Blasting, explosives safety seminar set for September

RAM Inc. will hold its annual two-and-a-half day fall Blasting and Explosives Safety Training (BEST) Seminar at the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 3-5.

The continuing education course will include in-class training as well as instructional tours of the Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood and Mount Rushmore. Seminar attendees staying an extra day are invited take part in a VIP reception and night blast held at the Crazy Horse Memorial on Sept. 6.

The training seminar will include:

• comprehensive safety instructions for commercial explosives and blasting;
• updates on electronic blasting systems and supporting technologies;
• 3-D, non-contact face profiling; and
• regulatory updates by specialists from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; MSHA and the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The BEST Seminar is designed specifically for explosives engineers, drillers, field crews, safety personnel, D&B engineers and other industry professionals working with explosives. It will help attendees comply with state and federal regulations. Attendees who complete the seminar will receive a course certificate, manual with valuable information that can be used in the field, and 20 Continuing Education hours.

An advanced course registration discount is available through July 31. Go here for registration details.