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Job Description

Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures. Includes seismograph shooters.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 54,580.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
Currently, there are 6,310 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters”.

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Tasks for “Blasting Entryman”

Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.
Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.
Drive trucks to transport explosives and blasting equipment to blasting sites.
Observe odometers, weight indicators, and instrument panels in trucks in order to position guns at predetermined points in wells.
Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.
Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.
Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.
Light fuses, drop detonating devices into wells or boreholes, or activate firing devices with plungers, dials, or buttons, in order to set off single or multiple blasts.
Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.
Repair electrical instruments, using electricians' hand tools.
Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to explosions.
Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.
Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, or drills, in order to bore charge holes.
Connect gun chambers to electric detonating devices, and operate controls at panelboards, in order to detonate charges in guns or to ignite chemical charges.
Repair and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.
Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.
Signal hoist operators to lower torpedoes or sample-taking guns into wells and to raise equipment for sampling from blast holes after detonation.
Insert powder charges into chambers of sidewall sample-taking cylinders, and assemble cylinders, using special wrenches.
Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
Insert waterproof sealers, bullets, and/or powder charges into guns, and screw gun ports back into place.
Obtain samples of earth from sidewalls of well boreholes, using electrically exploding devices.
Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.
Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.
Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.
Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.
Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.
Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.

Related Technology & Tools

Safety fuses
Protective ear plugs
Non-electric delay detonators
Blast hole tubing
Instantaneous electrical detonators
Overhead cranes
Torpedo levels
Fuse cutters
Electronic shock tube initiators
Perforating casing guns
Rubber mallets
Fuse testers
Coated gloves
Transport trucks
Detonating cords
Blasting cap crimpers
Bore hole thermometers
Hand shears
Digital ohmmeters
Avalaunchers
Laser rangefinders
Fixed blade knives
Short-wave radios
Wire loop pullers
Blasting machines
Mobile radios
Protective respirators
Digital voltmeters
Wood wedges
Phase rotation meters
Blasthole drills
Extension ladders
Hand chisels
Pallet jacks
Stakebed trucks
Tractor-trailer trucks
Explosives funnels
Safety cones
Safety harnesses
Protective safety glasses
Folding knives
Dewatering pumps
Digital multimeters
Discharge hoses
Clinometers
Personal computers
Perforating capsule guns
Portable signal generators
Explosives time delay fuses
Depth measurement gauges
Hole savers
Insulated pliers
Wire cutting tools
Meggers
Wheeled wire dispensers
Temperature data loggers
Safety goggles
Pneumatic drilling equipment
Ring gauges
Shock tube detonators
Surface connector blocks
Stake flags
Tie-down equipment
Surveyors leveling rods
Hoisting equipment
Galvanometers
Non-contact voltage testers
Plumb bobs
Right angle prisms
Resistance testers
Portable air compressors
Jackhammers
Loading poles
Test lamps
Laptop computers
Crescent wrenches
Electrical circuit testers
Day boxes
Explosive blasting caps
Wire cleaning brushes
Remote firing devices
Hard hats
Lowering hooks
Warning sirens
Electricians' knives
Flashing warning lights
Ammonium nitrate fuel oil ANFO loaders
Grappling hooks
Hydraulic pressure gauges
Remote blasting systems
Long period delay detonators
Digital wattmeters
Digital calculators
Equipment dollies
Weighted tape measures
Harpoon retrievers
Short period delay detonators
Plastic plugs
Hacksaws
Precision tweezers
Padded gloves
Portable cranes
Wire strippers
End cutting pliers
Vernier calipers
Conduit bending tools
Forklifts
Balance scales
Longnose pliers
Spring scales
Phillips head screwdrivers
Millivoltmeters
Seismic activity recorders
Tongue and groove pliers
Explosives handling robots
Tamping rods
Digital ammeters
Digital micrometers

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