127. Misfires
Feedback & supportWhen there is a misfire of any blast in a worksite, every person in the danger zone shall retire to a safe distance or a safe shelter.
No person, other than a person appointed to dispose misfired charges, shall enter the danger zone until the misfired charge is disposed of.
It shall be the duty of the blaster who fired the blast in a worksite —
to examine the blast area for evidence of misfired charges immediately following the blast; and
to immediately report any misfire to the designated person.
It shall be the duty of the designated person to —
appoint the necessary personnel to dispose of the misfired charge; and (b)determine the safe and proper method of its disposal.
Subregulation 1
When there is a misfire of any blast in a worksite, every person in the danger zone shall retire to a safe distance or a safe shelter.
Subregulation 2
No person, other than a person appointed to dispose misfired charges, shall enter the danger zone until the misfired charge is disposed of.
Subregulation 3
It shall be the duty of the blaster who fired the blast in a worksite —
to examine the blast area for evidence of misfired charges immediately following the blast; and
to immediately report any misfire to the designated person.
Subregulation 4
It shall be the duty of the designated person to —
appoint the necessary personnel to dispose of the misfired charge; and (b)determine the safe and proper method of its disposal.