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Section 13:
GENERAL SAFETY PRACTICES DURING PAINTING OPERATIONS
13.1
Introduction. This section discusses general safety
concerns during painting operations and appropriate actions to be
taken to protect those conducting these operations and others in
the immediate area. Installation safety and industrial hazards
offices should be consulted to determine detailed requirements
for worker safety, including protection from toxic materials.
General concerns will be discussed, much as they are discussed
for safety paint application in SSPC PA 3, Safety in Paint
Application. OSHA provides requirements for safety in the
workplace. These requirements include:
29 CFR 1910.106/29 CFR 1926.152, Flammable and
Combustible Liquids
29 CFR 1910.1200/29 CFR 1926.59, Hazard Communication
29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-Required Confined Spaces
29 CFR 1910.151, Medical Services and First Aid
29 CFR 1910.25, Portable Wood Ladders
29 CFR 1910.26, Portable Metal Ladders
29 CFR 1910.28, Safety Requirements for Scaffolding
Written policies are available at installation safety
offices. These offices are responsible for providing necessary
safety support, and it is important that personnel interact
freely and positively with them in a total safety program.
Attitude is of great importance in ensuring a safe working
environment.
13.2
Standard Operation and Safety Plans. Every operation
that involves any type of hazard should have a standard operating
plan incorporating safety and health considerations. Contracted
operations should have safety and health requirements clearly
addressed in the contract specifications. Personnel have the
right to learn of any unsafe or unhealthful conditions or
operations that they will be involved with and to receive
training or equipment necessary to conduct their work safely.
Personnel must also be able to report hazardous conditions and
conditions suspected of being hazardous without fear of
retaliation. Workers, on the other hand, also have the
responsibility of conducting their work in a safe and healthful
manner, correcting or reporting unsafe or unhealthful conditions,
and wearing appropriate personal protection equipment. This
includes reducing exposures as much as possible. Only necessary
personnel should be present in the hazardous areas.
13.3
Hazard Communication. The best way to protect yourself
from chemical products used in painting operations is to know
their identification, the hazards associated with them, and their
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