1. (a) A person who conducts surface mining activities shall comply with this chapter and applicable State and Federal laws in the use of explosives.
2. (b) Blasts that use more than 5 pounds of explosive or blasting agents shall be conducted according to the schedule required under § 87.126 (relating to use of explosives: public notice of blasting schedule).
3. (c) Blasting operations shall be conducted by or under the supervision of a competent blaster licensed and operating in compliance with Chapter 210 (relating to blasters’ licenses).
4. (d) Blasting operations shall be conducted in compliance with Chapter 211 (relating to storage, handling and use of explosives).
5. (e) A person responsible for blasting operations at a blasting site shall be familiar with the blasting plan and site-specific performance standards.

Authority

The provisions of this § 87.124 amended under section 4.2 of the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. § 1396.4b); section 11 of the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. § 3311); and sections 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-17 and 510-20).

Source

The provisions of this § 87.124 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective July 31, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383, effective July 27, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316; amended August 8, 2008, effective August 9, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 4355. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (281201).

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 87.64 (relating to blasting plan); 25 Pa. Code § 87.76 (relating to surface mining near underground mining); 25 Pa. Code § 90.43 (relating to blasting plan); 25 Pa. Code § 90.92 (relating to signs and markers); and 25 Pa. Code § 90.148 (relating to blasting).