Okla. Stat. tit. 45, § 45-912
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Drilling for blasting - Rules and procedures
Official statutory text
The following rules and procedures shall be complied with when
dealing with drilling for blasting:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 141
1. Equipment shall be inspected each shift by a certified
person designated by the operator. Equipment defects affecting
safety shall be reported immediately;
2. Equipment defects affecting safety shall be corrected before
the equipment is used;
3. The drilling area shall be inspected by a certified person,
designated by the operator, for hazards before drilling operations
are started;
4. Men shall not be on the mast while the drill is in
operation;
5. Drill crews and others shall stay clear of augers or drill
stems that are in motion. Persons shall not pass under or step over
a moving stem or auger;
6. Receptacles or racks shall be provided for drill steel
stored on drills;
7. Tools and other objects shall not be left loose on the mast
or drill platform;
8. When a drill is being moved from one drilling area to
another, drill steel, tools and other equipment shall be secured and
the mast placed in a safe position;
9. In the event of power failure, drill controls shall be
placed in the neutral position until power is restored;
10. While in operation drills shall be attended at all times;11. Drill holes large enough to constitute a hazard shall be covered or guarded;
12. Men shall not drill from positions that hinder their access
to the control levers or from insecure footing or staging or from
atop equipment not designed for this purpose;
13. Bit wrenches or bit knockers shall be used to remove
detachable bits from drill steel;
14. Starter steels shall be used when collaring holes with
handheld or feedleg drills;
15. Men shall not hold the drill steel while collaring holes or
rest their hands on the chuck or centralizer while drilling; and
16. Air shall be turned off and bled from the hose before
handheld drills are moved from one working area to another.
dealing with drilling for blasting:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 45. Mines and Mining Page 141
1. Equipment shall be inspected each shift by a certified
person designated by the operator. Equipment defects affecting
safety shall be reported immediately;
2. Equipment defects affecting safety shall be corrected before
the equipment is used;
3. The drilling area shall be inspected by a certified person,
designated by the operator, for hazards before drilling operations
are started;
4. Men shall not be on the mast while the drill is in
operation;
5. Drill crews and others shall stay clear of augers or drill
stems that are in motion. Persons shall not pass under or step over
a moving stem or auger;
6. Receptacles or racks shall be provided for drill steel
stored on drills;
7. Tools and other objects shall not be left loose on the mast
or drill platform;
8. When a drill is being moved from one drilling area to
another, drill steel, tools and other equipment shall be secured and
the mast placed in a safe position;
9. In the event of power failure, drill controls shall be
placed in the neutral position until power is restored;
10. While in operation drills shall be attended at all times;11. Drill holes large enough to constitute a hazard shall be covered or guarded;
12. Men shall not drill from positions that hinder their access
to the control levers or from insecure footing or staging or from
atop equipment not designed for this purpose;
13. Bit wrenches or bit knockers shall be used to remove
detachable bits from drill steel;
14. Starter steels shall be used when collaring holes with
handheld or feedleg drills;
15. Men shall not hold the drill steel while collaring holes or
rest their hands on the chuck or centralizer while drilling; and
16. Air shall be turned off and bled from the hose before
handheld drills are moved from one working area to another.
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