---
kind: "section"
citation: "30 C.F.R. § 955.11"
title: "30"
number: "955.11"
heading: "General requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/30/955.11"
---

# §955.11. General requirements.


To qualify for an OSM blaster certificate, a person shall:

- (a) Be at least 20 years old prior to submitting an application, and at least 21 years old prior to the grant of a certificate;
- (b) In the 3 years prior to submitting an application have been qualified and worked as a blaster or the equivalent, or have worked under the direction of a blaster or the equivalent, for the following cumulative length of time:
  - (1) **Certificate issuance—** 2 years; or
  - (2) **Certificate renewal or reissuance—** 1 year;
- (c) For certificate issuance or reissuance, have received on-the-job training, completed a training course, and obtained satisfactory evidence of having completed training, as provided in [§ 955.12](/cfr/30/955.12.md);
- (d) Be competent, possess practical knowledge of blasting techniques, understand the hazards involved in the use of explosives, and exhibit a pattern of conduct consistent with the acceptance of responsibility for blasting operations;
- (e) Submit an application as provided in [§ 955.13](/cfr/30/955.13.md);
- (f) For certificate issuance or reissuance, pass a written examination as provided in [§ 955.14](/cfr/30/955.14.md);
- (g) For a certificate through reciprocity, meet the requirements of [§ 955.16](/cfr/30/955.16.md); and
- (h) Not be subject to suspension, revocation or other action under [§ 955.17](/cfr/30/955.17.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 95-87 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. ), sec. 955.13 also issued under sec. 9701, Pub. L. 97-258 (31 U.S.C. 9701).

### Source

Source: 51 FR 19462, May 29, 1986, unless otherwise noted.