Blasters Training Seminar - 2010

This popular and highly regarded one day seminar took place on Saturday - February 6th. It was designed and presented for blasters by the best in the business to help plan and execute efficient blast designs, hear updates on regulations and safety and more. Included as part of the Blasters Weekend Package or option to sign up separately. Topics and speakers included:

• Introduction - John Capers, Blasters Training Committee Chairman
   
• Liability and Risk in Blasting - Stuart Brashear, Dyno Nobel
   
• ATF Regulations for Blasters - William O'Brien, ATF
   
• Quarry Blasting - "If You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail"
  Dean Wiegand, Martin Marietta
   
• Signature Analysis and Vibration Control
  John Babcock, South Technical Services
   
• Quarry Blasting Expectations - Nick Lewis, Vulcan Materials
   
• Avalanche Blasting - Everett Clausen, CIL Orion
   
• Blasting Solutions Software - Cameron McKenzie, Blastechnology
   
• Explosives Transport and Regulations in the USA
  Ben Barrett, DG Advisor

Registration fee includes lunch, coffee breaks and course materials. The seminar runs from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Registration opens Friday from 3:30pm - 5:30pm and Saturday morning starting at 7:00am. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued. The States of Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming have accepted re-training credit hours in the past. Check with your state officials for more information.