Job Description:

• 1) Stores and issues explosive materials, such as blasting powder, ammonium nitrate, dynamite, fireworks, and munitions, in magazine of explosives or munitions factory, mine, arsenal, or construction project: Records nature and quantity of materials received, shipped, or issued to workers.

• 2) Enforces observance of safety regulations by persons entering magazine.

• 3) May direct workers engaged in moving and loading explosives into trucks or boxcars.

• 4) May thaw frozen explosives.

• 5) May fill bags, using loading machine.

• 6) May mix fuel oil with powder to increase combustibility.

• 7) May assemble fuses and detonators.

• 8) May insert detonators into sticks of explosives and attach fuse or electric wire to prepare primer charges.

• 9) May pack and unpack explosives, fireworks, and munitions.