DRILLER/BLASTER

DESCRIPTION:
Driller/Blasters drill holes, assemble, plant, and detonate explosives to loosen earth, rock, stumps, or to demolish structures to facilitate removal. They examine mass, composition, structure, and location of object to be blasted and determine the kind of explosive to be used as well as marking the location of charge holes for drilling.

ONE OUT OF EVERY 17 CANADIAN WORKERS EARNS A LIVING IN CONSTRUCTION

Duties:
Operate drilling equipment to drill blast holes in rock, typically for highway and heavy civil projects Operate drill equipped with auger to drill holes for building foundations or pilings Read diagrams, lay out drill pattern, determine depth and diameter of blast holes, and conduct eld tests to determine the explosives required as per codes, specications and engineering recommendations Assemble primer charges; load explosives in blast holes; connect electrical wires and detonating cords or fuses connect to blasting machines; detonate charges May operate air-track, or other hydraulic drilling equipment to drill blast holes

SKILLs:
Follow sets of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a specic order Keep the hand and arm steady, often shifting between two or more actions Identify when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, solving problems with Mathematics

EDUCATION:
Completion of secondary school is usually required On-the-job training is provided Experience as a heavy equipment operator may be required for drillers Experience as a blaster helper in surface mining and quarrying Provincial blasting licence is usually required for blasters

OVER THE NEXT 2 DECADES 40% OF NEW JOBS WILL BE IN SKILLED TRADES AND TECHNOLOGIES

SALARY: $36,800 to $64,000

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This apprenticeship will include training in the handling, storage, transportation and use of explosives and accessories in a variety of construction sites. Surface blasters hook up and re a variety of explosives, plan and design blast patterns, handle misres and missed holes, dispose of unwanted explosives, and supervise blasting helpers and the security of the blast area.

WHERE TO GET TRAINED:

CONFEDERATION COLLEGE - MINING TECHNIQUES CAMBRIAN COLLEGE - MINING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CANDORA COLLEGE - SURFACE BUILDING FLEMMING COLLEGE - BLASTING TECHNIQUES FLEMMING COLLEGE - RESOURCE DRILLING BLASTING
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GETTING STARTED
THE FOLLOWING ARE 3 SIMPLE WAYS OF GETTING STARTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:

You can begin by applying for a job directly in the Civil Construction Industry. Once you begin working with a Construction Company or Contractor you will quickly gain the necessary skills needed to advance yourself through in-house, work-as-you-learn training. You can enrol in a University, Community College or a Private Technical School to study and prepare yourself for a Career in Civil Construction. All of this information may be found through our website. You can get started through an apprenticeship program by combining on the job training with technical in-class training gaining experience and increased responsibility. You can work in the industry, get paid and work towards earning credits.

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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLEASE CONTACT:

ONTARIO CIVIL CONSTRUCTION CAREERS INSTITUTE
5045 ORBITOR DRIVE UNIT 12, SUITE 300 MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO

E . jessica@occci.ca W. www.occci.ca

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