Spray Painting Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers spray painting activities, including product handling, work area setup, equipment use, exposure controls and clean-up. It supports planning by identifying hazards associated with paints, solvents, airborne contaminants, ignition sources, access and worker readiness.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Selecting paints, thinners, hardeners and cleaning solvents
• Setting up spray areas and controlling access
• Managing ventilation, vapours, mists and sanding dust
• Mixing, decanting and handling paints and solvents
• Using spray equipment, hoses and pressure equipment
• Managing ignition sources, flammable vapours and paint waste
• Checking electrical equipment and static control measures
• Moving equipment and managing hoses, leads and wet surfaces
• Using protective equipment and preparing workers for exposure risks
• Responding to spills, fires, exposure incidents and contaminated waste

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out spray painting activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace — 3. First aid equipment, facilities and training; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 1.2 Managing risks associated with the work environment and facilities; p. 12.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 3. Step 2 — How to assess risks; p. 15.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use