A local business in Neath, has been fined £20,000 after they failed to comply with a notice issues by the health and safety executive calling for the company to make improvements to the accident Repair Centre.
The company automobile body shop had been using a spray booth that had not been checked by a competent person to spray isocyanate paints. Isocyanate paints are the main cause of occupational asthma in the United Kingdom. Every year 50 workers who have been exposed to Isocyanate paint have to leave the industry.
If you are working with Isocyanate paint you should always wear air fed breathing apparatus, never spray the paint outside of the dedicated room or booth, and undergo regular health checks to identify any early symptoms of asthma. Manager’s need to ensure that the booth is running at negative pressure to ensure that air is drawn into the booth so the mist from the paint does not leak out into your garage or workshop.
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