Surface Mining & Quarrying
Blasting Practices
Three-day course covering the knowledge component of the Rockbreaking Qualification unit standards not covered by Examine & Make Safe and Blast Assistant.
Overview
This three-day course provides the knowledge component for the balance of the unit standards in the Rockbreaking Qualification that are not covered by the skills programmes Examine & Make Safe and Blast Assistant (Steps 1 and 2 in the Rockbreaking Qualification).
Following completion of this short course and prior to assessment for the Rockbreaking Qualification, the learner is required to complete a logbook provided by us, work a required number of shifts under suitable supervision and mentoring, obtain a First Aid Certificate, have the required Fundamentals in place, and be assessed fully competent on the job.
Competencies & outcomes
- Explain blast design principles applied in surface excavations
- Apply the legal framework governing surface blasting operations
- Describe explosives, initiating systems and their correct application
- Prepare for summative assessment against the Rockbreaking Qualification
Entry requirements
- Examine & Make Safe and Blast Assistant skills programmes (Steps 1 and 2) recommended
- First Aid Certificate required before assessment for the qualification
- Fundamentals in place before summative assessment
- Required supervised shifts recorded in the issued logbook
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