Major and Minor Safety Violations

Question 1

Major Safety Violation A

Answer 1

Failure to maintain control of blasting caps and/or demolitions

Question 2

Major Safety Violation B

Answer 2

Failure to wear eye protection while working with an initiating set or down range

Question 3

Major Safety Violation C

Answer 3

Handling primed demolitions after an initiating set has been tied in to line/ring main

Question 4

Major Safety Violation D

Answer 4

Stepping/crossing over a firing system after an initiating set has been tied in to line/ring main

Question 5

Major Safety Violation E

Answer 5

Crossing MDI/shock-tube over a burning nonelectric initiating set

Question 6

Major Safety Violation F

Answer 6

Initiating a firing system prior to being instructed by cadre to do so

Question 7

Major Safety Violation G

Answer 7

Cutting a cap with a M2 crimping tool or any other device

Question 8

Major Safety Violation H

Answer 8

Crimping a blasting cap with anything other than a M2 crimping tool.

Question 9

Major Safety Violation I

Answer 9

Cutting det cord with anything other than a pair of M2 crimpers; cutting explosive on a sparking surface ie..concrete or metal

Question 10

Major Safety Violation J

Answer 10

Forcing a blasting cap into an unprepared priming hole

Question 11

Major Safety Violation K

Answer 11

Preparing a priming hole with anything other than M2 crimpers

Question 12

Major Safety Violation L

Answer 12

prepping an initiating set while personnel are still on target/down range

Question 13

Major Safety Violation M

Answer 13

Failure to shunt wires while conducting electrical firing system operations

Question 14

Major Safety Violation N

Answer 14

Failure to ground yourself while working with electric blasting caps

Question 15

Major Safety Violation O

Answer 15

failure to properly test electric blasting cap

Question 16

Major Safety Violation P

Answer 16

failure to use a sandbag or rucksack (with no demolitions inside) to cover electric blasting caps while performing continuity checks and/or arming

Question 17

Major Safety Violation Q

Answer 17

failure to keep RAMS “F” switch in the “Hole-off” position after programming

Question 18

Major Safety Violation R

Answer 18

Picking up or kicking unknown items (UXO, Shrapnel, etc)

Question 19

Major Safety Violation S

Answer 19

Having a negligent discharge with weapons system

Question 20

Major Safety Violation T

Answer 20

Throwing / slamming rucksacks, boxes, or bags containing demolition

Question 21

Major Safety Violation U

Answer 21

Failure to separate demolitions from initiation sets

Question 22

Major Safety Violation V

Answer 22

committing fratricide during the FTX

Question 23

Minor Safety Violation A

Answer 23

anytime system outside of the 10 second window (+/- 5 second)

Question 24

Minor Safety Violation B

Answer 24

failure to have a designated time keeper and/or demo bag

Question 25

Minor Safety Violation C

Answer 25

Having non-essential personnel on target when initiating M700 time system

Question 26

Minor Safety Violation D

Answer 26

Attaching MDI without it properly anchored

Question 27

Minor Safety Violation E

Answer 27

Failure to wear eye protection while down range/leaving planning bay

Question 28

Minor Safety Violation F

Answer 28

Departing base camp without adhering to Safety Kit packing list and/or procedures (Eye pro, 6qts Water, OPSKED)

Question 29

Minor Safety Violation G

Answer 29

not monitoring black (emergency radio) when outside base camp

Question 30

Minor Safety Violation H

Answer 30

Leaving base camp without being topped off on water (6 qts)

Question 31

Minor Safety Violation I

Answer 31

not adhering to ruck/day pack packing list

Question 32

Minor Safety Violation J

Answer 32

Not properly protecting blasting caps while in rucksack

Question 33

Minor Safety Violation K

Answer 33

picking up/touching UXO training aids

Question 34

Minor Safety Violation L

Answer 34

Throwing anything on the range

Question 35

Minor Safety Violation M

Answer 35

Having a misfire due to operator negligence

Question 36

Minor Safety Violation N

Answer 36

Failure to follow training procedures with demolitions

Question 37

Definition of Major Safety Violation

Answer 37

An unsafe act that could cause the loss of life, limb, or eyesight to any individual during range training and the FTX. Major safety violations performed by a student during the 18C portion of the SFQC will be grounds for immediate removal from training and recommendation for Recycle or Relief will be initiated.

Question 38

Definition of Minor Safety Violation

Answer 38

An act that could lead to injury to personnel and/or displays incompetence while working with military explosives. Two minor safety violations during the same SFQC class constitutes a major safety violation.