Method Statement -Painting Work

1.0  OBJECTIVE OF PROCEDURE

This procedure provides details on work sequence, materials, equipment and safety with reference to drawings, specification, field quality control and HSE Plan pertaining to (your project name).

2.0  SCOPE OF WORKS

To carry out painting works at as per contract specification and to the Consultant approval.

3.0  TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS

§  Paint brushes

§  Paint roller, cover and frame

§  Moisture gauge

§  Scraper

§  Sand paper

§  Steel wire brush

§  Scaffoldings

4.0  SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME

4.1  Safety

• All workers shall provide with PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and shall be worn every time they are enter the site.
• Eye protection should be worn. If accidental eye contamination occurs, wash thoroughly with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
• If the product contacted with skin occurs, it must be removed before curing takes place. Wash out with an industrial skin cleaner followed by plenty of soap & water.
• The Safety Supervisor / Safety Officer shall ensure the workers understand the safety regulations and explain in detail in particular hazards, where the workers are working and the precaution to be taken their safety.

4.2  Environmental

• All workers shall educate on good environmental management practices and well-disciplined to environment.
• The garbage bin shall be provided at the working area and Supervisor shall ensure its must be collected regularly and disposed-off at the approved dumpsite.
• Spillage of component products should be absorbed onto earth, sand or other inert material and transferred to a suitable vessel. Disposal of such spillages or empty packaging should be in accordance with local waste disposal authority regulations. 

5.0       QA/QC PROGRAMME

5.1 Inspections and Test Plan

In order to ensure the quality of Painting works meet the requirement, inspection and test shall be carried out as per the Project Quality Plan (PQP). 

·         Material Receiving Inspection

·         Request For Work Inspection (RFWI) attached with Checklist

5.2  Records

·  Inspection and test report

6.0       Work Method Statement

6.1 General Instruction

§     Manufacturer’s technical information must be provided by supplier such as label analysis, instruction for handling, storing and applying each material proposed for use in this process.

§         Manufacturer’s approved subcontractor shall be engage for the painting works.

6.2 Sample for verification and confirmation

§    Mock-up of each colour and material to be applied will be prepared for verification and confirmation by consultant representative. Beside, colour chart indicating list of materials and applications for each coat of each sample shall be submitted for approval prior to physical works on site.

6.3 Delivery of Paint

• Deliver materials to the project site in manufacturer’s original, unopened packages    and containers bearing manufacturer’s name and label. The label or decorated container shall state;

a)                   The type of product

b)                   The brand name

c)                   Code number of paint

d)                   The manufacturer’s batch number

  

6.4 Storage

·      Materials delivered are store in tightly covered containers in a well-ventilated area at a minimum ambient temperature of 45^o Fahrenheit (7^oc). Maintain containers in clean condition, free of foreign materials and residue. Keep storage area neat and orderly, remove oily rags and waste daily.

6.5 Executions

• Paint shall not be applied in rain, mist or when the relative humidity exceeds 85 percent or to damp or wet surfaces.

Primer and finish coats

• Examine substrates, areas and conditions under which painting will be performed for compliance with paint application requirements. Paint shall not be applied until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected and surfaces receiving paint are thoroughly dry.
• Review other section in which primers are provided to ensure compatibility of the total system for various substrates.
• Remove hardware and hardware accessories, plates, machined surfaces, lighting, fixtures and similar items already installed that are not to be painted. If removal is impractical or impossible because of the size or weight of the item, surface applied protection shall be provided before surface preparation and painting. After completing painting operation in each space of area, reinstall items removed using workers skilled in trades involved.
• Cleaning the substrates of substances that could impair the bond of the various coatings. Oil and grease shall be removed before clearing.

SURFACE PREPARATION OF PLASTERING.ETC.

• Cracks and other imperfections are to be pointed or cut and make good.
• Determine moisture content of surfaces by performing appropriate test (refer ITP) by the supplier representative. 

SURFACE PREPARATION OF METALWORK.

·         All dirt and grease is to be removed by wiping or washing.

·      All rust, scale or loose priming paints are to be removed back to bare metal by wire brushing or chipping as required.

·         Surface is to be rubbed down to remove all irregularities.

·     Bare patches in metalwork delivered primed are to be brought forward with the appropriate primer before receiving the treatment specified.

SURFACE PREPARATION OF WOODWORK.

·         All dirt, grease, etc. is to be cleaned.

·         Surface is to be rubbed down with sand paper to remove all projecting fibres, particular attention being paid to mouldings. All dust shall be removed

SEALERS AND PRIMERS

 All surfaces to be oil painted shall be treated with the appropriate sealer or primer, as follows:

·         Plastered, rendered, concrete, brick, asbestos cement and similar surfaces: apply one coat of alkali-resisting primer.

·         Hardboard, fireboard, etc.: apply one coat of plaster primer.

·         Plastic surfaces: etch with abrasive paper and white spirit.

·       Steel and iron surface: apply one coat of red lead primer or zinc chromate primer. Edges are to be primed first and allowed to dry, and then the whole surface primed.

·       Galvanised or zinc surfaces: either applies one coat of calcium plumbate primer or etch. With proprietary solution and apply one coat of zinc chromate primer. Etching solution is to keep away from plaster, and is to be well washed off and the metal dried before priming.

·        Copper, aluminium and lead surfaces: etch with abrasive paper and white spirit.

·        Coated soil pipe etc.: apply one coat of aluminium primer.

PRIMING JOINERY.

·       All joinery to be painted shall be primed before delivery to the site or, in the case of joinery prepared on site, as soon as possible after preparation. Surfaces subsequently cut or damaged shall be re-primed.

·         All hidden faces of joinery, including the back of boarding, frames, skirting, architraves, etc. and bottom edges of doors, shall be primed before fixing. Approved clear wood preservative shall be using instead, where adjacent faces have polished or natural finish.

PRIMING METALWORK.

• All steel and ironwork to be painted, except plumbing pipe work and electrical conduit, shall be primed before assembly or fixing, including laps, ends for building in, and other concealed parts. 

NAILS HEADS IN WALL LININGS.ETC.

• Head of nails, or pins in hardboard, fibreboard and similar linings to be distempered or emulsion painted are to be spotted with one coat of primer and one undercoat of oil paint before the lining is decorated.

VARNISHING

·        Woodwork is to be prepared for varnishing as described above, particular attention being paid to cleanliness of the timber where clear varnish is required. Brushes and containers are to be kept scrupulously clean. Formation of froth and air-bubbles is to be avoided. Varnish for interior use shall conform to B.S 256 and for exterior use to B.S 257.

WAX POLISHING

§      Woodwork is to be prepared for wax polishing as described above, particular attention being paid to cleanliness of the timber. Polish is to be an approved proprietary wax polish, applied in two coats, each coat well worked in and polished.

WOOD PRESERVATIVE.

§       All unexposed timbers are deemed to be treated with approved wood preservative.

MAKING GOOD.

§       Any cracks or defects appearing in painted surfaces before completion or before the expiration of the Defects and Liability Period shall be cut out, stooped, primed and painted and in affected wood-seal areas they shall be sanded and re-coated and make good to the satisfaction of the Architect. Where cracks occur in walls they shall be filled with appropriate fillers and shall be repainted as directed by the Architect.

PROTECTION

§         All other works, fitting, paving etc. shall be covered up and protected as necessary during decoration, and all splashes and paint marks shall be removed on completion