The most controlled activity on any site.
WHY IT IS DIFFERENT
Explosives are strictly regulated and mishandling kills.
WHAT IS TYPICALLY REQUIRED
Authorisation to acquire, store and use Licensed magazine for storage Competent and licensed personnel Records of every movement and use
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
That you hold the necessary authorisations before acquiring anything.
WHAT TO NEVER DO
Acquire or store explosives without authorisation Permit unlicensed persons to handle them Store them outside an approved magazine
WHY
It is a serious criminal matter and it is catastrophic when it goes wrong.
WHAT STORAGE REQUIRES
An approved magazine, sited per requirements Security against theft Separation of explosives and detonators Records of stock
WHY SEPARATION SPECIFICALLY
Storing them together defeats the safety of both.
WHAT BLASTING REQUIRES
A competent, licensed blaster A blast design Clearance of the area Warning signals understood by everyone Guarding of access Accounting for all personnel before firing Inspection after firing
WHY ACCOUNTING FOR PERSONNEL
Firing with someone in the area is how people die.
WHAT MISFIRES REQUIRE
A defined waiting period Approach only by the competent person Specific procedures
WHY
Approaching a misfire is among the most dangerous acts on a mine.
WHAT TO MANAGE
Flyrock, vibration and air overpressure affecting neighbours.
WHY
They cause injury, damage and community conflict.
WHAT TO RECORD
Every acquisition, use and return, reconciled.
WHY
Unaccounted explosives are a serious matter.
