OH & S MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

DRILLING/BLASTING SAFETY CHECKLIST

No. Item Yes No Remarks

PROJECT:
A DRILLING
1 Whether the loose rocks has been scaled down before
drilling?

2 Whether all the mis-fired charges has been removed

before resuming the drilling operation?
3 whether noise control measures/protection has been
provided?

4 Whether working platform of sufficient width (min.

450mm) has been provided for working at height?

5 Whether simultanous drilling/loading of explosive is

being carried out?

6 Are ear plugs, face mask,hand gloves and safety

shoes provided to workmen?

B BLASTING
1 Whether explosives and detonators are placed in
separate insulated standard boxes?
2 Whether the explosives transported in approved
explosive vans?

3 Whether the explosives have been stored in approved

magzines?
4 Whether stemming of holes is done by wooden
tamping sticks?

5 Whether before use, each detonator is tested for a

positive test with an Ohmmeter and the circuit is tested
for insulation and continuity?

6 Whether suitable Exploder of 25% excess capacity

has been used?
7 Whether electric power, light and other circuits in the
vicinity within 70 Mtr. of loading point are switched off
after charging and before blasting?
8 Whether after 5 minutes of blast, a careful inspection
of the face is made by the experts to ensure all
charges have been blasted?
9 Has the Alert Siren given 3 times before blasting?

10 Whether explosive reconcilation records are

maintained?
11 Has the area been cordoned off and all persons
maintained to a safe distance?

Inspected and signed by

Safety Officer Section Incharge

Date: Location:

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PROJECT:
Supervisor
Location: Date:

No. Item Yes No Remarks

A GENERAL
1 Whether head count system implemented or not?

2 Whether the concentration of gases in the tunnel

are as follows or not?
A. Oxygen not less than 19.3%.
B. CO not more than 0.01%.
C. CH4 not more than 0.5%.
D. H2S not more than 0.001%.

3 Whether proper illumination level provided in

side tunnel?
4 Whether effective communication system
provided in the tunnel?
B DRILLING
1 Whether the loose rocks has been scaled down
before drilling?
2 Whether all the mis-fired charges has been
removed before resuming the drilling operation?

3 Are ear plug, face mask,hand gloves and safety

shoes provided to workmen?
C BLASTING
1 Whether explosives and detonators are placed in
separate insulated standard boxes?
2 Whether stemming of holes is done by wooden
tamping sticks?
3 Whether before use, each detonator is tested for a
positive test with an Ohmmeter and the circuit is
tested for insulation and continuity?
4 Whether suitable Exploder of 25% excess capacity
has been used?
5 Whether electric power, light and other circuits in
the vicinity within 70 Mtr. of loading point are
switched off after charging and before blasting?
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Supervisor
Location: Date:

No. Item Yes No Remarks

6 Whether after 5 minutes of blast, a careful
inspection of the face is made by the blaster to
ensure all charges blasted?
7 Has the Alert Siren given 3 times before blasting?

8 Has the area been cordoned off?

Inspected and signed by

Safety Officer Section Incharge