Ohio Code 1561.21 – Qualifications of shot firer
(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a person who applies for a certificate as a shot firer shall be able to read and write the English language; shall have had at least one year’s actual practical experience in the underground workings of mines or the equivalent thereof in the judgment of the chief of the division of mineral resources management; shall have knowledge of the dangers and nature of noxious and explosive gases; shall have knowledge of the dangers and nature of the use of explosives, related equipment, and blasting techniques; and shall have knowledge of safety laws and rules, including those related to the underground storage, use, and transportation of explosives. Each applicant for examination shall pay a fee of ten dollars to the chief on the first day of the examination.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 1561.21
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Foreperson: means the person designated to assist the mine foreperson in the immediate supervision of a portion or the whole of a mine or of the persons employed therein. See Ohio Code 1561.01
- Mine: means an underground or surface excavation or development with or without shafts, slopes, drifts, or tunnels for the extraction of coal, gypsum, asphalt, rock, or other materials containing the same, or for the extraction of natural gas or petroleum by means that are substantially similar to the underground extraction of coal, gypsum, asphalt, rock, or other materials containing the same, with hoisting or haulage equipment and appliances for the extraction of such materials; and embraces the land or property of the mining plant, the surface, and underground, that is used for or contributes to the mining properties, or concentration or handling of coal, gypsum, asphalt, rock, or other materials containing the same or of natural gas or petroleum. See Ohio Code 1561.01
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Shot firer: means a practical and experienced person whose duties are to charge, set off, and discharge the shots under the direction of the mine foreperson or foreperson. See Ohio Code 1561.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(B) The chief shall issue a shot firer certificate in accordance with Chapter 4796 of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:
(1) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state.
(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a shot firer in a state that does not issue that license or certificate.
(C) Any money collected under this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code.
(D) Any person who possesses a mine foreperson or foreperson certificate issued by the chief shall be considered certified as a shot firer.
Last updated December 29, 2023 at 7:15 AM