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Blasting classes

Blasting classes

The applicant must indicate, on the application form, one or more of the following type(s) of classes for which authorisation is sought on the licence:

Civil classes

Agricultural blasting
Drill barge work
Pressure chamber work
Demolition work
Special effects work
High temperature work
Hot materials work
Tunnel work
Open cut blasting
Special purpose work
Roadwork
Seismic work
Trench work
Submarine work
Shaft and wells work

Current	Proposed aligned to WHS (mines and petroleum sites) Regulation 2014
Open cut coal mining work	Coal mines other than underground mines
Underground coal mining	Underground coal mines
Below ground mining	Underground mines other than coal mines
Above ground mining	Mines other than underground mines or coal mines

Experience

The applicant must have experience in the class of blasting for which authorisation is sought on the licence. This includes completion of the relevant course (if applicable) and submission, with the application, of a reference from a licence holder who will state that the applicant has experience in that class of blasting. The reference must include the licence holder name, their licence number, class of blasting explosives user licence held and a contact telephone number.

Experience required for each blasting class is outlined in the table:

Class	Qualification / experience
Agricultural blasting	Explosives Handling, Storage and Use Certificate.
Seismic work	(Basic entry level course and a prerequisite for all other non-mining classes)
Drill barge work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience (log books) and references from an explosive licence holder who is endorsed for Drill Barge Work.
Pressure chamber work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience (log books) and references from an explosive licence holder who is endorsed for Pressure Chamber Work.
Demolition work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience (log books) and references from an explosive licence holder who is endorsed for Demolition Work.
Special effects work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience (log books) and references from an explosive licence holder who is endorsed for Special Effects Work.
High temperature work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience and/or references from an explosive licence holder who is endorsed for High Temperature Work.
Hot materials work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience (log books) and references from an explosive licence holder endorsed for Hot Materials Work
Tunnel work	Underground /Below Ground Mining/Civil Course and evidence of at least 12 shots verified by a licence holder who is endorsed for Tunnel Work.
Open cut blasting	Surface/Above Ground Mining/Civil Course and evidence of at least 12 shots verified by a licence holder who is endorsed for Open Cut Blasting.
Special purpose work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience and/or references from an explosive licence holder endorsed for Special Purpose Work.
Road works	Surface/Above Ground Mining/Civil Course and evidence of at least 12 shots verified by a licence holder endorsed for Road Works.
Trench work	Surface/Above Ground Mining/Civil Course and evidence of at least 12 shots verified by a licence holder endorsed for Trench Work.
Submarine work	Assessment on application, which must include evidence of experience (log books) and references from an explosives licence holder who is endorsed for Submarine Work.
Shafts and wells	Underground/Below Ground Mining/Civil Course and evidence of at least 12 shots verified by a licence holder who is endorsed for Shafts and Wells.

Mining classes

The following units of competence/qualification requirements for mining BEUL, plus experience requirement of participating in 12 shots with evidence signed off by the supervising mining class BEUL holder:

All Classes	Coal mining		Non-coal mining
All mining sites are regulated by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.	Coal mines other than underground mines		Mines other than underground mines or coal mines
Qualifications		Completion of the following units of competence: RIIBLA201D - Support shotfiring operations RIIBLA205D - Store, handle and transport explosives RIIBLA301D - Conduct surface shotfiring operations RIIBLA305D - Conduct secondary blasting RIIBLA401D - Manage blasting operations RIIBLA402D - Monitor and control the effects of blasting on the environment RIIBLA601E - Design surface blasts	Completion of the following units of competence: RIIBLA201D - Support shotfiring operations RIIBLA205D - Store, handle and transport explosives RIIBLA301D - Conduct surface shotfiring operations RIIBLA305D - Conduct secondary blasting RIIBLA401D - Manage blasting operations RIIBLA402D - Monitor and control the effects of blasting on the environment RIIBLA601E - Design surface blasts
	Underground coal mines		Underground mines other than coal mines
Qualifications		Deputies Certificate of Competence AND completion of the following units of competence: RIIBLA202E - Support underground shotfiring operations RIIBLA205D - Store, handle and transport explosives RIIBLA302D - Conduct shotfiring operations in underground coal mines RIIBLA401D - Manage blasting operations	Completion of the following units of competence: RIIBLA202E - Support underground shotfiring operations RIIBLA205D - Store, handle and transport explosives RIIBLA303D - Conduct underground development shotfiring RIIBLA304D - Conduct underground production shotfiring RIIBLA305D - Conduct secondary blasting RIIBLA401D - Manage blasting operations

Mutual recognition: Mutual recognition of equivalent licence from other states.

Authorisation to manufacture explosives

If the applicant requires authorisation on the licence to manufacture explosives for immediate use, section 8 of the application form must be completed.