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010.06.11-13-(e). TRAINING.

AR ADC 010.06.11-13-(e)Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 010. Department of Labor
Division 06. Industrial Safety Division
Rule 11. Safety Code, Code NO. 13: Blasting Regulations (Refs & Annos)
Ark. Admin. Code 010.06.11-13-(e)
010.06.11-13-(e). TRAINING.
Currentness
(1) All individuals performing or conducting blasting shall have completed a training course approved by the Department of Labor on the handling, use, storage, and transportation of explosives.
(2) Frequency of training.
(i) Initial training shall be completed within one (1) year of the effective date of these regulations. Individuals who have been regularly supervising blasting operations for a period of five (5) years or more may, upon verification of such experience by the Department, complete refresher training within one (1) year of the effective date of these regulations in lieu of initial training.
(ii) Refresher training shall be completed at least every three (3) years.
(3) Approved training programs.
(i) The Department of Labor has approved the following training courses:
(A) the course offered by the Department of Labor which consists of forty (40) hours of training for individuals that use five hundred one (501) pounds or more of explosives at any one given time and twenty (20) hours of training for individuals that use five hundred (500) pounds or less of explosives at any one given time; and
(b) any course for blasters approved and certified by the Office of Surface Mining, U.S. Department of Interior.
(ii) Application may be made to the Department for approval of a training course or program other than as provided in Regulation 13-(e)(3)(i). Such a course or program shall be substantially similar to the course offered by the Department of Labor. Application for approval of such a course shall be made by letter and shall include a course outline or syllabus, together with the name(s) and credentials of any instructor(s). The Department shall investigate the application prior to approval.
(4) Substance of training.
(i) The initial training offered by the Department of Labor shall include the following:
(A) the proper means of storing explosives, including the requirements of:
- 27 C.F.R. §§ 55.1 - 55.11 and 55.201 - 55.224 (1991);
- 30 C.F.R. §§ 56.6100 - 56.6133; 57.6100 - 57.6133; 75.1312 - 75.1313; and 77.1301 (1991); and
- Arkansas Department of Labor, Safety Code No. 8.
(B) the proper means of transporting explosives, including the requirements of:
- 30 C.F.R. §§ 56.6200 - 56.6205; 57.6200 - 57.6205; 75.1311; and 77.1302 (1991); and
- 49 C.F.R. §§ 172.1 et seq.; 173.1 - 173.63; and 177.800 et seq. (1991).
(C) the proper means of using explosives, including the requirements of:
- 29 C.F.R. §§ 1910.109; 1926.900 - 1926.914 (1991);
- 30 C.F.R. §§ 56.6300 - 56.6904; 57.6300 - 57.6960; 75.1300 - 75.1328, 77.1300 - 77.1304; and 715.19 (1991); and
- Arkansas Department of Labor, Safety Code No. 8.
(ii) The initial training offered by the Department of Labor shall consist of the following:
(A) Forty (40) hours of training for individuals who use five hundred one (501) pounds or more of explosives at any one given time. This will include most individuals performing blasting as a part of mining operations. This forty (40) hours of training will include classroom training and field observation; or
(B) Twenty (20) hours of training for individuals who use five hundred (500) pounds or less of explosives at any one (1) given time. This will include most individuals performing blasting as a part of construction. This twenty (20) hours of training will include classroom training only.
(iii) At the conclusion of each initial training course, the Department will administer an examination solely for the purpose of providing the participant with a tool to help measure his or her level of expertise. Should a participant fail to achieve a score of at least sixty percent (60%), the Department may recommend additional training.
(iv) Refresher training shall be offered by the Department at least twice annually.
(A) Refresher training offered by the Department shall consist of a sixteen (16) hour course for those individuals covered by Regulation 13-(e)(4)(ii)(A) with respect to their initial training.
(B) Refresher training offered by the Department shall consist of an eight (8) hour course for those individuals covered by Regulation 13-(e)(4)(ii)(B) with respect to their initial training.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 010.06.11-13-(e), AR ADC 010.06.11-13-(e)
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