California Occupational License

License Title:
Blasters License

Licensing Agency:
Department of Industrial Relations
Mining and Tunneling

Licensing Agency Contact Information:

Address:	2424 Arden Way, Suite 125 Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone Number:	(916) 574-2540
Fax Number:	(916) 574-2542
E-mail Address:	http://www.dir.ca.gov
Internet Address:	http://www.dir.ca.gov/dosh/mining-and-tunneling-unit.html

License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:

It is the policy of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to require that a person be licensed as a blaster at operations where explosives are used, as defined in Labor Code Sections 6710(b) and 6711. The licensed blaster shall supervise and visually direct the operation. The examination and licensing ensures that blasters possess an adequate level of knowledge about blasting safety, to restrict the use of explosives by blasters to those categories about which they have knowledge and experience, and to establish and maintain a list of licensed blasters.

Fees: Application: None; Examination: $15; License: None.

Examination Frequency: As needed.

Exam Locations: Contact Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Mining and Tunneling Unit.

Experience Requirement: Knowledge of blasting methods, safety orders, and hazardous concentrations of gas.

Average Time to Process Application: Varied.

Renewal Period: 5 years.

Authority: California Labor Code, Sections 6710, 6711 and 799.

Occupations To Which This License Applies:

Occupation Title	SOC Code
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	475031