§ 25-8-8 — Maintenance of blasting records

(a) A record of each blast shall be kept. All records, including seismograph reports, shall be retained at least three years and shall be available for inspection. (b) All records kept pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall contain the following minimum data: (1) The name of the company or contractor; (2) The location, date, and time of the blast; (3) The name, signature, and license number of the blaster in charge; (4) The type of material blasted; (5) The number of holes, burden, and spacing; (6) The diameter and depth of holes; (7) The types of explosives used (trade name); (8) The total weight of explosives used; (9) The maximum weight of explosives and maximum number of holes per delay interval of eight milliseconds or greater; (10) The method of firing; (11) The direction and distance in feet to the nearest dwelling house, public building, school, church, or commercial or institutional building normally occupied, neither owned nor leased by the person conducting the blasting; (12) The weather conditions; (13) The type and height or length of stemming; (14) The type of delay blasting caps used and the delay periods used (trade name); and (15) Whether or not mats or other forms of protection were used. (c) The person taking the seismograph reading shall accurately indicate: (1) The location of each seismograph used and its distance from the blast; (2) The name of the person and firm, if any, analyzing the seismograph record; (3) The name of the person operating the seismograph; and (4) The exact location of blast relative to grid, station number, or permanent location. (d) It shall be unlawful for any person to make a false entry in any record required to be kept pursuant to this Code section.