Display blasting with explosive substances

• You must file a complaint and submit all the necessary documents.
• The documents are then examined by the competent authority, the general regulatory authorities.
• After an initial check, the responsible regional councils receive a copy of the notification.
• If you have any questions or uncertainties, the authority will contact you and invite you to a personal meeting or arrange an on-site appointment.
• The enforcement departments for occupational health and safety at the Darmstadt, Giessen and Kassel regional councils are responsible for monitoring the execution of blasting work in accordance with the Explosives Act.
   

• You require a licence in accordance with Section 7 of the Explosives Act (SprengG).
• If the licence does not include specialist knowledge, you also require a certificate of competence in accordance with Section 20 SprengG
• As the licence of competence in particular is limited in time, it must be valid on the day of blasting
• The blasting work to be carried out must be listed on the certificate of competence
   

• Place, day and time of the blasting
• in the case of multiple blasting operations, the period in which they are to be carried out
• Name and address of the persons responsible for the demolition
• Number and date of the licence according to § 7 or § 27 of the Explosives Act and the certificate of competence according to § 20 of the Explosives Act
• Type, procedure and scope of blasting
• Type and maximum quantity of explosives and detonators to be used per detonation, and if using time-detonators, the maximum quantity of explosives per detonation time stage
• the removal of 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 metres
• the safety measures, in particular the cover areas for employees, barriers along traffic routes and precautions to protect neighbouring residential and working areas against flying stones, vibrations, blasting fumes and noise
• a site plan drawn 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 metres.
• - 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 barrier posts should also be enclosed, as well as a copy of the existing insurance cover.

• § Section 7 of the Explosives Act (SprengG) - Authorisation
• § Section 20 of the Explosives Act (SprengG) - Authorisation certificate
• § Section 27 of the Explosives Act (SprengG)
• § Section 2 of the Third Ordinance to the Explosives Act (3rd SprengV) (notification of change)
• § Section 1 (1) of the Third Ordinance to the Explosives Act (3. SprengV) (notification)

A separate platform has been developed for online applications. On the so-called service platform, you can submit your applications electronically and much more! You are welcome to familiarise yourself with the application in advance without registering first. Use the simulation to do this. To be able to use the online application to its full extent, you must first register for the online application procedure.

• Online application procedure of the Point of Single Contact Hesse

The regional councils are responsible for the control and monitoring of blasting in Hesse.

• Display blasting with explosive substances
• Notification of blasting by licence holders
• Is for entrepreneurs with a licence according to § 7 SprengG
• Notification period usually one week before blasting
• 4 weeks before several similar blasts
• Responsibility for accepting the notification: general regulatory authorities in Hesse
   

• Information on fireworks from the Giessen Regional Council
• Information on blasting work from the Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration
• Information on blasting work from the Kassel Regional Council

Hessian Ministry of Labour, Integration, Youth and Social Affairs, Department III "Labour", Division III2: Material and medical occupational health and safety, medical device law

Regional Council Kassel - Department 52 Occupational Safety 2