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Level: 1
Module: 101
Class: Basic Safety
Introduction
Safety---It’s
everyone’s responsibility. Using incorrect
safety procedures and having a poor safety
attitude can make painting a hazardous trade.
Painters must climb on ladders, rig tall
structures and work on platforms and other
scaffolding. They us high pressure cleaning and
painting equipment as well as high speed power
tools. Often we are required to work around
other trades and in confined spaces. Painters
use a wide variety of materials that can have
negative health effects. These materials include
paints, solvents, blast materials and residues,
chemical strippers, cleaning agents, and etching
agents. This module focuses on general safety
information and on safety issues and practices
specific to the painting trade. This class also
qualifies as a part of your companies safety
program requirements.
Description
Provides comprehensive
overview of the safety and procedures for
working on construction sites with a focus on
the painting trade. Discusses the causes and
results of accidents, company policies, OSHA
regulations, common jobsite hazards, protective
equipment and HAZMAT.
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