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<br /> <br />Originating Department: QUARRY Classification: <br />Work Instruction/SOP <br />E Q H&S <br />Y Y Y <br />Date Issued: 8/1/22 Revision Date: 03/8/2023 Control Number: PD. HAC Number: <br />Prepared By: Jeffrey Hauser <br />Title: Quarry Supervisor <br />Approved By: Oscar Mancera <br />Title: Quarry Manager Page 1 <br />Distribution: PD.16\200 Quarry <br />Subject: Drill And Blasting SOP <br /> <br /> <br />Quarry Drilling and Blasting Procedures <br /> <br />PURPOSE: <br /> <br />The purpose of these Standard Operating Procedures is to describe policies and procedures that will reduce the potential <br />of accidents while enhancing the productivity, cost effectiveness of the drilling, and blasting at Holcim. <br /> <br />Definitions: <br /> <br />Blast Area: The area of a blast within the influence of the loading operations for a given shot. This area will be <br />determined by the Blaster-in-Charge at the start of each blasting shift. <br /> <br />Safety Zone: Area established by lead blaster that keeps personnel and equipm ent out of harms way during the initiation <br />of the shot. <br /> <br /> <br />Holcim Responsibilities: <br />● Define what bench and location is to be laid out according to quarry manager/supervisor.