Display of blasting

Blasting must be notified one week in advance before blasting work is carried out. In the case of several similar blasting operations, four weeks in advance.

This does not apply to blasting in quarries where the blasting work is included in the quarry's permit in accordance with Section 4 of the Federal Immission Control Act.

This also applies to blasting for the demolition of foundations or buildings or for construction work.

• Place, day and time of the blasting
• in the case of several blasts, the period during which they are to be carried out
• Name and address of the persons responsible for the blasting
• Number and date of the permit in accordance with § 7 or § 27 of the Explosives Act and the certificate of competence in accordance with § 20 of the Explosives Act
• Type, method and scope of blasting
• Type and maximum quantity of explosives and detonators to be used for each blasting operation, and, if timed detonators are used, the maximum quantity of explosives per detonation stage
• the distance of the blasting sites from buildings and facilities requiring special protection, in particular hospitals, schools, old people's and children's homes, sports facilities and playgrounds within a radius of at least 1,000 meters
• the safety measures, in particular the cover areas for employees, barriers along traffic routes and precautions to protect neighboring residential and workplaces against flying stones, vibrations, blast clouds and noise
• a site plan to scale showing
  • the blasting sites including their foreseeable changes in position,
  • the distance of the blasting sites from traffic routes, residential and working areas and public supply facilities within a radius of at least 300 meters.
• - In the case of demolition blasting, a site plan showing the blasting site(s), the ignition point and the blasting area as well as the position of the cordon posts should also be attached, as well as a copy of the existing insurance cover.

There are no fees or costs.

• Application deadline 1 week
  before the blasting
• Application deadline 4 weeks
  before several similar blasts