North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 13 - LABOR › Chapter 07 - OFFICE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH › Subchapter F - STANDARDS › Section .0700 - BLASTING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Section 07F .0705 - SURFACE TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Additions and amendments to
					 29 CFR
					 1926.902 Surface Transportation of Explosives
					 apply throughout the Rules in this Section as follows:
(a) Surface transportation of explosives and
				  blasting agents shall be in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of
				  Transportation (hereafter, DOT) regulations. Where DOT regulations do not
				  normally apply (e.g., off-road vehicles), compliance shall be in accordance
				  with either the directly related DOT regulation or 1926.902(b) through
				  1926.902(1), as applicable. Where DOT regulations do not exist, 1926.902(b)
				  through 1926.902(l) apply.
(b)
				  Motor vehicles or conveyances transporting explosives shall only be driven by,
				  and be in the charge of, a licensed driver. The driver shall be familiar with
				  the local, State, and Federal regulations governing the transportation of
				  explosives.
(d) Explosives,
				  blasting agents, and blasting supplies shall not be transported with other
				  materials or cargoes. Blasting caps and detonators shall not be transported in
				  the same vehicle with other explosives unless the provisions of the IME Safety
				  Publication No. 22, "Recommendations for the Safe Transportation of Detonators
				  in a Vehicle with other Explosive Materials," which is incorporated herein by
				  reference including subsequent amendments and editions, are followed.
(f) When explosives are transported by a
				  vehicle with an open body, an ATF Type 2, ATF Type 3, IME 22 or original
				  manufacturer's container shall be securely attached to the vehicle to contain
				  the cargo.
(h) Every motor vehicle
				  or conveyance used for transporting explosives shall be marked or placarded on
				  both sides, the front, and the rear with the word "Explosives" in red letters,
				  not less than 4 inches in height, on white background. The motor vehicle or
				  conveyance may also display, in such a manner that it will be readily visible
				  from all directions, a red flag 18 inches by 30 inches, with the word
				  "Explosives" painted, stamped, or sewed thereon, in white letters, at least 6
				  inches in height.
(i) Each vehicle
				  used for transportation of explosives shall be equipped with a fully charged
				  fire extinguisher, in good condition (as described in
				  29 CFR
				  1926.150). An extinguisher, approved by a
				  nationally recognized testing laboratory, of not less than 10-ABC rating will
				  meet the minimum requirement. The driver shall be trained in the use of the
				  extinguisher on the vehicle.
(j)
				  Motor vehicles or conveyances carrying explosives or blasting agents, shall not
				  be taken inside a garage or shop for repairs or servicing.
(l) In order to prevent explosives hazards,
				  explosive materials shall be transported to the storage or blast site without
				  delay.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 95-131;
Recodified from
					 13 NCAC
					 07F .0201 Eff. August 3, 2005;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. March 1,
					 2016.