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A complete written health and safety program for painting companies, with 27 safe work practices for the work your crews do, fillable forms, the Implementation Kit and 52 toolbox talks. Choose your province and download in minutes.
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27 safe work practices for painting work
Written out in full in the manual. Need only a few? Most are sold on their own for $9.
- Aerial Lifts$9
- Asbestos$9
- Chemical & Biological Hazards$9
- Cleaning Solvents$9
- Driving Safety$9
- Ergonomics$9
- Extension Cords & Temporary Wiring$9
- Falling Objects / Dropped Object Prevention$9
- Fire & Explosion$9
- Fire Extinguishers & Fire Protection
- Flammable & Combustible Substances$9
- Hand Tools$9
- High Pressure Airless Sprayers$9
- Housekeeping$9
- Ladders$9
- Manual Lifting$9
- Overhead Powerlines$9
- Painting$9
- Pressure Washer$9
- Scaffolding$9
- Slips, Trips, and Falls$9
- Spotter & Hand Signals$9
- Ventilation$9
- WHMIS 2015
- Working Alone$9
- Working at Heights$9
- Working on Hills or Slopes
Everything to put the program to work
Implementation Kit: 8 tools to put the program to work
- 01Quick-Start GuideTwo pages that take you from download to a working program in five steps: personalise, review, sign, roll out and keep records, with a checklist that shows when you are done.
- 0230/60/90-Day Implementation ChecklistA tick-box plan for your first three months: set up and commit, start the routines, then test and improve, with who does what, the evidence to keep and a sign-off for each phase.
- 03Policy Sign-Off SheetsManagement adoption and worker acknowledgement sheets for 23 core policies matched to the manual, 17 optional sheets and a summary log, so every signature is on file.
- 0412-Month Safety CalendarYour safety year planned out: recurring routines, drills, reviews and equipment checks month by month, a reusable month page and the annual program review checklist.
- 05Audit-Readiness Self-CheckScore your program Yes, Partly or No across seven elements, see the evidence to have on file, then turn the gaps into an action plan before a client or auditor asks.
- 06Workplace PostersReady-to-post text for four workplace posters: Health and Safety Policy, Emergency Contacts, Right to Refuse Unsafe Work and Working Alone Check-In.
- 07Worker Orientation Checklist and 30-Day Check-InA six-part orientation checklist with worker initials and sign-off, plus a 30-day check-in guide so new workers are followed up, not forgotten.
- 08Record-Keeping GuideWhat to keep, for how long and where: records by type with suggested minimum retention, a folder structure, file naming and a monthly records check.
Construction Toolbox Talks: 52 talks, one for every week
A ready-to-read talk for every week of the year, in season order, so your weekly safety meeting is planned before the year starts.
See all 52 talk titles
- Week 1 Starting the Year Safe: Hazard Reporting and Speaking Up
- Week 2 Cold Stress: Hypothermia and Frostbite
- Week 3 Slips, Trips and Falls on Ice and Snow
- Week 4 Carbon Monoxide and Temporary Heaters
- Week 5 Working in Short Daylight: Lighting and Visibility
- Week 6 Snow Removal and Snow Loads on Roofs and Structures
- Week 7 Fire Safety and Temporary Heat
- Week 8 Winter Driving to and on Site
- Week 9 Ladder Safety
- Week 10 Fall Protection Basics
- Week 11 Housekeeping on Site
- Week 12 Spring Thaw: Ground Conditions and Site Access
- Week 13 Trenching and Excavation Cave-ins
- Week 14 Ground Disturbance and Buried Utilities
- Week 15 Overhead Power Lines
- Week 16 Hand and Power Tool Safety
- Week 17 Wet Conditions, Flooding and Electrical Hazards
- Week 18 Scaffold Safety
- Week 19 Mobile Equipment and Blind Spots
- Week 20 Traffic Control and Working Near Roads
- Week 21 Ticks, Mosquitoes and Stinging Insects
- Week 22 Wildlife Awareness
- Week 23 Hearing Protection
- Week 24 Eye and Face Protection
- Week 25 Heat Stress
- Week 26 Sun Exposure and Skin Protection
- Week 27 Thunderstorms and Lightning
- Week 28 Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality
- Week 29 Silica Dust
- Week 30 Hazardous Products and WHMIS
- Week 31 Young and New Workers
- Week 32 Hot Work and Fire Watch
- Week 33 Confined Spaces
- Week 34 Lockout and Energy Control
- Week 35 Cranes, Rigging and Suspended Loads
- Week 36 Working Alone
- Week 37 Manual Handling and Back Injuries
- Week 38 Elevated Work Platforms and Aerial Lifts
- Week 39 Struck-by Hazards: Falling Objects and Head Protection
- Week 40 Fatigue and Long Shifts
- Week 41 Shorter Days and High-Visibility Clothing
- Week 42 Fall Wildlife and Hunting Season
- Week 43 Fall Weather: Wind, Rain, Frost and Wet Leaves
- Week 44 Preparing the Site for Winter
- Week 45 Near-Miss and Incident Reporting
- Week 46 Impairment: Alcohol, Cannabis and Medication
- Week 47 Emergency Response and First Aid on Site
- Week 48 Electrical Safety: Cords, GFCIs and Temporary Power
- Week 49 Mental Health and Stress
- Week 50 Holiday Season Distractions and Rushing
- Week 51 Your Rights and Responsibilities
- Week 52 Looking Back on the Year and Planning Ahead
Painting safety manual questions
Which province's painting manual do I need?
The province where your crews work, because each manual references that province's legislation.
What makes it a painting manual?
Section 6 holds the safe work practices for painting work, and the codes of practice, PPE and emergency response plans are chosen for the trade. The rest of the program follows the elements of a Canadian health and safety program.
What do I get, and how fast?
A .zip with the Microsoft Word manual, fillable PDF forms, the Implementation Kit and 52 toolbox talks. The download is ready the moment checkout finishes.