SAFE AND EFFICIENT BLASTING IN QUARRIES
3 DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME – 17-19 October 2023, La Valla Estate – Tuakau
OUR OBJECTIVES – To give course participants a greater understanding of drilling and blasting technology so they can carry out their jobs with greater safety and efficiency.
INCLUDES • Introduction & Terminology • Workshop – Problem solving • Explosives Properties • Explosives / Rock Interaction • Explosives Range & Selection • High Speed Films / Blast videos • Priming Options & Effectiveness • Workshop – Rules of Thumb • Charging Methods & Tricks • Initiation Systems – General • Initiation Applications | • Workshop – Initiation Exercises • Workshop – computerised initiation SHOTPlus™ • Blast Design & Geometry Options • Workshop – Calculating Drill + Blast Costs • Optimisation Techniques & Tools • Vibration / Airblast / Flyrock • Workshop – Special Blasting Techniques • Special Blasting Techniques Training • Safety Awareness Exercise – Who Cares? • Workshop – Safety Investigation • Safety, Accidents, Destruction of Explosives |
