PART VSHOTFIRING PROCEDURES

Priming cartridges16

1

A person shall not prime or assist with priming cartridges unless he is a shotfirer or trainee shotfirer.

2

A person shall not prime cartridges unless he is satisfied that–

a

all shotholes to be charged with the primed cartridges will be available for charging by the time that he has finished priming the cartridges; and

b

all the primed cartridges can be fired during his period of duty.

3

A person who primes a cartridge at the place where it is to be used shall place it in a shothole before priming any further cartridges.