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Spray painting and powder coating 2021

The Spray Painting and Powder Coating Code of Practice 2021 is an approved Queensland code of practice under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld). It gives PCBUs practical guidance on managing the risks of spray pai...
Version as at 20 Sep 2021 Compiled version

Current Topics 7

Consulting workers and coordinating with other duty holders

Oct 2026
PCBUs must consult workers about work health and safety and may also have duties to consult, cooperate and coordinate with other duty holder...
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1 citation

Fire and explosion risk control

Jul 2026
PCBUs must control flammable and explosive atmospheres created by spray painting, including ventilation design, ignition source elimination,...
High
1 citation

Hazardous chemicals: identification and risk management

Jul 2026
PCBUs must identify hazardous chemicals used in spray painting/powder coating and implement a hierarchy-of-controls approach to manage expos...
High
1 citation

Health monitoring obligations for exposed workers

Jul 2026
PCBUs must arrange health monitoring for workers with significant exposure to certain chemicals used in spray painting, including isocyanate...
High
1 citation

Risk management process for spray painting and powder coating

Oct 2026
PCBUs should assess hazardous chemical risks using labels and safety data sheets, apply controls in order, and review whether control measur...
Medium
1 citation

Status of the Code as an approved code of practice

Oct 2026
The Code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, giving practical guidance on meeting WHS...
Medium
1 citation

Who has health and safety duties for spray painting and powder coating

Oct 2026
A PCBU must eliminate risks from spray painting or powder coating, or where that is not reasonably practicable, minimise them so far as reas...
Medium
1 citation

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