2015 Ohio Drilling & Blasting Conference
March 25 – 26, 2015
DoubleTree by Hilton, Columbus/Worthington, Ohio
Co-sponsored by International Society of Explosives Engineers; Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association; and Ohio Coal Association. Endorsed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Registration is now closed.
Preliminary Schedule of Events
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
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5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Wednesday Evening Reception | |
Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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| 7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast | |
| 7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions | Winston Forde, ISEE; Pat Jacomet, OAIMA; Christian Palich, OCA |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Every Waveform Tells a Story | Mike Mann, ODNR |
| 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Underground Blasting for Surface Blasters | Chuck Palmcook, Austin Powder Co. |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | BREAK | |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Public Relations with New Twists on Conditions Commonly Blamed on Blasting | Todd Pester, Vibra-Tech Engineers Inc. |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Dealing with Cap Rock in the Stemming Zone without Creating Excessive Flyrock or Airblast | Frank Chiappetta, Blasting Analysis International |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | LUNCH | |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Demolition Blasting Case Studies and Airblast | David Harrison, Terra-Mechanics, Inc. |
| 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Critical Rules for Effective Use of Bulk Explosives | Stuart Brashear, Dyno Nobel |
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | BREAK | |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | MSHA Blasting Violations | Roger Montali, MSHA |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Pinkerton Tunnel Open Cut Project | Dale Ramsey, Senex Explosives Inc. |
| 5:00 p.m. | Awards Presentation and Prize Drawings | |