Blasting Mats for Drilling and Mining
MARCH 19, 2019When it comes to controlled blasting for commercial operations, hours and sometimes even days of careful planning and creating safety measures are needed in order to make sure the explosive...
Explosive Ordnance Disposal and the Containment of the Blast
FEBRUARY 2, 2019Explosive devices can be found all over the world, many of them in places where no one would think to find them. From the random leftover explosives of more than...
Commercial Blasting Equipment and Controlling Commercial Blasts
JANUARY 19, 2019Commercial blasting is an effort that requires safety and knowledge on the part of everyone involved, including project personnel, managers and even bystanders. Safety demands a clear understanding of the...
Blasting Terms Glossary
DECEMBER 19, 2018Blasting can be an important part of construction projects, but it remains a specialty. As with any specialty, the terms and language used during the planning and execution of blasts...
The Most Common Injuries in the Mining Industry
NOVEMBER 9, 2018Safety is a core component of the mining industry because of the dangers posed by gases and blasting in underground and surface mines. Detailed procedures, rules and precautions prevent injuries...
Assessing the Construction Blasting Risk
OCTOBER 19, 2018When the majority of Americans hear the word explosives, what might first come to mind are military applications, dramatic action/adventure movies or even highly publicized acts of international terrorism. Unfortunately...