Certification for Coal Mine Surface Blasters
Wyoming Blaster Certification Class: Salt Lake City, Utah January 14-16, 2025
Wyoming DEQ will hold a Blaster Certification class January 14-16, 2025 at the Best Western Plus Cotton Tree Inn, 10695 S Auto Mall Dr, Sandy, UT 84070 (22 minute drive south of Salt Lake City Airport). Please contact Reo Barney (Email: reo.barney@wyo.gov Office: 307-675-5612) to register.
For hotel reservations, contact the Best Western Cotton Tree Inn at 801-523-8484 with code "Wyoming DEQ Blasting Class" to reserve a hotel room ($128 plus tax per night)
Wyoming Blaster Certification Class: Gillette, Wyoming March 25-27, 2025
Wyoming DEQ will hold a Blaster Certification class March 25-27, 2025 at the Gillette College Tech Center 3251 S 4-J Rd Gillette, Wyoming. Please contact Reo Barney (Email: reo.barney@wyo.gov Office: 307-675-5612) to register.
Registration is now open for the 36th Annual Best in the West Drill and Blast Conference.
It will be April 23-25, 2025 at the Spearfish Holiday Inn Convention Center in Spearfish, South Dakota. REGISTER NOW!
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: Register for the conference online at https://bitwconference.org/
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Hotel reservations can be made online at www.holiday-inn.com/
QUESTIONS? For more information or questions, contact James McNulty at (605) 786-4959 or bitwconference@gmail.com; or Paul Sterk at (405) 850-2263 or sterk@rushmore.com
Wyoming Blaster Certification Class: Rock Springs, Wyoming May 6-7, 2025
**Newly scheduled class**
Wyoming DEQ will hold a Blaster Certification class May 6-8, 2025 at the Wyoming Machinery Company, 1940 Elk St, Rock Springs, WY 82901
Please contact Reo Barney (Email: reo.barney@wyo.gov Office: 307-675-5612) to register.
Wyoming DEQ Blasting Web page
Wyoming DEQ has published a WDEQ-LQD Blasting Webpage. Visit this webpage for blasting regulations, information on Blaster Certification issuance, upcoming training announcements, Wyoming DEQ Recorded Webinars, and other useful links.
Each training program will culminate in an examination to be administered by the course instructor. Following the training and examination, the Division will review each applicant's requisite one year of blasting experience, examination results, completed application, and instructor recommendation, and determine whether the applicant qualifies for certification as a coal mine surface blaster under Utah Admin. R645-105.
Send questions about the application process, training examination session for coal mine surface blasters, or completed applications to:
Levy Woodruff
Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
1594 West North Temple, Suite 1210
Box 145801 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-5801
(801) 538-5352 FAX (801) 359-3940
Blaster training and certification are an annual offering by the Division and occur around the first of the New Year. Follow this page for related information.
Download the Surface Coal Mine Blaster Certification Application Form in Acrobat PDF format. (You must have the Acrobat Reader to view/complete/print or a full version of Acrobat to save the completed form with the completed information.)
Blasting at Non-Coal Mines
Blasting at non-coal mines may be regulated by some federal agencies, depending on the nature of the blasting activity. The Mine Safety Health Administration (MSHA) regulates health and safety standards when using or working near explosive materials in mines. The federal Bureau of alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulates the importation, manufacture, distribution and storage of explosives. The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the interstate and intrastate transportation of explosives. Blasting may also be regulated by some local agencies. Contact local municipal and/or county authorities for any rules and regulations or permit requirements related to mine blasting.