Occupation AtlasExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
O*NET · 47-5032.00
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures.
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Job Zone
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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.90
- C Conventional4.19
- I Investigative3.77
- E Enterprising1.83
- S Social1.30
- A Artistic1.25
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (46%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (42%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (25%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the product being assembled
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Time ManagementImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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- InstructingImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- WritingbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- NegotiationImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Service OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Equipment SelectionImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- RepairingImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- InstallationImportance 1.4Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
18 core · 4 supplemental · 5 not yet ratedWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.Importance 4.9
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.Importance 4.7
- Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to explosions.Importance 4.6
- Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.Importance 4.6
- Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.Importance 4.6
- Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.Importance 4.5
- Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.Importance 4.5
- Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.Importance 4.5
- Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.Importance 4.5
- Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.Importance 4.4
- Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.Importance 4.4
- Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.Importance 4.3
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- Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.Importance 4.3
- Light fuses, drop detonating devices into wells or boreholes, or activate firing devices with plungers, dials, or buttons, in order to set off single or multiple blasts.Importance 4.2
- Drive trucks to transport explosives and blasting equipment to blasting sites.Importance 4.1
- Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.Importance 4.0
- Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.Importance 4.0
- Repair and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.Importance 3.7
- Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.Importance 3.8
- Insert waterproof sealers, bullets, and/or powder charges into guns, and screw gun ports back into place.Importance 3.8
- Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.Importance 3.8
- Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.Importance 3.7
- Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns.
- Document geological formations encountered during work.
- Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
- Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, and drills, in order to bore charge holes.
- Signal crane operators to move equipment.
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Law and GovernmentImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- MathematicsImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- TransportationImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- English LanguageImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
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- MechanicalImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- DesignImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- ChemistryImportance 2.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- PhysicsImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- GeographyImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- PsychologyImportance 1.9Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- BiologyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Manual DexterityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.8
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
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- Finger DexterityImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Reaction TimeImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Press a button to stop operation when a warning light goes off
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Depth PerceptionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a crane to move materials from a truck bed to the ground
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.3Level 2.9
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Static StrengthImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Rate ControlImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.9Level 2.8
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Response OrientationImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Glare SensitivityImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- StaminaImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.9Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.2Level 5.9
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.2Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
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- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.9Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Processing InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.0Level 2.8
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Working with ComputersImportance 2.4Level 2.7
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.3Level 2.6
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
11 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (7)
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (4)
- Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator
- Datavis DBS Designer
- DetNet ViewShot
- Global positioning system GPS software
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