Managers: it’s our job to keep our pretreatment operators safe in the wash bay. The good news is that doing so is not hard. We simply have to provide the operators with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and then make sure they wear it. Pretreatment may...
It would be so easy for abrasive media blasters to purchase a top-of-the-line supplied air helmet, succumb to a false sense of security, and never give their air supply another thought. I suspect this happens a lot. To be clear, I do recommend investing in a supplied...
Methyl ethyl ketone – also known as MEK – is easily the most dangerous chemical we encounter in the powder coating shop. And we encounter it a lot. MEK does a great job of removing tough grease, adhesive residue, Sharpie ink - it cuts through almost anything, quickly...
Social media is a blessing and a curse for the finishing industry. On one hand, it’s an effective way to spread awareness about a line of work that’s poorly represented in trade schools; on the other, bad habits and misinformation – on any topic – seem far more...
None of us will ever achieve a 100% effective, all-encompassing, fool-proof safety program with total adherence. It’s not possible. As managers, our best shot at keeping our teams safe is to commit to progress. Our safety programs are an exercise routine, and we’re...
Creating and maintaining a nuanced and effective safety program is hard, no matter what. And if you’re a small business struggling to find good help in a pandemic landscape, staying OSHA-compliant can feel like an unscalable mountain. I’m going to assume that we all...
No matter the industry, safety boils down to the habits you form. Kaser’s safety program has evolved over the years. We’ve gone from a single employee to a team of twelve. As the workload grows, so do the risks; but no matter how sophisticated the safety protocols...
In powder coating as in life, we should aspire to be well grounded. The good news is that, at least in the powder booth, proper grounding is easy to achieve. Please note that the following advice comes from someone whose powder coating experience revolves solely...
Take it from a Mechanical Engineer: the right equipment makes all the difference in the quality of blasting and coating. This is a topic that genuinely excites me, and I wanted to share some insights I’ve developed over years of trial and error, in case they can be...
Social media is a blessing and a curse for the finishing industry. On one hand, it’s an effective way to spread awareness about a line of work that’s poorly represented in trade schools; on the other, bad habits and misinformation – on any topic – seem far more...
None of us will ever achieve a 100% effective, all-encompassing, fool-proof safety program with total adherence. It’s not possible. As managers, our best shot at keeping our teams safe is to commit to progress. Our safety programs are an exercise routine, and we’re...
Creating and maintaining a nuanced and effective safety program is hard, no matter what. And if you’re a small business struggling to find good help in a pandemic landscape, staying OSHA-compliant can feel like an unscalable mountain. I’m going to assume that we all...
No matter the industry, safety boils down to the habits you form. Kaser’s safety program has evolved over the years. We’ve gone from a single employee to a team of twelve. As the workload grows, so do the risks; but no matter how sophisticated the safety protocols...
In powder coating as in life, we should aspire to be well grounded. The good news is that, at least in the powder booth, proper grounding is easy to achieve. Please note that the following advice comes from someone whose powder coating experience revolves solely...
Take it from a Mechanical Engineer: the right equipment makes all the difference in the quality of blasting and coating. This is a topic that genuinely excites me, and I wanted to share some insights I’ve developed over years of trial and error, in case they can be...
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Staying Safe in the Wash Bay: A Pretreatment Operator’s Guide to PPE