Alabama § 25-9-280 - Handling of Explosives During Blasting Operations; Warnings, Guards, Etc.
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§ 25-9-280. Handling of Explosives During Blasting Operations; Warnings, Guards, Etc.
(a) Explosives, excluding blasting agents, must be unloaded in a safe manner and at a safe distance from the blasting place.
(b) If several boxes of explosives, except blasting agents, are deposited near the blasting circuit, the boxes shall be stacked in an orderly manner and protected from the sun by means of canvas or similar material so placed as to allow free circulation of air under the canvas and around the stacked boxes.
(c) Where blasting is carried on in dangerous proximity to public thoroughfares, such thoroughfares shall be blocked off previous to blasting or guards shall be stationed at each end of the endangered portion of such thoroughfare and all traffic shall be halted, with no person or vehicle allowed within the danger zone. Guards shall be provided with a metal sign having the words “Stop - Blasting” plainly printed thereon and shall also use a red flag for warning purposes.
(d) Packages containing explosives shall not be handled roughly, shall not be slid across floors, rocks, or other packages of explosives and shall not be thrown or dropped. Frozen explosives shall not be thawed or used but must be destroyed.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25-9-280 ("Handling of Explosives During Blasting Operations; Warnings, Guards, Etc.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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