How do they match: Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

  • Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

  • Ammunition and Explosives Handler
  • Blasting Contract Man
  • Dobie Man
  • Explosive Man
  • Nitro Man
  • Pillar Man
  • Shot Man
  • Ski and Snowboard Instructor
  • Tier and Detonator
  • Torpedo Man
  • Tunnel Man

  • Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
  • Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
  • Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to explosions.

  • Position safety or support equipment.
  • Record operational or environmental data.