Restriction on allowing supervised person to use blasting explosives
151 Restriction on allowing supervised person to use blasting explosives
A responsible person must not allow a person (a supervised person) who does not hold an authority authorising the person to use blasting explosives to use a blasting explosive in the presence, and under the direct supervision, of a prescribed shotfirer unless the responsible person is satisfied the supervised person—
is an adult; and
is physically able to carry out blasting activities; and
has satisfactory knowledge of—
the requirements under the Act in relation to the blasting activities being carried out; and
the hazards associated with the blasting activities.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
For subsection (1), the responsible person is—
if the prescribed shotfirer is the holder of a shotfirer licence—the holder; or
if the prescribed shotfirer is a person appointed as a shotfirer for a mine—the site senior executive for the mine or the underground mine manager of the underground mine.
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