Facilities: Building Maintenance

Furniture Finishing

Safe Work Procedures - Furniture Finishing

General/Brief Description of task	Applying finishing coats to newly constructed office furniture and other wood items made by the Carpenters.
Frequency of task performed	On demand
Hazards Identified	#2 – Chemical Exposure #4 – Dust / Vapours #8 – Eye Injury #9 – Repetitive Strain / Motion
P.P.E. required: Special tools required (if any)	Full Face Respirator Conventional Sprayer Eye Protection Air Sander Rubber Gloves Brushes Rollers Disposable Coveralls Tack Cloth
Safe Work Procedure	Visually inspect area for possible hazards Dust off newly constructed wood item with Air Compressor prior to commencing work Refer to Safe Work Practice for “Use of Compressed Air” as found in Appendix ‘A’ Seal the wood using designated product Refer to a follow product labels and any MSDS available for any required personal protective equipment and safety precautions necessary Use Air Sander to smooth rough edges and surfaces after sealant has dried Dust off using Air Compressor. Wipe down using tack cloth to remove any debris left by compressed air Apply 2 coats of finish, allowing adequate time between coats for finish to properly dry Painting Newly Constructed Items For painting of office furniture, display cases, bookcases, cabinets, podiums etc. constructed by the University of Lethbridge Carpenters, finish according to work order Painting of Metal Items For painting of welded projects constructed by the University of Lethbridge Welders, sand, prime, and paint according to work order Depending on the amount of rusting, sand blasting may be necessary Face shield must be worn when operating sandblaster Refer to Operator’s Manual for safe operation of sandblaster Painting Outsides of Buildings If the outside of a building needs to be sandblasted, an outside contractor may be used Painting Westcastle & Blairmore Locations Scaffolds are to be set up for painting of Westcastle and Blairmore; Airless sprayer is to be used to paint outsides of buildings at these locations. Refer to Safe Work Procedure for “Airless Sprayer” as found in this section

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