Section 48, The Explosives (Protectorate) Citation

A copy of these rules, and of the licence granted in respect Copy of ...f · h 11 b · d h · h · rules ando a magazme, s a e poste or ung up m sue magazme licence to be where they can conveniently be seen and read. posted. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY HoLDER OF PROSPECTING RIGHT. 49 The holder of a prospecting right shall- Precautions • to be taken (a) keep his explosives in a strong box on which there shall :~o~~~:~;f be printed in large letters the words " Explosives, right. Dangerous " ; (b) shall within ten days of the first and fifteenth day of each month make a return to the Chief Inspector of Mines stating the amount of explosives on hand and the place where the same were on the said first and fifteenth days of such month, and (c) shall take or cause to be taken the precautions prescribed by paragraphs (2) and (3) of rule 24. PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN BLASTING OPERATIONS. '50. (1) All explosives given out from a magazine shall be Carrying, placed, kept and carried in tins until required for use. :!~io~ives. (2) No iron.or steel pricker shall be used ..in blasting, and no iron or steel tools shall be used in tamping or ramming a charge. (3) No person shall extract or attempt to extract explosives from a hole which has once been c:Q.arged. Restriction on use of iron prickers and tools. Prohibition on extraction of explosives from charged hole. (4) No borings shall be done in the bottom of any hole which Restrictionon has once been fired. ~~~:L~~ole (5) Whenever any hole shall have misfired the hole or socket Precautions of the hole shall be plugged with a wooden peg to show ;!ere hole the direction of the hole, and no new hole shall be drilled in such misfired. · a direction that it can come in contact with or cause the explosion of the misfired charge in the hole or socket that misfired. (6) Where any hole has misfired -·~ period of at least thirty Examination minutes shall be allowed to elapse before it is approached for ~hi~~ehas .examination. misfired. S.L.-VoL. Vlll-18* Prohibition on carrying detonators with other Certificates for persons taking charge of explosives, etc. Authorised person to supervise transit of Duty of person in charge. Anchorage and berth of vessel containing in bulk. Carriages containing in bulk. Red flag on carriage. to prevent accidents from explosives. (7) Detonators shall not be carried into a mme or other working place together with other explosives. (8) No persop. shall be permitted to take charge of explosives or to undertake the loading and firing of charges unless he shall have been examined by an Inspector of Mines or such other person as may be approved by the Governor and shall have received a certificate of competence from an Inspector of Mines. (9) An Inspector of Mines may cancel any certificate issued if he shall find the person to whom it has been issued is incompetent or careless in t1te discharge of his duties. GENERAL.