Form No: EHSMSM/446/4013 Form Rev. No: 01 Effective Date: 01.07.

2017

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. : 2 EFFECTIVE DATE :
18.07.2020
DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing SHEET 01 OF 13
COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020

AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED Head Sijua Colliery DATE 17.07.2020

Step What Associate Hazard Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs(How) Remarks/Reference

Requirements/Hazard/ WHO
Impacts
1 SAFETY : -Injury may SDL Crew, ASSO. All the associated personnel shall use the following PPEs: Safety Boots, Regulation 185, 186 and 187 of
occur due to Carrying SDL crew, Face Crew, helmet, Cap lamps & Self-rescuers In addition, specific PPEs like, Hand CMR 2017
explosives from Magazine Shotfirer and other gloves, safety goggles, dust mask etc
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Magazine clerk shall check the card of Shotfirer and Explosive carrier
before issuing Explosives

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1. Explosives shall be issued only to competent persons upon written
requisition signed by the shot-firer or by an official authorised for the

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purpose,

Transport of
Explosives
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3. No explosive shall be issued from the magazine or taken into any mine
except in a case or container of substantial construction which is securely
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4. Every case or container shall be numbered and as far as practicable,
the case or container shall be issued to the same shot-firer or competent
person, as the case may be, every day.
5. The key of every case or container shall be retained by the shot-firer

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6. while carrying explosives shot firer must accompany them from
magazine up to the district
7.Two persons carrying explosives shall travel at distance of 5M from
each other
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8. No person other than a shot-firer shall carry any priming cartridge into
a shaft which is in the course of being sunk and no such cartridge shall be
so carried except in a thick felt bag or other container sufficient to protect
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ENVIRONMENT:
QUALITY:
it from shock.

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. : 2 EFFECTIVE DATE : 15.7.20
DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing SHEET 02 OF 13
COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020
Head Sijua Colliery
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED DATE 17.07.2020

Step What Associate Hazard Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs(How) Remarks/Reference

Requirements/Hazard/ (WHO
Impacts
Overman/Mining (1) No case or container containing explosives shall be left or kept
SAFETY . – Fall of Roof and
Sirdar in a mine except in a place appointed by the manager for the Regulation 189 of CMR
Side purpose and legibly marked “RESERVE STATION”. 2017

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Circular 24/1962
ENVIRONMENT:

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Storage of
Explosives
QUALITY: Overman/Mining
Sirdar

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The Roof and side shall be kept secure at the reserve station
1. Access of the reserve station must be examined by shot firer before
allowing explosives carrier to go and keep the loaded explosives boxes. If
SOP of DRESSING
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required Roof and side dressing must be dressed and supported with the
help of other crew and sectional Mining sirdar
2. Containers must be kept at reserve station only

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Overman/Mining R Overman will explain the hand plan for the days blasting plan and DGMS Circular
SAFETY . Two working face
approached within 9 M of
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Sirdar/ Shot firer show the vulnerable entries to be kept guarded during the blasting

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Discussion
with Overman
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. : 2 EFFECTIVE DATE : 15.7.20
DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing SHEET 03 OF 13
COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020
Head Sijua Colliery DATE
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED 17.07.2020

Step What Associate Hazard Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs(How) Remarks/Reference

Requirements/Hazard/ WHO
Impacts
4. Pre check of SAFETY – Injury may be Shot firer/ Mining
All the associated personnel shall use the following PPEs: Safety Boots,
Site and occurred while stemming Sirdar
helmet, Cap lamps & Self-rescuers In addition, specific PPEs like, Hand
Checking of and charging
Personal gloves, safety goggles, dust mask etc

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Assess the 6 directional hazards and discuss with Shot Firer.

Access of the Face of Roof and Side must be examined by shot firer,

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ENVIRONMENT: associated crew before Start the process, If required Roof and side
QUALITY : dressing must be dressed and supported with the help of other crew

5. Cleaning and
checked shot
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First, the shot-hole shall be cleaned by scraper
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crack detector along the length of the hole and rotating if inside the

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hole , if Crack is detected inside the hole it shall not be charged
6. Checking of SAFETY: Gas Safety Shot firer 1.If in a ventilating district, presence of inflammable gas is detected in Regulation 201 of CMR
any place, no shot-hole shall be charged, stemmed or fired in that place

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site or in any other place situated on its return side till such place has been

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cleared of gas and declared safe.
2. Immediately before charging a shot-hole or a round of shot-holes, and

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again before firing the shots the shot-firer shall carefully test for
inflammable gas at all places within a radius of eighteen meters of the
place of firing.
3. No shot-hole shall be charged if any break is found therein, or if
inflammable gas is found issuing therefrom.
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within the radius of eighteen meters, no shot shall be fired until the
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ENVIRONMENT:
QUALITY :

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. - 2 EFFECTIVE DATE : 15.07.20
DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing SHEET 04 OF 13
COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020
Head Sijua Colliery
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED DATE 17.07.2020

Step What Associate Hazard Responsibility 1. Process/tools/PPEs(How) Remarks/Reference

Requirements/Hazard/ WHO
Impacts
7. Preparation of SAFETY: Shot firer
cartridge 1. Priming cartridge shall be prepared
2. For preparing the primer cartridge the cartridge shall be opened at one
end. A hole shall be made in it by a pricker made of wood or a nonferrous

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metal. Now a suitable detonator as per blasting pattern shall be inserted
end. A hole shall be made in it by a pricker made of wood or a nonferrous
metal. Now a suitable detonator as per blasting pattern shall be inserted

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inside the explosives cartridge along the length such that only the leads of
the detonator are outside the

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8. Drilling ,charging
stemming and
firing of shot holes
Shot firer

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clearance of at least 0.3 centimeters over the diameter of the cartridge of
explosives, which it is intended to use.
Regulation 192 of CMR
2017

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3. Before any shot-hole is charged, the direction of the hole shall,
where practicable, be distinctly marked on the roof or other convenient
place.

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immediately before it is to be used, however that in case of wet
workings, priming cartridges may be prepared at the nearest convenient
dry place and such primed cartridges shall be carried to the working
place in a securely closed case or container.
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5. Detonators once inserted into a priming cartridge shall not be taken out.
6. In belowground workings the explosive used in any shot-hole shall be

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DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. : 2 EFFECTIVE DATE : 15.07.20
DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing SHEET 05 OF 13
COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh DATE DATE DATE 17.07.2020

Mr. Raj Ankur DATE

AUTH. BY DATE DATE 17.07.2020
7. The shot-firer shall, to the best of his judgment, ensure that no shot-
hole is over-charged or under-charged, having regard to the task to be
performed.
8. Shots shall be fired electrically or by any other means or instruments or
apparatus as approved by the Chief Inspector of DGMS
9. Every shot-hole shall be stemmed with sufficient and suitable
non-inflammable stemming so as to prevent the shot from blowing out.

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10. Only sand loosely filled in, or soft clay lightly pressed home, or a
compact but not hard mixture of sand and clay or water shall be used as
stemming and in no case, shall coal dust be used for the purpose of

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stemming.
11. In charging or stemming a shot-hole, no metallic tool, scraper or rod

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shall be used and no explosive shall be forcibly pressed into a hole of
insufficient size

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stemmed shot-hole.

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hole before connecting the shot firing cable to the shot holes
14. As far as practicable, a shot shall be fired by the same shot-firer who

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15. No shot-hole shall be charged except those which are to be fired in
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one round.

16. As far as practicable, a shot shall be fired by the same shot-firer who
charged it.

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DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. : 2 EFFECTIVE DATE : 15.07.20
DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing SHEET 06 OF 13

COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020

Head Sijua Colliery
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED DATE 17.07.2020

17. No shot-hole shall be charged except those which are to be fired in Shotfirer ensure all these
that round and all shot-holes which have been charged shall be fired in points
one round. .

18. No person shall remove any stemming, or pull out any detonator lead,

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or remove any explosive from a shot-hole either before firing or after a
misfire, or bore out a hole that has once been charged, or deepen or

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tamper with empty holes or sockets

9. Checking of gas SAFETY: Gas Safety

at Gallery site
Shot firer

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Before firing the shots shot firer checked the gas at face and gallery if
inflammable gas is found in any place within the radius of eighteen

R e meters, no shot shall be fired until the place has been cleared of gas
and declared safe.

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10 Precheck before SAFETY: Gas Safety Shot firer 1) For taking necessary safety precautions and posting of Regulation 192 of CMR 2017
blasting

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followed as explained in Annexure I & II. (Cir. Tech. 4/1996)
All surplus explosives shall be removed from the vicinity of a shot hole
before connecting the shot firing cable to the shot holes

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As far as practicable, a shot shall be fired by the same shot-firer who
charged it.
No shot-hole shall be charged except those which are to be fired in that
round and all shot-holes which have been charged shall be fired in one
round.
As far as practicable, a shot shall be fired by the same shot-firer who

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charged it.

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11. Taking shelter SAFETY: Injury due to Shot firer The shot-firer shall, before a shot is charged, stemmed or fired, see Regulation 196 of CMR 2017
that all persons other than his assistants, if any, in the vicinity, have

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vibration from blasting
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any person approaching the shot and shall himself take adequate
shelter, along with his assistants, if any, before firing the shots.

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DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. : 2 EFFECTIVE DATE : 15.07.20
DOC NAME : SOP for shot firing SHEET 07 OF 13

COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020

Head Sijua Colliery
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED DATE 17.07.2020

11. Taking shelter SAFETY: Injury due to Shot firer When two working places belowground have approached within 9 Regulation 196 of CMR 2017
vibration from blasting meters of each other, the shot-firer shall not fire any shot in any one of
the said workings unless all persons have been withdrawn from the
other working place and the same has been so fenced off as to prevent
persons inadvertently coming in direct line of the shot
12. Firing the shot 25. The shot-firer shall-
holes Regulation 195 of CMR 2017
1. retain the key of the firing apparatus in his possession throughout his
shift;

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two right angle turns of pillar, and in no case, shall this cable be less
than 50 meters in length;

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3. before coupling the cable to the firing apparatus, couple up the cable

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4. take care to prevent the cable from coming into contact with any
power or lighting cable or other electrical apparatus;
Overman/Mining Sirdar to
ensure all these points.

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5. take adequate precautions to protect electrical conductors and apparatus

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6. himself couple the cable to the firing apparatus and before doing so,
see that all persons in the vicinity have taken proper shelter as
provided under regulation 196;

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connecting the detonator leads in series. Prepare required number of

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primer cartridge as per the advice of the shot firer, based on blast
design. Detonators once inserted in to a priming cartridge, shall not be

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taken out
8. Where more than one shot are to be fired at the same time,-
-care shall be taken that all connections are properly made;
-all shots, if fired belowground, shall be connected in series;
-the circuit shall be tested, either for electrical resistance or for
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-the cable to the shot-firing apparatus shall be connected last;
-detonators of the same electrical resistance shall only be used.

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DOC NAME : SOP for Shotfiring SHEET 8 of 13
COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020
Head Sijua Colliery
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED DATE 17.07.2020

Step What Associate Hazard Responsibility Process/tools/PPEs(How) Remarks/Reference

Requirements/Haza WHO
rd/Impacts
13 Shot firer 1. After firing the shots and before entering the place of firing, disconnect the Regulation 203 & 204 of
SAFETY – Roof
cable from the firing apparatus. CMR 2017
and side fall after
2. After a shot has been fired, the shot firer shall not enter or allow any other SOP of MISFIRE
Check after
firing the shots
blasting, Misfier

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person to enter the place until the atmosphere in the area is free from dust,
smoke or fumes which shall in no case be less than 5 minutes when shots are
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fired electrically after disconnecting
3. The shot firer shall before any other person enters the place, make a

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misfires, sockets or remnants of explosive. For making the roof and sides

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safe within the zone of influence of blasting Shot firer may take the help of
other Crews do so

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they shall not be withdrawn until the examination has been made and area
declared safe in all respects
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tools SAFETY: Misfire
Explosion
Used suitable shotfirer tools-
Every shot-firer on duty shall be provided with-

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a suitable shot-firing apparatus;
a suitable shot-firing cable;
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DOC NO. : JMB/JMA/446/2030 REVISION NO. : 2 EFFECTIVE DATE : 15.07.20
DOC NAME : SOP for Shot firing SHEET 9 OF 13
COMP. BY Mr. Harish Singh DATE Manager(Mining) DATE 17.07.2020
Head Sijua Colliery
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur DATE DATE 17.07.2020

ENVIRONMENT: Shot firer a scraper made of brass or wood suitable for cleaning out shot-holes;
QUALITY:
a pair of suitable crimpers for crimping detonators;
where detonators are used, a pricker made of wood or of a non-ferrous
metal for priming cartridges;
a suitable tool for detecting cracks;

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a methanometer for detection of inflammable gas in case of solid blasting;
a circuit tester for checking shot-firing circuits.

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the Exploder
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2)The handle or key shall be use when the shots are about to be fired and
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3)No defective exploder shall be used.
4)Every such exploder shall be maintained, cleaned and overhauled once at
ENVIRONMENT:

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QUALITY: connected circuit, the shot firer shall return the exploder
to the manager.
6)The defective apparatus shall not be used until again until it has been tested

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7) The result of every overhaul, testing , repair etc shall be recorded in a
bound page book kept for the purpose and shall be signed by the competent
person making the overhaul test or repair

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COMP. BY Mr. Harish singh SIGNED Manager(Mining) DATE 17.7.2020
Head Sijua Colliery
AUTH. BY Mr. Raj Ankur SIGNED DATE 17.7.2020

Standing order for card system of Blasting DGMS (Cir. Tech. 4/1996)

Card System Under the existing system, the errors and omissions arising out of 'human elements' in the conduct of blasting operation are generally not
recognized by the officers and supervisors. The card system is therefore designed to reduce the errors due to human elements to the minimum and ensure
effective compliance with the laid down procedures and precautions which ultimately would result in preventing accidents due to explosives. The simple
logic behind the card system is that whenever a card of any supervisor/competent person is under the possession of his boss or other competent person it is

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accepted as a proof that dangers arising out of any operation (here blasting) have been explained to him and he has handed over his card as a proof of his
acquaintance with the dangers of the operations or compliance with the procedures. This system will take care of all the ills of verbal

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instruction/confirmation which in majority of the cases create confusion in the confined environment of underground workings. In this system the blasting
operations would be carried out by a team of officers and supervisors with well-defined areas of jurisdiction and responsibility of each. If each one does his
job sincerely the whole operation would be safe.
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Shotfirer (SF) means the Mining Sirdar-cum-shotfirer who is to blast the face.
Explosive Carrier (EC) means who carries explosives and also assists the shotfirer in blasting and as well as guarding the entries/approaches to the site of
blasting.
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Shotfiring Mazdoor (SM). The worker whose services are temporarily requisitioned at the time of blasting is temporarily SM for the designated period. SM
is selected from sincere face workers and he is given the charge of guarding whenever more number of shortfiring personnel is required. He would assist the

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SF in guarding the entries during blasting.
The Mining Sirdar, Shotfirer and Explosive carriers are issued cards. The S.Ms. are issued cards by the overman before start of blasting operation. The

which are maintained.

Duties Assist. Manager/Under Manager. To ensure that the Mining Sirdar, Shotfirer and Explosive carriers have been provided with cards duly signed by
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cards bear the name of the person, his personal number and designation. The cards are signed by the Manager or Safety officer of the colliery, the records of

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the Manager or Safety officer. He is also to ensure that some spare cards are issued to the overman of the district for use in case more than regular number of
assistants are required for guarding the entries. A list of persons from the category of face workers (who are being groomed for the supervisory examination)

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spread over three shifts is to be prepared by him in advance who could be requisitioned for the job of Shotfiring Assistant temporarily as and when required.
He shall ensure that in every shift adequate number of assistants are on duty under the control of the Overman and the Mining Sirdar.
Overman. To ensure that no person is engaged in blasting without a card with him duly sigfted by the Manager or Safety officer and that sufficient number

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of shotfiring assistants have been provided to the shotfirer. He is to carry the spare cards and issue to the face workers from the prepared list as and when

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required. He is to inform the Mining Sirdar and Shotfirer whenever the working faces approach within 10m of each or two sets of workings approach within
10m of each other. He shall ensure that guards have been placed at the vulnerable entries which are not within the blasting zone.
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Mining Sirdar. To supervise blasting operations when the faces are within 10m of each other. He shall discuss with the overman before positioning the
guard at the entries to the opposite face. He shall be with the shotfirer when the guards are posted at different entries.
Shotfirer. In addition to his duties of firing shots he is to discuss with the overman and Mining Sirdar for posting guards.
Explosive carrier/S.M. Shall carry out the duties assigned to him by the shotfirer. He shall hand over the card to the shotfirer before blasting and shall not
leave the place unless asked by the shotfirer. He shall collect the card from the shotfirer after shotfiring.
Magazine clerk. He shall check the card of the S.F. and B.C. before issue of explosives to them.

STANDING ORDERS FOR CARD SYSTEM OF BLASTING

These standing orders shall be applicable with regard to blasting in all underground coal mines in Jharia Division
1. Organization – i) The Assistant Manager shall be responsible for assessing the name of MS Crews and SDL Crews and so the name of substitutes who will be
used as Explosive carrier (EC) or shot firing Mazdoor (SM). Accordingly, indent shall be raised for issue of Blasting cards to each of them
ii) Safety officer of the colliery shall be responsible for issue of the Blasting card for all those persons whose indent has been raised by the Assistant Manager and
TK Incharge.
iii) Manager (Survey) shall be responsible to provide correct and accurate plans to the Manager (Mining) and Overman/Mining Sirdar. He shall also bring it to the

each other.
2. Duties of each individual –
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i) Manager (Mining) , Incharge of the section – To ensure that the Mining Sirdar, Shot firer and Shot firing crews i.e. Explosive Carriers (EC) & Shot

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firing Mazdoors (SM) have been provided with cards duly signed by the Mine Manager or Safety Officer. He shall also ensure that some spare cards are
issued to the Overman of the district for use in case more than regular numbers of assistants are required for guarding the entries. A list of persons from the
other crews shall be prepared for all three shifts who will be used for the jo of shot firing mazdoors temporarily as and when required. He shall ensure that

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in every shift adequate number of shot firing mazdoors are on duty under the control of the Overman and the Mining Sirdar.

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ii) Overman-He shall ensure that no person is engaged in blasting without a card with him duly signed by the Manager or Safety officer and the sufficient
number of shot firing mazdoors have been provided to the shot firer. He shall carry the spare cards and issue to the face workers from the prepared list as
and when required.

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He shall inform the Mining Sirdar and shot firer whenever the working faces approach within 10 m of each other or two sets of workings approach within
10 m of each other.
He shall insure that guards have been placed at the vulnerable entries, which are not within the zone of influence of blasting.
iii)Mining Sirdar – He shall supervise blasting operations when the faces are within 10 m of each other. He shall discuss with the overman before

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blasting) has been withdrawn to a safe place.
iv)Shot Firer – In addition to his duties of firing shots he is to discuss with the overman and Mining Sirdar for posting guards.

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v) Explosive carrier/ Shot Firing Mazdoor/ SDL Crew/ Face crew – He will carry out the duties assigned to him by the shot firer.
He shall hand over his card to the shot firer before blasting and shall not leave the place unless asked by the shot firer.
He shall collect his card from the shot firer after shot firing.
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 Form No: EHSMSM/446/4013 Form Rev. No: 01 Effective Date: 01.07.2017

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

Blasting with card system Condition A
When two faces are within 10m of each other. The Manager shall issue instructions in writing to work only one side of the face at a time in one shift which
is safe practice. The following procedures in different stages shall be followed in chronological order to ensure safe blasting.
Stage-I. The overman shall study the plan and explain to Mining Sirdar (MS) and Shotfirer (SF) when two faces have approached within 10m. The overman
in presence of Mining Sirdar shall inform the workers about stoppage of opposite face. The opposite face shall be adequately fenced off under guidance of
overman and in presence of Mining Sirdar.
Stage-II. Overman will discuss with Mining Sirdar and Shotfirer for identification of vulnerable entries for posting of guards. If more number of guards is
required, the overman will issue cards to face workers who would be designated as SM. Care shall be taken to post guard at places with at least 2 right angle
bends.
Stage-III. The overman will collect the card of shotfirer as a proof that information about 2 faces approaching within 10m has been communicated to
shotfirer, and adequate number of assistants has been provided. The Mining Sirdar shall hand over his card to the shotfirer as a proof that the opposite face
has been stopped and fenced off adequately.
Stage-IV. The Shotfiring Mazdoors (SM) shall be posted at the required places and the cards of Shotfiring Mazdoors (S.M.) shall be collected by SF. The

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S.M. shall not leave the place till he is asked by SF to do so.
Stage-V. Before blasting shotfirer will go round the area and post the guards (EC) at the identified places to be guarded. The EC shall ensure that workers

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are withdrawn from the designated face to be guarded and are taken to shelter beyond the blasting zone. EC shall hand over the card to SF and shall remain
at the place specified by the SF and shall not leave the place before getting his card back from the SF.
Stage-VI. After completion of firing and inspection of the face the shotfirer shall intimate the Mining Sirdar. The Mining Sirdar after checking the face and

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securing roof and sides shall inform the shotfirer to allow the workers to enter the face.
Stage-VII. The shotfirer shall go round the place and hand over the cards to the EC/SM. He then allows the workers to enter the faces.

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Stage-VIII The shotfirer shall hand over the card to mining sirdar.
Stage-IX. After completion of blasting in the shift the shotfirer shall collect the card from the overman.

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Condition-B Under normal condition of blasting— In this case adequate parting between opposite faces exists. So the entries to opposite faces need not
be fenced off. The following procedure in different stages shall be followed in chronological order to ensure safe blasting .
Stage-1. The overman shall study the plan and explain to the Mining Sirdar (M.S.) and Shotfirer (SF) about the vulnerable entries for posting of guards. The

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overman will arrange for adequate number of assistants (SM) for posting as guards in addition to explosive carriers (EC) wherever required. The shotfirer
(SF) shall handover the card to overman as a proof that he has been informed about the condition of different faces, no faces are approaching within 10m to
each other and adequate number of assistants has been provided.
Stage-11. The shotfirer shall prepare charges in the face and after completion of charging post Shottiring Mazdoors (SM) whenever required at the

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appropriate places and collect cards from them. The shotfiring mazdoor shall ensure that no workers enter within the danger zone. He shall not leave the
place till the card is collected by the shotfirer and he is asked by the shotfirer to move from the place.

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Stage-Ill. The rest of the blasting preparation prior to firing shall be completed. The shotfirer shall post explosive carriers and collect cards from them. He
will take adequate shelter and after giving adequate warning shall fire the shots.
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Stage-IV. After waiting for some time the face environment shall be checked by the shotfirer. He shall intimate the condition to the mining sirdar.
Stage-V. The Mining sirdar shall check-up the face and after securing roof and sides allow the workers to enter the face.
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Stage-VI. The shotfirer shall go round the workings and hand over the cards to E.C. & S.M.

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Stage-VII. After completion of blasting of the district the shotfirer shall collect the card from the overman.

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 Form No: EHSMSM/446/4013 Form Rev. No: 01 Effective Date: 01.07.2017

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

Condition-C Drilling into Misfired shots Stage-I. The overman who kept the card of the S.F. under possession shall not return the card unless a joint
inspection is made in 2/3 faces blasted at the end of shotfiring operations.
Stage-II. The whole system of blasting can be improved by continuous monitoring of blasting efficacy and therefore reducing the possibilities of misfired
shots.

Supervision. The blasting operations shall be under the charge of Assistant Manager/Under Manager of the mine. (Cir. Tech. 4/1996)

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