KRS 351.315, Section 4 requires all Kentucky (general) licensed blasters, prior to obtaining their Kentucky blaster license renewal, to show proof that during the preceding three (3) years they have attended sixteen (16) hours of department-approved, blasting-specific retraining. Licensed (general) blasters that renew their license after July 15, 2010, will fall under the new training requirements and will need eight (8) hours of training annually. Please see Blasters’ New Training Requirements effective July 15, 2010, for details. Limited Blaster’s License holders must show proof of a minimum of four (4) hours of approved blaster retraining.
** All DNR blasting inspectors are approved for retraining instruction as determined by the manager of the Explosives & Blasting Branch.
Location: Central Bank Center, Lexington, Kentucky (Former Lexington Convention Center)
Larry Wardrip
(304) 543-7223 - Office
Larry Wardrip
Hardin “Chip" Davis
2637 Cecilia Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 300-1370
Chip Davis
Dirk Carolan
1080 Garland Hollow Rd
Pegram, TN 37143
(615) 352-6998
Dirk Carolan
Curtis Hoskins
375 Austin Powder Ln
Lafollette, TN 37766
(423) 562-2227 - Office / (423) 494-2578 - Cell
Curtis Hoskins
Bluegrass Chapter, International Society of Explosive Engineers (BSEE)
Training Coordinator Martin Brashear
Chapter President Brian Lewis (859) 621-1249
Chapter Secretary Dana Coppage (502) 933-5900
8-hour blaster retraining offered twice a year in eastern and central Kentucky
Bobby Ray Bach Jr.
(276) 365-2185
Bobby Bach
Carlos Delgado
308 Stoneybrook Dr
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 273-9249
Carlos Delgado
CRH Americas Materials, Inc.
William Reisz
2110 N Leland Dr
Huntingburg, IN 47542
(812) 489-1668
William Reisz
Detonation Safety Engineering
Larry C. Schneider, P.E.
121 Cherrywood Dr
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 312-0625
Larry Schneider
8-hour retraining program
Dyno Nobel
Alexander Tyson, Senior Consultant
Business Development, South Central States US
(815) 705-8077
Alexander Tyson
8-hour retraining program
Joe Nawrocki
2201 Regency Rd, Suite 704
Lexington, KY 40503
(540) 665-9936 - Office / (443) 838-4799 - Cell
Joe Nawrocki
8-hour retraining program
Russell Middleton
940 Hickory Cove Rd
Rogersville, TN 37857
(276) 220-1890
Russell Middleton
Frank Sparks
725 VI Ranch Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 914-0353
Frank Sparks
Geoscan Seismic Services, Inc.
Clinton Evans
P.O Box 1009
Grundy, VA 24614
(276) 935-2101 - Office / (276) 218-0040 - Cell
Clinton Evans
http://www.geoscanseismicservices.com/
8-hour training program
Greg Charles
1599 Upper Chloe Creek
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 422-4559
Greg Charles
Hex Consulting, LLC
Stephen Howard, President
486 Mermie Rd
Hardin, KY 42048
(270) 363-3351 - Office / (270) 836-4691 - Cell
Stephen Howard
30-hour Initial Blaster Class
James Winfield
203 Rowan St
Meridian, AL 35759
(814) 574-8612
James Winfield
Kenneth A. Smith
269 West Main St
Hopkinton, MA 01748
(508) 603-5230 - Office / (508) 889-0327 - Cell
Kenneth Smith
Lon Santis
11104 Innsbrook Way
Ijamsville, MD 21754
(202) 288-2029
Lon Santis
Michael A. Fritz
211 Daybreak Rush
Canton, GA 30114
(770) 712-7281
Michael Fritz
Midland Powder Technical Services
Seth Burns
(270) 925-3750
Seth Burns
8-hour training program
Nelson Brothers, LLC
Neal Lee
3243 Ladd Ridge Rd
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 603-5232
Neal Lee
8-hour training program
Orica USA, Inc.
Jody Richey
(615) 859-6082 - Office / (615) 268-7671 - Cell
Jody Richey
8-hour training program
Overton Consulting Services
Ernie Overton
905 Burbank Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(219) 204-2481
Ernie Overton
Paul Johnson
(606) 436-4895 - Home / (606) 216-4619 - Cell
Paul Johnson
8-hour training program
Petr Explosives Training School (PETS)
Dr. Vilem Petr
(303) 273-0303 - Office / (720) 273-8550 - Cell
Vilem Petr
Registration link: https://petrexplosivesgroup.com/learndash-courses/
Ram Inc. Explosives Technical Services
R.A. McClure Inc.
2116 Hardin Lane
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 363-6976 - Office / (740) 362-3946 - Field
R McClure
https://ramets.com
8-hour training program
RESPEC
Brian Lewis, Explosives Engineer / Senior Drill and Blast Specialist
Explosives Engineering
146 East 3rd St
Lexington, KY 40508-1826
(859) 259-0959 - Office / (859) 621-1249 - Cell
Rock Management Services, LLC
Kurt Gleason
1212 Sival Road NW
Ramsey, IN 47166
(502) 817-4586
Kurt Gleason
Rock Solutions
Neil Wilson
2006 Edmonton Rd
Tompkinsville, KY 42167
(270) 407-5881
Neil Wilson
Annual Retraining Only
Safety First Consulting
Tom Dotson
(606) 595-8073
Tom Dotson
https://www.safetyfirstconsulting.org/drilling_blasting_explosives
KY approved 8-hour online retraining course may be used to satisfy the 8-hour annual retraining requirement
Saulsseismic
Terry Hatter
(606) 303-4293 - Cell
Terry Hatter
Keith Best
(614) 374-9247 – Cell
Keith Best
Jeff Taylor
(502) 682-8196 - Cell
Jeff Taylor
Southern Kentucky Blasting Consultants
Coleman England
(859) 242-2100 - Office
Coleman England
8-hour training program
Terry Dozer
515 Rose Hill Dr
Central City, KY 42330
(270) 543-8667
Terry Dozer
8-hour training program
Thoroughbred Drill & Blast Consultants
Nathan Rouse
(859) 221-8797
Nathan Rouse
https://tbredblast.com/
Timothy R. Harmon
622 Clubhouse Rd
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 334-4304 - Cell / (860) 642-3411 - Home
Timothy Harmon
University of Kentucky
Jhon Silva, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Mining Engineering
234H Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-1173 - Office
Jhon Silva
Josh Calnan, PhD, PE
Director of Blasting and Explosives Research & Research Coordinator
Department of Mining Engineering
131 Mining and Mineral Resources Bldg
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-8032 - Office / (704) 657-9255 - Cell
Josh Calnan
Virginia Explosives and Drilling Company
Allen Rice, Technical Representative
(276) 597-4449 - Office / (276) 244-0037 - Cell
Allen Rice