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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
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Chapter 296-52. Safety standards for possession, handling, and use of explosives. |
| Section 296-52-60005. Implementation of the Washington State Explosives Act. |
| Section 296-52-60010. Purpose and intent. |
| Section 296-52-60015. Coverage. |
| Section 296-52-60020. Exemptions. |
| Section 296-52-60030. The department. |
| Section 296-52-60035. Other government entities. |
| Section 296-52-60045. Responsibility to obtain an explosives license. |
| Section 296-52-60050. Unlicensed activities. |
| Section 296-52-60055. Drug use. |
| Section 296-52-60060. License revocation, suspension, and surrender. |
| Section 296-52-60065. Violation appeals. |
| Section 296-52-60075. Hazards to life. |
| Section 296-52-60080. Entry and access to explosive areas. |
| Section 296-52-60085. Abandonment of explosives. |
| Section 296-52-60090. Firearms. |
| Section 296-52-60095. Fire. |
| Section 296-52-60100. Daylight blasting. |
| Section 296-52-60105. Notification—Blasting near utilities. |
| Section 296-52-60115. Explosive industry employers. |
| Section 296-52-60120. Variance from a chapter requirement. |
| Section 296-52-60125. Using standards from national organizations and federal agencies. |
| Section 296-52-60130. Definitions. |
| Section 296-52-61005. Types of explosive licenses. |
| Section 296-52-61010. License applicants must provide this information. |
| Section 296-52-61015. License applicants must complete department forms. |
| Section 296-52-61020. License fees. |
| Section 296-52-61025. Verification of applicant information. |
| Section 296-52-61030. Applicant participation. |
| Section 296-52-61035. Criminal records. |
| Section 296-52-61040. Reasons why applicants may be disqualified. |
| Section 296-52-61045. License terms. |
| Section 296-52-61050. License renewal. |
| Section 296-52-62005. Responsibility to obtain a dealer's license. |
| Section 296-52-62010. Dealer applicant information. |
| Section 296-52-62025. Prohibit explosives items from sale or display in these areas. |
| Section 296-52-62030. Container labeling. |
| Section 296-52-62035. Authorized agent information. |
| Section 296-52-62040. Verification of customer identity. |
| Section 296-52-62045. Recordkeeping and reporting. |
| Section 296-52-63005. Responsibility to obtain a purchaser's license. |
| Section 296-52-63010. Applicant information. |
| Section 296-52-63020. Authorized agents. |
| Section 296-52-63025. Explosive order deliveries. |
| Section 296-52-63030. Notify the department of blaster changes. |
| Section 296-52-64005. Responsibility to obtain a blaster's license. |
| Section 296-52-64020. General qualifications for blasters. |
| Section 296-52-64030. List A qualifications. |
| Section 296-52-64035. List B qualifications. |
| Section 296-52-64040. List C qualifications. |
| Section 296-52-64045. Application. |
| Section 296-52-64050. Blaster license applicant information. |
| Section 296-52-64055. Blaster license testing. |
| Section 296-52-64065. Blaster license limits. |
| Section 296-52-64075. Blaster license disclosure. |
| Section 296-52-64080. Purchaser disclosure. |
| Section 296-52-64085. Changes to a blaster's license classification. |
| Section 296-52-64090. Blaster license renewal. |
| Section 296-52-64095. List A and B renewal qualifications. |
| Section 296-52-64100. List C renewal qualifications. |
| Section 296-52-650. Manufacturer's license. |
| Section 296-52-65005. Responsibility to obtain a manufacturer's license. |
| Section 296-52-65010. Manufacturer applicant information. |
| Section 296-52-65015. Manufacturing site inspections. |
| Section 296-52-65020. Conditions of a manufacturer's license. |
| Section 296-52-65025. Annual inspection. |
| Section 296-52-65030. Site plan. |
| Section 296-52-660. Storage license. |
| Section 296-52-66005. Responsibility to obtain a storage license. |
| Section 296-52-66010. Storage applicant information. |
| Section 296-52-66015. Storage site inspections. |
| Section 296-52-66020. Demonstration of handling and storage experience. |
| Section 296-52-66030. Storage license number. |
| Section 296-52-66035. Storage limit. |
| Section 296-52-66040. Annual storage inspection. |
| Section 296-52-66045. Mobile storage sites. |
| Section 296-52-66050. Moving a licensed magazine. |
| Section 296-52-66053. Altering or destroying a licensed magazine. |
| Section 296-52-66057. Transfer, sale or lease of a magazine or mobile storage site. |
| Section 296-52-66060. Reporting changes in conditions. |
| Section 296-52-67010. Blaster in charge responsibilities. |
| Section 296-52-67020. Black powder. |
| Section 296-52-67025. Age of explosives. |
| Section 296-52-67030. Blast site storage. |
| Section 296-52-67035. Day box storage. |
| Section 296-52-67040. Attendants must be present. |
| Section 296-52-67045. Handling explosives. |
| Section 296-52-67050. Trainee supervision. |
| Section 296-52-67055. Storms. |
| Section 296-52-67060. Extraneous electricity and radio frequency (RF) transmitters. |
| Section 296-52-67065. Vibration and damage control. |
| Section 296-52-67070. Storage at blast sites. |
| Section 296-52-67075. Blast area precautions. |
| Section 296-52-67080. Drilling. |
| Section 296-52-67085. Loading blast holes. |
| Section 296-52-67090. Initiation systems. |
| Section 296-52-67095. Use of safety fuse with detonators. |
| Section 296-52-67100. Use of detonating cord. |
| Section 296-52-67105. Firing the blast. |
| Section 296-52-67110. Precautions after firing. |
| Section 296-52-67115. Excavation work in pressurized air locks. |
| Section 296-52-67125. Transportation, storage, and use. |
| Section 296-52-67130. Fixed location mixing. |
| Section 296-52-67135. Bulk delivery/mixing vehicles. |
| Section 296-52-67140. Bulk storage bins. |
| Section 296-52-67145. Transportation of blasting agents. |
| Section 296-52-67160. Types and classifications. |
| Section 296-52-67165. Fixed location mixing. |
| Section 296-52-67170. Bulk delivery/mixing vehicles. |
| Section 296-52-67180. Separation distance from vessels and people. |
| Section 296-52-67185. Swimming and diving activities. |
| Section 296-52-67190. Initiation systems. |
| Section 296-52-67195. Loading tubes and casings. |
| Section 296-52-67200. Multiple charges. |
| Section 296-52-67210. Storage. |
| Section 296-52-67215. Separation distance: Electrical storms. |
| Section 296-52-67220. Proper fume class use. |
| Section 296-52-67225. Combustible gases or dusts. |
| Section 296-52-67230. Initiating systems. |
| Section 296-52-67235. Firing the blast. |
| Section 296-52-67240. Returning to the blast. |
| Section 296-52-67245. High speed tunneling: Central primer house. |
| Section 296-52-68010. Public highways. |
| Section 296-52-68015. Job sites and off-highway roads. |
| Section 296-52-68020. Safety precautions. |
| Section 296-52-68025. Transportation of workers. |
| Section 296-52-68030. Cargo. |
| Section 296-52-68040. Vehicle strength and condition. |
| Section 296-52-68045. Open top vehicles. |
| Section 296-52-68050. Vehicle placards. |
| Section 296-52-68055. Vehicle fire protection. |
| Section 296-52-68060. Operation of vehicles transporting explosives. |
| Section 296-52-68065. Transporting detonators and explosives in the same vehicle. |
| Section 296-52-68075. Powder cars, vehicles, and conveyances. |
| Section 296-52-68080. Notification—Hoist operator. |
| Section 296-52-68085. Underground transportation. |
| Section 296-52-69005. Detonators. |
| Section 296-52-69010. Explosives. |
| Section 296-52-69015. Exempt explosives. |
| Section 296-52-69020. Storage facilities. |
| Section 296-52-69025. Quantity and distance tables. |
| Section 296-52-69030. Storage within magazines. |
| Section 296-52-69035. Storage limits. |
| Section 296-52-69040. Notification of fire safety authority. |
| Section 296-52-69045. Magazine repairs. |
| Section 296-52-69050. Inventory. |
| Section 296-52-69055. Inspection. |
| Section 296-52-69060. Precautions for areas surrounding magazine. |
| Section 296-52-69065. Deteriorated explosives. |
| Section 296-52-69070. Explosives recovered from misfires. |
| Section 296-52-69080. Blast site storage. |
| Section 296-52-69085. Multiple magazines. |
| Section 296-52-69090. Blasting agents and supplies. |
| Section 296-52-69095. Ammonium nitrate. |
| Section 296-52-69105. Table H-20—Table of distances for storage of explosives. |
| Section 296-52-69110. Table H-21—Quantity and distance table for separation between magazines. |
| Section 296-52-69115. Table H-22—Separation distances of ammonium nitrate and blasting agents from explosives or blasting agents. |
| Section 296-52-69120. Table H-23—Quantity and distance tables for manufacturing buildings. |
| Section 296-52-69125. Table H-24—Low explosives. |
| Section 296-52-69130. Table of distances for the storage of display fireworks (except bulk salutes). |
| Section 296-52-700. Magazine construction. |
| Section 296-52-70005. Type 1 magazines: Permanent storage facilities. |
| Section 296-52-70010. Building construction for Type 1 magazines. |
| Section 296-52-70015. Igloos, army-type structures, tunnels, and dugouts. |
| Section 296-52-70020. Type 2 magazines: Portable field storage. |
| Section 296-52-70025. Construction for Type 2 magazines. |
| Section 296-52-70030. Type 3 magazines: Indoor storage facilities. |
| Section 296-52-70035. Storage facilities for detonators. |
| Section 296-52-70040. Construction for Type 3 magazines. |
| Section 296-52-70045. Type 4 magazines: Blasting agent, low explosive, or nonmass detonating detonator storage facilities. |
| Section 296-52-70050. Construction for Type 4 magazines. |
| Section 296-52-70055. Type 5 magazines: Blasting agent storage facilities. |
| Section 296-52-70060. Construction for Type 5 magazines. |
| Section 296-52-70065. Explosives day box. |
| Section 296-52-70070. Detonator day box. |
| Section 296-52-70080. Magazine heating system requirements. |
| Section 296-52-70085. Lighting. |
| Section 296-52-710. Exemptions. |
| Section 296-52-71015. Quantity limits. |
| Section 296-52-71020. Storage with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives. |
| Section 296-52-71025. Separation from flammable materials. |
| Section 296-52-71035. Transportation. |
| Section 296-52-71040. Shipping container. |
| Section 296-52-71045. Storage. |
| Section 296-52-71055. Shipping containers. |
| Section 296-52-71060. Separation from flammable materials. |
| Section 296-52-71065. Storage. |
| Section 296-52-71075. Shipping containers. |
| Section 296-52-71080. Storage. |
| Section 296-52-71090. Delivery to carriers. |
| Section 296-52-71095. Hours of transfer. |
| Section 296-52-71100. Storage in route. |
| Section 296-52-71105. Railway cars. |
| Section 296-52-720. Appendix A, sample explosives-blasting ordinance for local jurisdictions, nonmandatory. |
| Section 296-52-725. Appendix B, sample format for a blast record, nonmandatory. |
| Section 296-52-800. Avalanche control. |
| Section 296-52-802. Acceptable warning signs for typical avalanche control devices (duds). |
| Section 296-52-803. Storage, makeup, and use of explosives for avalanche control blasting. |
| Section 296-52-805. Hand charge makeup methods. |
| Section 296-52-807. Avalanche control blasting. |
| Section 296-52-809. Retrieving misfired explosives (duds). |