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Over Spray How to prevent
First you must train your spray men as well as your over spray spotters. Which should be all company's employees . Example When you pull out on to a job site . you should be aware of the way the wind is blowing Flags paper flapping, paper weeds any junk piled along fence line, is a good tell tell sign of which way the wind normally blows watch for birds gliding which direction, Remember the wind can be blowing a different direction up high then below at the base of a tank or tower. Remember different buildings and structures in a line can change the wind direction and velocity of the wind
Causing a tunnel effect or a barrier affect.

	Questions to ponder

1	How far away are any Cars, & Can they be covered

2	Is their a flow of traffic down wind, Remember just because a car is moving does not mean paint can't stick on one

3	Is their project equipment laying around Like fork lifts supervisors favorite jacket and hard hat hanging on a nail OPPS..

4	Watch the weather report on wind speed direction

	Things a true spray man should carry with him to the job

1	Some small marker flags they use for boundary markers

2	A salt shaker with flower in it. It works great Hunters use it to stay up wind of elk .They just take it out of their shirt pocket shake a little out and they know exactly where the wind is going.

3	Clean Rags- Clean bucket and some cleaner. Pint of paint and lacquer thinner. ( Remember when removing paint from any surface with thinners Do a small spot way in the back that you cant see. This really could happened A spray man over spray's some equipment gages 8 x 8 inches round The boss told the Forman to see if he could get it off, and SAID to do a little spot for they might have plastic cover. He said ok. Turned to his worker said Hey get some lacquer thinner and wipe off that over spray. So here he comes with a drenches rag soak with Lacquer thinner and wipes the whole front of the gage off in one swipe Right in front of the boss. Before the boss could stop him ! Great Plastic Ruined Forman says I forgot to tell him a small spot first. Solution. Have Meeting with your crews and disuses these things. and when you get the bill for the replacement of the gages, sit down with your men and show them the invoice and help them to learn and think of the money consequences. Buy the way their was no replacement covers for those old gages! but the company enjoyed the new up to date FREE gages. Paid for by the painting company.

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