Work Health and Safety (Spray Painting and Powder Coating) Code of Practice 2015 (Cth)

Work Health and Safety (Spray Painting and Powder Coating) Code of Practice 2015

made under the

Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Work Health and Safety (Spray Painting and Powder Coating) Code of Practice 2015.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Code of Practice Approval

I approve the Spray Painting and Powder Coating Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment

17 December 2015

Date

Spray Painting and Powder Coating

Code of Practice

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 What are spray painting and powder coating? 1.2 Who has health and safety duties in relation to spray painting and powder coating? 1.3 What is required to manage risks associated with spray painting and powder coating? 2. THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS 2.1 Identifying the hazards 2.2 Assessing the risks 2.3 Controlling the risks 2.4 Reviewing control measures 3. CONTROLLING THE RISKS OF SPRAY PAINTING 3.1 Spray painting in spray booths 3.2 Ventilation systems 3.3 Spray painting outside a spray booth 3.4 Maintenance 3.5 Information, training, instruction and supervision 3.6 Personal protective equipment 4. CONTROLLING THE RISKS OF POWDER COATING 4.1 Hazardous chemicals 4.2 Controlling exposure 4.3 Electrical safety 5. OTHER HAZARDS AND CONTROL MEASURES 5.1 Fire and explosion 5.2 Electrical risks 5.3 Manual tasks 5.4 Confined spaces 5.5 Heat 5.6 Noise 5.7 Injection injury APPENDIX A – SAMPLE RISK ASSESSMENT SHEET APPENDIX B – SPRAY PAINTING EXCLUSION ZONES & VENTILATION CONDITIONS