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Painting & Coatings JSAJob Safety Analysis template

Interior or exterior painting, priming and spraying. Use it as-is or change it to fit your job, then walk the site and add what's different today.

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Job steps, hazards & controls

#Job stepHazardsControls
01Prep surfaces
  • Lead paint dust on older buildings
  • Dust and chips in eyes
  • Chemical strippers
  • Test for lead before sanding or scraping pre-1978 paint
  • Eye protection; dust mask or respirator
  • Read the SDS for strippers; gloves and ventilation
02Set up ladders, planks or lifts
  • Falls
  • Ladders on drop cloths sliding
  • Ladders on firm footing, not on loose plastic
  • Fall protection or guardrails on elevated platforms
03Apply paint or coating
  • Breathing vapors and spray mist
  • Fire from solvent-based products
  • Injection injury from airless spray
  • Ventilate; respirator rated for the product when spraying
  • No smoking or sparks near solvents
  • Never point the spray gun at anyone; lock the trigger when not spraying
04Clean up
  • Rags self-igniting
  • Spills
  • Oily rags flat to dry or in a sealed metal can
  • Dispose of waste per the label

Don’t forget to check

Chemicals & SDSLaddersFall Exposure

How it works on your phone

1 · Pick itTap the button above. This JSA loads with the checks crews most often forget already suggested.
2 · Walk the siteAdd where you are, who's in charge and the nearest ER. The first person on site adds today's hazards.
3 · Crew signsPass the phone. Each person reads every step and signs. Print or save the PDF.

This JSA is a starting point built from common field practice. Your job, your site and your company's procedures come first: change anything that doesn't fit, and follow your permits and regulations.