(b) Frequency of training.

1. (1) Initial training shall be completed within one (1) year of the effective date of this part.
2. (2) Individuals who have been regularly supervising blasting operations for a period of five (5) years or more may, upon verification of such experience by the division, complete refresher training within one (1) year of the effective date of this part in lieu of initial training.
3. (3) Refresher training shall be completed at least every three (3) years.

(c) Approved training programs.

1. (1) The division has approved the following training courses:

   1. (A) The course offered by the division which consists of:

(i) Forty (40) hours of training for individuals that use five hundred one pounds (501 lbs.) or more of explosives at any one given time; and

1. (ii) Twenty (20) hours of training for individuals that use five hundred pounds (500 lbs.) or less of explosives at any one given time; and

   1. (B) Any course for blasters approved and certified by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, United States Department of the Interior.

2. (2)

   1. (A) Application may be made to the division for approval of a training course or program other than as provided in subdivision (c)(1) of this section.
   2. (B) Such a course or program shall be substantially similar to the course offered by the division.
   3. (C) Application for approval of such a course shall be made by letter and shall include a course outline or syllabus, together with the name or names and credentials of any instructor or instructors.

   4. (D) The division shall investigate the application prior to approval.

      1. (d) Substance of training.

3. (1) The initial training offered by the division shall include the following:

   1. (A) The proper means of storing explosives, including the requirements of:

      1. (i) 27 C.F.R. §§ 555.1 — 555.11 and 27 C.F.R. §§ 555.201 — 555.224 (1991);
      2. (ii) 30 C.F.R. §§ 56.6100 — 56.6133, 30 C.F.R. §§ 57.6100 — 57.6133, 30 C.F.R. §§ 75.1312 — 75.1313, and 30 C.F.R. § 77.1301 (1991); and
      3. (iii) Division of Labor, Safety Code No. 8 [repealed]; and

   2. (B) The proper means of transporting explosives, including the requirements of:

      1. (i) 30 C.F.R. §§ 56.6200 — 56.6205 and 30 C.F.R. §§ 57.6200 — 57.6205;
      2. (ii) 30 C.F.R. § 75.1311 and 30 C.F.R. § 77.1302 (1991);
      3. (iii) 49 C.F.R. § 172.1 et seq., 49 C.F.R. §§ 173.1 — 173.63, and 49 C.F.R. § 177.800 et seq. (1991); and

   3. (C) The proper means of using explosives, including the requirements of:

      1. (i) 29 C.F.R. § 1910.109 and 29 C.F.R. §§ 1926.900 — 1926.914 (1991);
      2. (ii) 30 C.F.R. §§ 56.6300 — 56.6904 and 30 C.F.R. §§ 57.6300 — 57.6960;
      3. (iii) 30 C.F.R. §§ 75.1300 — 75.1328, 30 C.F.R. §§ 77.1300 — 77.1304, and 30 C.F.R. § 715.19 (1991); and
      4. (iv) Division of Labor, Safety Code No. 8 [repealed].

4. (2) The initial training offered by the division shall consist of the following:

   1. (A)

      1. (i) Forty (40) hours of training for individuals who use five hundred one pounds (501 lbs.) or more of explosives at any one given time.
      2. (ii) This will include most individuals performing blasting as a part of mining operations.
      3. (iii) This forty (40) hours of training will include classroom training and field observation; or

   2. (B)

      1. (i) Twenty (20) hours of training for individuals who use five hundred pounds (500 lbs.) or less of explosives at any one given time.
      2. (ii) This will include most individuals performing blasting as a part of construction.
      3. (iii) This twenty (20) hours of training will include classroom training only.

5. (3)

   1. (A) At the conclusion of each initial training course, the division will administer an examination solely for the purpose of providing the participant with a tool to help measure his or her level of expertise.
   2. (B) Should a participant fail to achieve a score of at least sixty percent (60%), the division may recommend additional training.

6. (4)

   1. (A) Refresher training shall be offered by the division at least twice annually.

   2. (B) Refresher training offered by the division shall consist of:

      1. (i) A sixteen-hour course for those individuals covered by subdivision (d)(2)(A) of this section with respect to their initial training; and
      2. (ii) An eight-hour course for those individuals covered by subdivision (d)(2)(B) of this section with respect to their initial training.