If using explosives to complete the Work, the Contractor shall not endanger life, property, or new Project Work. The Contractor is responsible for property damage, personal injury, and death resulting from the use of explosives. The Contractor shall use explosives, securely store explosives, and mark explosive storage locations in accordance with applicable laws. If laws do not identify storage requirements, the Contractor shall store explosives at least 1,000 feet away from the Road or from places of human occupancy. The Contractor shall notify property owners and public utility companies in the vicinity of the proposed detonation before using explosives to allow the property owners and public utility companies to protect property.
The Department advises the Contractor of the potential hazard of premature explosion of electric blasting caps due to propagation of radio frequency energy by transmitters of radio and related services such as television, radar, and wireless communications. The Contractor shall provide advance notification of blasting operations and any other precautions in accordance with Minnesota Rules Part 7500.1200.
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