8/3/2019 Driller Blaster

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/driller-blaster 1/2

ONE OUT OF EVERY17 CANADIAN WORKERS

EARNS A LIVING

IN CONSTRUCTION

Driller/Blaster’s drill holes, assemble, plant, and detonate explosives to loosen earth, rock, stumps,

or to demolish structures to facilitate removal. They examine mass, composition, structure, and

location of object to be blasted and determine the kind of explosive to be used as well as marking

the location of charge holes for drilling.

SALARY: $36,800 to $64,000

• Follow sets of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a specific order

• Keep the hand and arm steady, often shifting between two or more actions

• Identify when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, solving problems with Mathematics

• Completion of secondary school is usually required• On-the-job training is provided

• Experience as a heavy equipment operator may be required for drillers

• Experience as a blaster helper in surface mining and quarrying

• Provincial blasting licence is usually required for blasters

EDUCATION:

DESCRIPTION:

• Operate drilling equipment to drill blast holes in rock, typically for highway and heavy civil projects

• Operate drill equipped with auger to drill holes for building foundations or pilings

• Read diagrams, lay out drill pattern, determine depth and diameter of blast holes, and conduct field

tests to determine the explosives required as per codes, specifications and engineering recommendations• Assemble primer charges; load explosives in blast holes; connect electrical wires and detonating cords or fuses

connect to blasting machines; detonate charges

• May operate air-track, or other hydraulic drilling equipment to drill blast holes

Duties:

SKILLs:

DRILLER/BLASTER

OVER THE NEXT 2 DECADES40% OF NEW JOBSWILL BE IN SKILLEDTRADES AND TECHNOLOGIES

8/3/2019 Driller Blaster

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/driller-blaster 2/2

This apprenticeship will include training in the handling, storage, transportation and use of explosives and accessories in a variety

f construction sites. Surface blasters hook up and fire a variety of explosives, plan and design blast patterns, handle misfires

nd missed holes, dispose of unwanted explosives, and supervise blasting helpers and the security of the blast area.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

CONFEDERATION COLLEGE - MINING TECHNIQUES

CAMBRIAN COLLEGE - MINING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

CANDORA COLLEGE - SURFACE BUILDING

FLEMMING COLLEGE - BLASTING TECHNIQUESFLEMMING COLLEGE - RESOURCE DRILLING BLASTING

WHERE TO GET TRAINED:

2

3

THE FOLLOWING ARE 3 SIMPLE WAYS OF GETTING STARTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY:

1You can begin by applying for a job directly in the Civil Construction Industry. Once you begin working with a Construction Companyor Contractor you will quickly gain the necessary skills needed to advance yourself through in-house, work-as-you-learn training.

You can enrol in a University, Community College or a Private Technical School to study and prepare yourself for a Career in CivilConstruction. All of this information may be found through our website.

You can get started through an apprenticeship program by combining on the job training with technical in-class training gainingexperience and increased responsibility. You can work in the industry, get paid and work towards earning credits.

GETTING STARTED

F YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION PLEASE CONTACT:

ONTARIO CIVIL CONSTRUCTIONCAREERS INSTITUTE

045 ORBITOR DRIVEUNIT 12, SUITE 300

MISSISSAUGAONTARIO

E . jessica@occci.caW. www.occci.ca

P    U     R    C    H     A    S    I     N     G     A    G    E     N     T     

T     E     C    H     N     I     C    A    L     S    A    L    E     S     R    E     P    R    E     S    E     N     T     A    T     I     V     E     

   $    7   5 ,   2   0

   0

   $   3   4 ,   5   0

   0

   $   2   4 ,   8   0

   0

S    U     R    V     E     Y      A    S    S    I     S    T     A    N     T     

   $   6   2 ,   4   0

   0

   $   2   9 ,   0   0

   0

H     I     G    H     W     A    Y      M     A    I     N     T     E     N     A    N     C    E      W     O    R    K     E     R    

A    S    P    H     A    L    T      C    R    E     W      M     E     M     

B    E     R    

   $   6   2 ,   5   0

   0

   $   6   2 ,   5   0

   0

   $   2   8 ,   0   0

   0

F     O    R    M      B    U     I     L    D    E     R    

   $    7   5 ,   1   5   0

   $   3   3 ,    7   0

   0

D    R    I     L    L    E     R     B    L    A    S    T     E     R    

   $   6   4 ,   0   0

   0

   $   3   6 ,   8   0

   0

C    O    N     S    T     R    U     C    T     I     O    N      C    R    A    F     T      W     O    R    K     E     R    

   $   6   2 ,   5   0

   0

   $   2   8 ,   0   0

   0

   $   2   8 ,   0   0

   0

H     E     A    L    T     H      A    N     D     S    A    F     E     T     Y      R    E     P    R    E     S    E     N     T     A    T     I     V     E     

   $   8   0 ,   0   0

   0

   $   3   6 ,   4   0

   0

E     A    R    T     H      M     O    V     I     N     G     O    P    E     R    A    T     O    R    

H     E     A    V     Y      D    U     T     Y      E     Q    U     I     P    M     E     N     T      M     

E     C    H     A    N     I     C    

T     R    U     C    K      D    R    I     V     E     R    

   $   6   3 ,    7   0

   0

   $   4   8 ,   9   0

   0

   $   6   5 ,   8   0

   0

   $   3   2 ,   6   0

   0

   $   3   4 ,   2   0

   0

   $   3   1 ,   4

   0   0

L    A    B    O    R    A    T     O    R    Y      M     A    T     E     R    I     A    L     T     E     S    T     I     N     G     T     E     C    H     N     

I     C    I     A    N     

Q    U     A    L    I     T     Y      C    O    N     T     R    O    L     O    F     F     I     C    E     R    

   $   8   0 ,   0   0

   0

   $   5   1 ,   0

   0   0

   $   3   1 ,   0

   0   0

   $   4   2 ,   0   0

   0

A    P    P    R    E     N     T     I     C    E      E     L    E     C    T     R    I     C    I     A    N     

G    A    S     L    I     N     E      I     N     S    T     A    L    L    E     R    

   $   8   4 ,   0   0

   0

   $   5    7 ,

   0   0   0

   $   3   2 ,   0   0

   0

   $   3   4 ,   0   0

   0

E     N     V     I     R    O    N     M     E     N     T     A    L     E     N     G    I     N     E     E     R    

E     N     V     I     R    O    N     M     E     N     T     A    L     E     N     G    I     N     E     E     R    I     N     G     T     E     C    H     N     I     C    

I     A    N     

   $   9   4 ,   1   0

   0

   $   5   1 ,   0

   0   0

   $   4   2 ,   5   0

   0

   $   3   1 ,   0

   0   0

C    I     V     I     L     E     N     G    I     N     E     E     R    I     N     G     T     E     C    H     N     I     C    I     A    N     

E     S    T     I     M     A    T     O    R    

D  R    A    F     T     E     R    

C    I    V     I    L    E    N    G    I    N    E    E    R    

   $   4   2 ,   5   0

   0

   $   9   4 ,   1   0

   0

   $   3   1 ,   0

   0   0

   $   5   1 ,   0

   0   0

   $   8   2 ,   3   0

   0

   $   3   4 ,   4   0

   0

   $   6    7 ,

   0   0   0

   $   3   3 ,   5   0

   0

THE MONEY

*Salaries are subject to ch

do not include overtime

other incentives such as

pension, car allowances