Important to know
Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code requires that a worker who handles, prepares, loads, fires, burns or destroys an explosive or detonator must hold a valid blaster’s certificate.
Authorized training courses
- Seismic Blasting
- Oilwell Blasting (Perforating)
- Beaver Dam Blasting
- Surface Blasting (General and boiler blasting)
- Theatrical / Special Effects (Pyrotechnics)
- Avalanche Control
- High Energy Joining
Seismic Blasting
Energy Safety Canada (formerly ENFORM)
Seismic Blaster’s Safety Training Course
Nisku Training Centre
1803 11 Street
Nisku, Alberta T9E 1A8
Phone: 780-955-7770
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557
Calgary Office and Training Centre
150 2 Smed Lane SE
Calgary, Alberta T2C 4T5
Phone: 403-516-8000
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557
Oilwell Blasting (Perforating)
Energy Safety Canada (formerly ENFORM)
Oilwell Perforators (Blaster's) Safety Training Course
Nisku Training Centre
1803 11 Street
Nisku, Alberta T9E 1A8
Phone: 780-955-7770
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557
Calgary Office and Training Centre
150 2 Smed Lane SE
Calgary, Alberta T2C 4T5
Phone: 403-516-8000
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557
Beaver Dam Blasting / Boiler Blasting / Surface (General) Blasting
DAMet Services Ltd.
Beaver Dam Blasting Safety and Application Workshop
Basic Explosives Safety and Applications for Limited Surface Blasting
Basic Explosives Course for Boiler Blasting
48082 230 Avenue East
Foothills, Alberta T1S 4A8
David Metcalfe
Phone: 403-540-6713
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.damet.ca/
Theatrical / Special Effects (Pyrotechnics)
Natural Resources Canada (NRC)
Explosives Regulatory Division
Pyrotechnics Special Effects Course
(Must have achieved “Pyrotechnician” or “Special Effects Pyrotechnician” certification by NRC)
1431 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G1
Rachel Robbins
Phone: 613-948-5172
Fax: 613-948-5195
Avalanche Control
Canadian Avalanche Association
P.O. Box 2759
Revelstoke, British Columbia V0E 2S0
Ian Tomm
Phone: 250-837-2435
Fax: 250-837-4624
Note: Only theory portion is approved as ACA does not provide practical portion of the training.
DAMet Services Ltd.
Basic Explosives Course for Avalanche Control Blasting
48082 230 Avenue East
Foothills, Alberta T1S 4A8
David Metcalfe
Phone: 403-540-6713
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.damet.ca/
High Energy Joining
Aluminum Pipe Systems
High Energy Joining Course (aluminum pipes)
R.R. #4
Eckville, Alberta T0M 0X0
Cliff Skocdopole
Phone: 403-746-6060
Fax: 403-746-3330
Federation of Alberta Gas Co-ops Ltd.
High Energy Joining Course (aluminum pipes)
8429 24 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta T6P 1L3
Tom Kee
Phone: 780-416-6543
Burndy Canada (former Implo Technologies Inc.)
Handling and Installation of Implo products (high tension cable joining)
870 Brock Rd South
Pickering, Ontario L1W 1Z8
Anthony Chiu
Phone: 905-837-6062
Contact
Connect with OHS:
Phone: 780-415-8690 (Edmonton)
Toll free: 1-866-415-8690
TTY: 780-427-9999 (Edmonton)
TTY: 1-800-232-7215