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2024 Drill and Blast Bench Preparation Checklist

by Skye Davis, from the Community

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This 2024 drill and blast bench preparation template supports safe, compliant mining operations. It guides teams through SRF scheduling, weekly plan changes, and key drawings, then verifies bench access, bunding, ramps and intersections, drainage, and geotechnical controls. It covers bench surface prep, removal or relocation of pumps, pipelines, cables, technology, and infrastructure, plus design limits and permits to disturb. Additional sections address dust management, spon com risk and gas monitoring, crib hut and float logistics, cable plans, water near shots, and other hazards. Final sections document non-compliance controls, equipment within exclusion zones, required notifications, periodic signoffs, and final handover approvals.

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