STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

FORM NO.HSE/CORP/4
ACTIVITY Issue,Receipt & Return of explosives from SITE SMC DEPARTMENT Mining
magazine Operation
SOP NO. IMFA/SOP/SMC/MINING/03 REVISION 00 EFF DATE: 19.6.14 NO. OF PAGES Page 1 of 5

Step Activity (WHAT) Associated Requirements/ Process / tools / PPEs (HOW) Responsibility Remarks /
No. Hazards/ Impact (WHO) Reference
Quality- DOC NO.WI/OPRN/03
1 Sending blaster for issuing required i)Requisition of explosive i)Give the written requisition of Blasting
amount of explosive from magazine explosives to the blaster. Then Foreman
as finalised by the Blasting Foreman
Blaster with helpers will proceed to
bring explosives from the magazine.
OH&S –Nil DOCNO.
HIRA/MINING/03

Environment – Aspect No.1A

i)Pollution i)Excessive consumption of Blasting
explosives shall be avoided. Foreman
Before charging holes will be
measured, explosives calculated and
that quantity will be issued from the
Magazine.
Quality – DOC NO.WI/OPRN/03
2 Entering to magazine premises i)Persons to enter at a time. i)Not more than four persons will be allowed Security Guard
to enter into Magazine.

ii)Before entering to magazine the Security Guard

ii)Entry of persons to carry
explosives from magazine authorized person will put their signature in
the register and the record will be
maintained regularly.

OH&S –
i)Possible static charge due to i)Persons entering the magazine will be Security Guard
metal objects. checked by security:
a)mobile, ornaments and metal objects
b)match box, lighter or open flames
DOCNO.
HIRA/MINING/03
ii)The person wearing cotton dresses will Security Guard
ii)Possible static charge due to only be allowed to enter magazine.
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synthetic cloth.

Environment - Nil

Quality – DOC NO.WI/OPRN/03

3 Entering to magazine room. i)Prohibition to use other lighting i)No other lighting device except torch Magazine
device. shall be allowed in the magazine room. Incharge/
Security Guard

OH&S– DOCNO.
i)Possible static charge i)Before entering into magazine room, Blaster HIRA/MINING/03
the persons will first clean shoe with
water then put palm on brass plate fitted
on the wall.

Environment- Nil

Quality-
4 Receiving of explosives i)Issuing of explosive i)Produce requisition to magazine in Blaster
charge.
Count the required explosives and load DOC NO.WI/OPRN/03
into the explosive van by explosive
carriers.

ii)Explosives will be carried

carefully.
ii)No explosive shall be issued Magazine
except in a case or container of Incharge
substantial construction and securely
locked. In case of bulk use, package
may be taken carefully.
iii)Issuing of explosives to Magazine
authorized persons only. iii)Explosive shall be issued only to Incharge
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ACTIVITY Issue,Receipt & Return of explosives from SITE SMC DEPARTMENT Mining
magazine
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persons duly authorized by the Mines

Manager.

OH&S – DOCNO.
i)Explosion due to shock i)Explosive material shall be handled Blasting Helper HIRA/MINING/03
carefully. No jerk or strike will be allowed
during shifting.

ii)To avoid direct skin contact, the Blasting Helper

ii)Skin Infection explosive material will be handled by
wearing hand gloves.

Environment - Aspect No.2A

i)Deterioration of explosive i)a)Explosive will be issued in the same Magazine
chronological order in which they were
received.
Incharge
b)If any explosives are returned to the Reg.156(2)
magazine, they will be reissued before
fresh stock is used.
Carrying of explosive to the van
Quality – DOC NO.WI/OPRN/03
5 i)Ensure safe carriage of i)Ensure no fall of explosives from the case Blaster
explosives while loading/unloading.

OH&S – DOCNO.
i)Possible explosion i)Explosives and detonator will not be HIRA/MINING/03
Blaster
transported at a time in the explosive
van.

iii)Thunderstorm ii)Whenever a thunderstorm appears to

Magazine
be imminent in the vicinity of the
Incharge/
magazine, explosives will not be issued
Blaster
and every person engaged in or about
the magazine shall be withdrawn to a
safe distance.
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ACTIVITY Issue,Receipt & Return of explosives from SITE SMC DEPARTMENT Mining
magazine
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Environment –Nil

Quality – DOC NO.WI/OPRN/03

6 Issuing of Detonator i)Issuing of detonator i)After completion of charging the holes, Blaster
detonator will be issued.

ii)Detonator box should have ii)Detonator will not be issued if the box has Magazine
lock and key arrangement. no lock and key. Incharge
OH&S– DOCNO.
i)Consequence of explosion is i)No detonator shall be kept in a case Blaster HIRA/MINING/03
high or container which contains
explosives.

Environment- Nil

Quality –
7 Return of Explosives i)Return of explosives i)After charging calculate the explosives Blaster
and remaining explosives will be
removed from the blasting site. DOC NO.WI/OPRN/03

ii)After firing, return the balance Blaster

explosives to the Magazine.

iii)Any person finding any explosives in Blasting

or about the mine shall deposit the same Foreman
in the magazine. Every such occurrence
shall be brought to the notice of Manager
in writing.

DOCNO.
OH&S–Nil HIRA/MINING/03

Environment- Nil
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Prepared by Approved by

Name M.K. Samal S. Patni

Designation Mines Manager Sr. GM-SCM
Signature:
Date:

NOTE :
SIX DIRECTIONAL HAZARD IDENTIFICATION DURING JOB :
In addition to the above SOP, a 6-directional hazard identification sheet shall be used before start of the job. While executing the job at site,
any hazards from six directions (NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, TOP, BUTTOM) to be assessed based on physical observation, common
sense & experience. Controls shall be taken for any hazards thus identified.

TRAINING RECORD OF SOP :

The Training on this SOP with six directional hazards is to be imparted to concerned employee and contract workers by Shift In-Charge /
Deptt. Head as applicable. The Training Record to be maintained in a register with signature of the individual employees before starting of the
job.