S.L. 499.1 Art. 128General precautions.

While loading or unloading of explosives is being carried out, the master and all persons engaged in handling explosives shall -

(a) take all due precautions to prevent -

(i) accidents by fire or explosion; and

(ii) unauthorised persons from obtaining access to explosives;

(b) abstain from any act whatever which tends to cause a fire or an explosion and is not reasonably necessary for the purpose of such loading or unloading; and shall use every reasonable endeavour to prevent any other person from committing any such act;

(c) suspend all handling of explosives during thunderstorms or other periods of atmospheric electrical disturbances or when such conditions are imminent.