{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-1926.901","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 1926.901","heading":"Blaster qualifications.","body":"(a) A blaster shall be able to understand and give written and oral orders.\n(b) A blaster shall be in good physical condition and not be addicted to narcotics, intoxicants, or similar types of drugs.\n(c) A blaster shall be qualified, by reason of training, knowledge, or experience, in the field of transporting, storing, handling, and use of explosives, and have a working knowledge of State and local laws and regulations which pertain to explosives.\n(d) Blasters shall be required to furnish satisfactory evidence of competency in handling explosives and performing in a safe manner the type of blasting that will be required.\n(e) The blaster shall be knowledgeable and competent in the use of each type of blasting method used.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 1926—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION","Subpart U—Blasting and the Use of Explosives"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"bb014c0889fe7108f687601535fe7a1a09e5138a64c8e3a91773f7efac7af9e8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-1926.900","next":"us/29-cfr-1926.902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}