What Industries Does Explosives Safety Protect?
EXPLOSIVES SAFETY VIDEOS
INCIDENT REPORTS
Incident 1
In 2013, two civilians (peddlers or scrappers) illegally collecting metal on an operational range in Texas were seriously injured when a grenade exploded.
Incident 2
In 2011, a crane operator in a scrap metal yard recognized there was a munition in the material he was processing. The operator immediately retreated from the area and reported what he saw to police.
About 3Rs Explosive Safety Education
Munitions that may be encountered during construction or other activities such as firefighting or commercial fishing, pose an explosives safety hazard and a risk of injury or death.
when you may have encountered a munition and that munitions are dangerous.
do not approach, touch, move or disturb it, but carefully leave the area.
call 911 and advise the police of what you saw and where you saw it.