Painting and coating machine operators work indoors and may be exposed to unsafe fumes from paint and coating solutions. Although painting is regularly done in special ventilated booths, many operators wear masks or respirators that cover their noses and mouths. In addition, the Clean Air Act of 1990 has led to a decrease in workers’ exposure to hazardous chemicals by regulating emissions of unstable organic compounds from paints and other chemicals. This legislation has also led to increasing use of more sophisticated paint booths and fresh air systems which gives a safer work environment.
Operators have to stand for long periods of time and, when using a spray gun, they may have to bend, stoop, or crouch in uncomfortable positions to arrive at different parts of the article. Most operators work a normal 40-hour week, but self-employed automotive painters sometimes work more than 50 hours a week, depending on the number of vehicles customers needs repainted.
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