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NL · Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (workplace standards) · Article 428 · clause 428 · NLR 5/12

PART XIX GENERAL BLASTING — Transportation

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(1) A passenger, other than a person assigned to assist in handling explosives, shall not be permitted in a vehicle which is transporting explosives.

428(2)

A vehicle used to transport explosives shall

428(a)

be in sound mechanical condition;

428(b)

be suitable for and capable of safely transporting explosives;

428(c)

be appropriately placarded; and

428(d)

transport explosives only in containers that are lined with non-sparking material and that are secured against inadvertent movement.

428(3)

Reasonable quantities of flammable or combustible materials may be carried by a conveyance transporting explosives provided that those materials are contained in a manner which does not cause or transmit fire in an explosion and are adequately separated from explosives containers on the conveyance.

428(4)

Where equipment, including a drilling rig, is located in a blasting area, sufficient precautions, including ensuring adequate traction and stability, shall be taken to prevent toppling, sliding, or other unplanned movement of the equipment.

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