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What Must Small Blasting Companies Do to Survive and Grow Over the Next 10–20 Years?

The Future of Blasting Is Changing — And Small Companies Cannot Afford to Wait. What Must Small Blasting Companies Do to Survive and Grow Over the Next 10–20 Years? The…

Recognizing Impairment in Blasting Operations: A Critical Safety Priority

Recognizing Impairment in Blasting Operations: A Critical Safety Priority At Petr Explosives Group and the Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), safety is non-negotiable. During many of our training classes, students…

Electronics, Cell Phones, Radios & Medical Devices Around Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know

Electronics, Cell Phones, Radios & Medical Devices Around Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know At Petr Explosives Group’s Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), we often get questions about cell phones,…

Vaping and Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know

Vaping and Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know At Petr Explosives Group’s Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), questions about vaping and e-cigarettes come up regularly. Many students ask: “Can I…

Marijuana and Explosives: What Blasters Need to Know

Marijuana and Explosives: What You Need to Know During our Practical Explosives Training School (PETS), we received several questions about marijuana use — specifically, whether licensed blasters can use it…

The Two “8 ms Rules” in Blasting

The Two “8 ms Rules” in Blasting: Why They’re Different and What It Means Today At Petr Explosives Group, students in our education classes often ask: “Why do people talk…