How should new or temporary storage locations be approved?

How should new or temporary storage locations be approved?

• A. By the Explosive Safety Officer after a risk assessment and ensuring controls meet standards.
• B. By the warehouse supervisor without risk assessment.
• C. By a random supervisor.
• D. By the vendor.

Answer: (A)

New or temporary storage locations must receive formal approval from the Explosive Safety Officer. This ensures a structured safety review: a risk assessment is performed to identify hazards, potential exposure, ignition sources, quantities, and compatibility issues, and then appropriate controls are planned to mitigate those risks. The Explosive Safety Officer then verifies that all controls meet relevant standards and regulatory requirements before giving approval. This centralized oversight keeps storage arrangements aligned with the explosive safety program and protects people and property from undue risk.

Allowing a warehouse supervisor, a random supervisor, or a vendor to approve would bypass the essential risk assessment and the authority to enforce safety standards, which is why they are not appropriate sources of approval.