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CAREER
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$48,510
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+7.8% (as fast as the average)
Career
What Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters Do
Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures.
Other Job Titles Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters May Have
Blast Hole Driller, Blaster, Explosive Technician, Powderman, Unexploded Ordnance Quality Control Officer
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
- 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.
- Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.
- Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High School Diploma (63%)
High School Diploma
Post-Secondary Certificate
Some College Courses
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
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