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then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.","core":true,"id":9908,"r":22,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.","core":true,"id":9909,"r":23,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.","core":true,"id":9910,"r":23,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.","core":true,"id":9911,"r":22,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.","core":true,"id":9912,"r":24,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.","core":true,"id":9913,"r":22,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.","core":true,"id":9914,"r":24,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.","core":true,"id":9915,"r":24,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.","core":true,"id":9916,"r":24,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Light fuses, drop detonating devices into wells or boreholes, or activate firing devices with plungers, dials, or buttons, in order to set off single or multiple blasts.","core":true,"id":9917,"r":22,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Drive trucks to transport explosives and blasting equipment to blasting sites.","core":true,"id":9918,"r":24,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.","core":true,"id":9919,"r":22,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.","core":true,"id":9920,"r":24,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Repair and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.","core":true,"id":9922,"r":24,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.","core":false,"id":9923,"r":23,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Insert waterproof sealers, bullets, and/or powder charges into guns, and screw gun ports back into place.","core":false,"id":9924,"r":23,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.","core":false,"id":9925,"r":23,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.","core":false,"id":9927,"r":23,"dt":"06/2006","src":"Occupational Expert"},{"t":"Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.","core":null,"id":23490,"r":null,"dt":"11/2020","src":"Analyst"},{"t":"Document geological formations encountered during work.","core":null,"id":23491,"r":null,"dt":"11/2020","src":"Analyst"},{"t":"Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.","core":null,"id":23492,"r":null,"dt":"11/2020","src":"Analyst"},{"t":"Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, and drills, in order to bore charge holes.","core":null,"id":23493,"r":null,"dt":"11/2020","src":"Analyst"},{"t":"Signal crane operators to move equipment.","core":null,"id":23494,"r":null,"dt":"11/2020","src":"Analyst"}]}