SECTION 460:25-15-2. State inspections  


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  • (a)   The Department may conduct an average of at least one inspection every year on all blasting permits under its jurisdiction. Additional inspections may be ordered for just cause by the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Mines or his designees.
    (b)   The inspections required under (a) of this section shall:
    (1)   Be carried out on an irregular basis, as to monitor compliance at all operations, including those which operate nights, weekends, or holidays;
    (2)   Occur without prior notice to the operator being inspected or any agent or employee of such operator, except for necessary on-site meetings; and
    (3)   Include the prompt filing of inspection reports adequate to enforce the requirements of and to carry out the terms and purposes of 63 O.S. (1995), this Chapter and the permit.
[Source: Added at 13 Ok Reg 1111, eff 1-11-96 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 3499, eff 8-26-96]