TARGET GROUP Blaster/Painter Training presents the core blasting, painting and spraying skills required by personnel who want to work as an industrial blaster/painter.
COURSE AIM AND OBJECTIVE The aim and objective of the training programme is to give delegates a basic level of knowledge for working as an industrial blaster/painter. To successfully complete this training, delegates must be able to: (1) Identify potential hazards for blaster/sprayers; (2) Identify regulations governing contemporary practices; (3) Explain how to work safely incorporating risk assessments, PPE and HAVS exposure; (4) Explain how to work in confined spaces; (5) Describe how to protect adjacent surfaces & the environment; (6) Explain the power source/air supply for blasting & painting; (7) Describe common surfaces and the reasons for preparing a surface correctly; (8) Explain how to clean surfaces by hand or with power tools; (9) Identify equipment, abrasives & methods used in dry grit or wet slurry blasting; (10) Describe paint types and the importance of correctly mixing coatings and film thickness; (11) Identify brushes & rollers used for coating applications; (12) Describe airless or conventional paint sprayer systems; (13) Identify high-performance coatings for specialist applications; (14) Explain quality control for trainees; (15) Identify charge hand or supervisor’s roles & responsibilities.
To successfully complete this training, delegates must be able to demonstrate: (16) Preparing & working with due regard to a risk assessment; (17) Participation in a Tool Box Talk (18) Using PPE appropriate for the task; (19) Completing a HAVS Exposure Record Form; (20) Manual handling techniques for individuals & teams; (21) Masking surfaces; (22) Routine checks, setting up lines, start-up & shutdown of compressors; (23) Degreasing & cleaning surfaces; (24) Preparing surfaces using power tools; (25) Equipment & methods for abrasive blasting; (26) How to mix single & two pack coatings; (27) Applying paint to surfaces using a brush or roller; (28) Measuring wet film thickness with a wet film gauge; (29) Applying coatings using airless or conventional spraying equipment; (30) Applying a non-slip coating.
APPROVAL Novikontas Energy
COURSE CONTENTS Blaster/Painter training course covers the following topics: UNIT 1 – Introduction to Industrial Blasting & Painting; UNIT 2 – Working Safely; UNIT 3 – Compressor Awareness; UNIT 4 – Surface Preparation & Blasting; UNIT 5 – Painting & Coating.
DELEGATE PREREQUISITES
All Blaster/Painter Training participants shall be medically fit and capable of fully participating;
Medical screening: Completion of a self-declaration of medical fitness form.
COURSE LIMITATIONS The maximum number of learners for the Blaster/Painter training program is 4.
DURATION OF THE TRAINING COURSE The duration of Blaster/Painter Training Module is 3 days. Practical-to-Theory ratio: 85% : 15%