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

  • High Scaler

  • Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.
  • Document geological formations encountered during work.
  • Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.
  • Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.

  • Position construction or extraction equipment.
  • Position safety or support equipment.
  • Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.