Underground Mining
Blasting Certificate for Fiery Mines
Blasting certificate preparation for fiery (coal) mines, including coal cutting, gas testing and blasting procedure.
Overview
Directive A3/3 governs blasting certificates for fiery mines. Applicants must have attained the age of 20 years.
The blasting section of the syllabus covers coal cutting, face preparation, marking the face, drilling the face, the handling of explosives and accessories of all types, and the blasting procedure itself.
Where the 75 qualifying shifts are accumulated over an extended period, the mine must keep a proper and reliable record of those shifts for each candidate.
Competencies & outcomes
- Coal cutting and face preparation in a fiery mine
- Marking and drilling the face
- Handling explosives and accessories of all types
- Apply the blasting procedure for fiery mines
- Conduct gas testing before, during and after the blast
Entry requirements
- Minimum age of 20 years
- Required qualifying shifts in a fiery mine, properly recorded by the mine
- Prescribed academic qualification
- Valid First Aid Certificate
- Valid certificate of medical fitness for underground work
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