Blasters Training Seminar

Scheduled for Saturday - January 26th, this popular and highly regarded one day seminar is designed and presented for blasters by the best in the business to help you plan and execute efficient blast designs, hear updates on regulations and safety and more. Included as part of the Blasters Weekend Package or sign up separately. Proposed topics and speakers include:

• Introduction - John Capers, Blasters Training Committee Chairman
   
• Optimizing Blast Performance: Reducing Negative Impacts -
  Doug Bartley, DBA Consulting
   
• Quarry Production Blasting Near Crushers - Jamie Kridler, Wampum Hardware/Northern Ohio Explosives
   
• Explosives Industry Security for the Blaster - John Brulia, Austin Powder
   
• Geological Effects on Blasting - Jon Stiehr
   
• Bulk Truck Calibration - Paul Gumina, Tread Corporation
   
• Cast Blasting - Joe Strobbe, Wesco
   
• Quarry/Construction Blasting in Israel - Dov Herskowits, Israel Explosives Manufacturing Industries
   
• Alternatives for Secondary Fragmentation - Dana Cooley, RockTek

Registration fee includes lunch, coffee breaks and course materials. This seminar runs from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Registration opens Friday from 3:30pm - 5:30pm and Saturday morning starting at 7:00am. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued on site to attendees who have pre-registered. Kentucky, Ohio Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia have accepted re-training credit hours in the past. Check with your state officials for more information.