- (a) Detonators in Blast Area‑‑Detonating Fuse. When loading a blast primed with detonating fuse, detonators shall not be attached to the detonating fuse until the blast site has been cleared.
- (b) Loading and Other Operations. Loading shall not begin until the shot has been completely drilled. On a shot being loaded, a drill shall not be used for any purpose closer to a loaded hole than a distance of three times the spacing of the drill pattern used.
History Note: Authority G.S. 74‑24.4(a);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1994; January 9, 1980;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2018.