Dipping Hand, Blasting Holes

:\r\n\r\nJob purpose in summary\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe QA\/QC Blast Holes (Dipping Hand) is responsible for conducting quality assurance and quality control inspections on drilled and loaded blast holes to ensure compliance with blast design specifications, safety standards, and operational requirements. The role supports safe, efficient, and productive blasting activities by accurately measuring, recording, and reporting blast hole conditions and deviations before charging and blasting activities. All duties are performed in accordance with company policies, management systems, statutory regulations, and standard operating procedures.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \tThe incumbent will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function. \r\n \tConduct QA\/QC inspections on drilled and loaded blast holes to verify compliance with approved blast designs and operational standards.\r\n \tMeasure, dip, and accurately record blast hole depths and conditions prior to charging activities.\r\n \tIdentify, mark, and report collapsed, blocked, short-drilled, and over-drilled blast holes requiring corrective action.\r\n \tVerify and record stemming heights in loaded blast holes to ensure compliance with blasting specifications.\r\n \tInspect loaded blast holes and confirm explosive loading parameters meet design requirements before blasting.\r\n \tEnsure over-drilled blast holes are properly backfilled and documented in accordance with approved procedures.\r\n \tMaintain accurate QA\/QC records, measurements, and inspection reports for blast hole quality assurance purposes.\r\n \tReport drilling deviations, quality issues, and safety concerns to the QAQC Area Supervisor for timely resolution.\r\n \