189Blast plans

189 Blast plans For this division, a blast plan is a plan for a particular blasting operation at premises stating the following: (a) the purpose of the operation; (b) details of the premises where it is proposed to use the explosives; (c) for the proposed shot-firer— (i) the shot-firer’s name, business address, telephone number and shot-firer licence number; and (ii) the shot-firer’s qualifications, knowledge and experience relevant to the purpose of the blasting operation; (d) the arrangements for the control and supervision of the use of the explosives; (e) the relationship of the blast point of the explosives to nearby premises (affected areas); Examples of affected areas 1 public areas 2 facilities for water, gas, electricity and telecommunication services 3 public transport and emergency transport routes (f) whether the permission of people in control of affected areas has been obtained;

(g) details (including the outcome) of consultation conducted with anyone who could be affected by the detonation of the explosives, including the public, about the following: (i) the blasting proposal and any possible dangers arising from it; (ii) any disruptions to the use of affected areas; (h) arrangements for the giving of notice of the detonation of the explosives to anyone that may be affected by the detonation, including the public; (i) if it is proposed to demolish all or part of a building or structure— (i) the building or structure’s occupancy classification under the building code approved under the Building Act 2004; and (ii) a brief description of its structural support system and the main materials of its construction; and (iii) the method of demolition; and (iv) the sequence of the demolition works; (j) the kind and quantity of explosives to be detonated; (k) the occasion or occasions when explosives are to be detonated (including test detonations); (l) the procedure for the preparation and placement of the explosives and the detonation sequence of the explosive charges; (m) safety measures for the detonation of the explosives, including the security of people and premises, the exclusion zone and the warning procedures; (n) the procedure to be followed if explosives misfire;

(o) the method of disposal of any explosives unused at the completion of the proposed purpose; (p) the storage facilities for the explosives at the premises and the proposed procedures for the control and management of the facilities; (q) the procedure for carrying the explosives about the workplace; (r) any other information or documents required by the form for a blast plan approved under the Act, section 222. (s) any other information required by the work health and safety