round of blasting
(6) In the case of an impact of surface or groundwater. The Institute of Makers of
Explosives (IME), “Blasting: Best Practices” shall be followed. (See Attachment)
(7) All explosives are to be shot on the day they are loaded.
(8) After loading, all remaining explosives shall be immediately returned to the
appropriate magazine or storage containers. Any residue spilled shall be
completely cleaned up and containerized or reloaded into another hole to be shot.
Revocation and Restoration of Permit; Violations.
