Pa dep blasting license

Environmental Complaints. Regional Resources. Public Records. Contact DEP. Page Content. Permits for Blasting and Explosives General A person may not put or place in waters, within or on the boundaries of this Commonwealth, explosives without first securing a permit from the Fish and Boat Commission. Blasting operations near streams are prohibited in all cases where the effect of the blasting is liable to change the course or channel of a stream without first obtaining a permit from the Department.

Prior to any excavation activity the Pennsylvania One Call System must be contacted. If the Blasting Activity Permit applicant is not the designer or primary contractor for the excavation activity, the Blasting Activity Permit applicant must make sure that Pennsylvania One Call System was contacted by the designer or primary contractor.

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Regional Resources. Public Records. Contact DEP. Page Content. Blaster Training Training and Certification for Blasters' License This program applies to individuals who are interested in initially securing a blaster's license for surface operations or for adding an additional classification to an existing surface license. The presentations include, but not are not limited to the following: Discussion and clarification of new and existing blasting regulations.

Instruction on calculations regarding scaled distance, electric blasting and blast design. Instruction on proper use of seismic instruments. Discussion of various explosive materials, blast initiation systems, and blasting machines. Instruction in the requirement and proper use of forms and reports as required by regulations. The magazine must be certain distances from railroads, buildings, and highways.

The distances depend on the amount and type of explosive stored. Distance requirements are listed in Chapter of the Department's Rules and Regulations. Magazines must be built following district from other magazines.

Transportation of explosives is strictly regulated. Vehicles must be clearly labeled according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation standards. A licensed driver must be at least twenty-one years old and a valid commercial drivers license. Explosives and blasting caps must be separated from each other and other materials during transport. Explosives are packed for transport in containers called "day boxes". These transitory storage units must be made out of a combination of steel and wood.

Smoking is prohibited in and around a vehicle transporting explosives. A minimum of two fire extinguishers are required per vehicle. Blast Plans Blast plans are recommended for all blasting operations, they are required for most mining activities. Blast plans are submitted to the Department for review by the blasting inspector. Blast plans explain specifics of the proposed blasting activities.

For example, a blast plan describes the amount and type of explosives to be used. When approved, the conditions in the blast plan apply to the mine operator's permit. Pre-Blast Survey Pre-blast surveys may be done prior to blasting on a surface mine. The pre-blast survey is done for the protection of both the homeowner and the blaster.

A pre-blast survey is a way to observe any effects blasting may have on a structure. They survey is conducted by a company or individual independent of the mining company. The surveyor documents both exterior and interior conditions. The surveyor records the condition of the structure before blasting and any other physical factors that blasting could affect. The surveyor also records the quality of private water supplies.

Copies of the survey are sent to the homeowner and the Bureau of Mining and Reclamation before approval of a blasting plan for that operation. Public Notic e The public must be informed before blasting can take place in a mining operation. The Department requires the operator to publish a blasting schedule in a newspaper of general circulation.

A blasting schedule contains the following information: 1.