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PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. No live electric line should be allowed to run along the ground in the blasting zone and they should be at least 3 m above ground if not more. The wiring cable should not be taken near the live electric line and it should be preferably shot firing cable as supplied by the supplier of explosives. If such a cable is not available a substitute cable made up of several pieces jointed and tapped be used. The blasting shed from where the exploder is to finally operate should be at least 150 m. away from the area to be blasted. It should have a strong roof, which can withstand the impact of flying stones at this range. Only trained hands shall be allowed to handle explosive cable detonators etc.