S-2.1, r. 14 - Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines

Section 460 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

460. A blasting line shall:

(1)  be distinguished from other cables and wires by its color or the presence of a rib on the outer sheath;

(2)  be used only for blasting;

(3)  be constituted for its entire length of 2 conductors isolated from each other and from the ground;

(4)  be arranged so as not to come into contact with:

(a)  an electrical power line or communication line;

(b)  a metal pipe, rail or other conductive equipment;

(5)  be disconnected from the main circuit when it enters a location such as a tunnel, a sub-level or an abandoned sector of the mine;

(6)  be checked to ensure its conductivity and for that purpose, the use of an electric detonator is prohibited.

O.C. 213-93, s. 460; O.C. 42-2004, s. 28; O.C. 1190-2010, s. 17.