Pennsylvania Code › Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part I - Department of Environmental Protection › Subpart D - Environmental Health and Safety › Article IV - Occupational Health and Safety › Chapter 211 - STORAGE, HANDLING AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES › Subchapter C - PERMITS › Section 211.124 - Blasting activity permits

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) An
						application for a blasting activity permit shall be prepared by a blaster
						authorized by the Department to conduct the blasting proposed in the
						application and must include all of the following:
(1) The applicant's name, address, telephone
						number and type of business.
(2)
						The signature of the applicant or an authorized representative of the
						applicant.
(3) The ATF license or
						permit number of the applicant or the blasting contractor.
(4) The name, title and telephone number of a
						person who can be reached by the Department in the event of an emergency or
						other reason relating to the blasting activity permitted.
(5) The identity of independent
						subcontractors who will be performing the blasting activities.
(6) The specific types of explosives to be
						used.
(7) The maximum amount of
						explosives that will be detonated per delay interval of less than 8
						milliseconds.
(8) The maximum
						amount of explosives that will be detonated in any one blast.
(9) The minimum square root scaled distance
						based on calculations made from actual site conditions except for demolition
						blasting operations where the cube root scaled distance must be used.
(10) A map indicating the location where the
						explosives will be used and the proximity of explosives use to public roads,
						buildings or other structures.
(11)
						The purpose for which the explosives will be used.
(12) The location and license number of the
						magazine that will be used to store the explosives, if applicable.
(13) A description of how the monitoring
						requirements of Subchapter G (relating to requirements for monitoring) will be
						satisfied.
(14) Proof that the
						permittee has third-party general liability insurance in the amount of $1
						million or greater per occurrence to cover the blasting activity. This
						requirement is not applicable if the permittee is a noncoal surface mine
						operator who produces no more than 2,000 tons (1,814 metric tons) of marketable
						minerals per year from all its noncoal surface mining operations.
(15) The anticipated duration of the blasting
						activity for which the permit is needed.
(16) The anticipated days of the week and
						times when blasting may occur.
(17)
						The distance in feet and direction in degrees to the building not owned by the
						permittee or its customer that will be closest to the blasting.
(18) Other information needed by the
						Department to determine compliance with applicable laws and
						regulations.
(19) The printed name,
						signature and license number of the blaster who prepared the
						application.
(20) Loading plans
						which describe ranges of bore hole diameters and their depths, burdens and
						spacings.
(21) Types of stemming
						material.