Spray Pump Safety: Airless Sprayers and Pressure Washers (Federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA) Online Training

This online course teaches safety with airless paint sprayers and pressure washers on construction jobs under the federal OSHA rules (29 CFR 1926.302, 1926.57, 1926.55, 1926.103 and 1926.59) and the Cal/OSHA rules (8 CCR 3559.1, 1707, 5445, 5449, 5453, 5153, 5144, 5155 and 3203). It is written for construction workers who run spray pumps or work near them.

What you learn

• Which rules cover spray equipment
• Injection injury
• Trigger lock, tip guard and the gun rule
• Pressure relief
• Hoses and fittings
• Engines, exhaust and pressure washers
• Fire, static and grounding
• Mist, vapors and exposure limits
• Respirators: what your employer must do
• Working in California
• A final lesson listing what to review with your supervisor at your company about your company's sprayers and rules

How it works

• You take the course online, at your own pace, on a phone or a computer.
• The final exam opens after at least 60 minutes of active study in the lessons.
• Each topic lesson ends with practice questions that do not count toward your score.
• The final exam has 25 questions drawn at random. You need 80 percent to pass, and you get 3 attempts.
• When you pass, you get a certificate of completion from M Squared Safety Solutions, Inc. The certificate expires 1 year after it is issued.
• This course is also available in Spanish: Seguridad con bombas de pulverización: pulverizadores sin aire (airless) e hidrolavadoras (OSHA federal y Cal/OSHA): capacitación en línea.

Questions

Call an M Squared trainer at 949-954-6581, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. A trainer answers in English and Spanish.

Your employer's part

This online course does not replace the training your employer must give on your own job: site-specific training, and hands-on practice and evaluation where the rule requires them.

What this course does not do

This course has no hands-on practice with a sprayer or a pressure washer, and it does not qualify you to operate one. Always follow your machine's manual for pressure relief. Respirator medical evaluation, fit testing and yearly respirator training are separate employer duties. Your employer still instructs you on the equipment and coatings you use. This course covers construction work. Federal OSHA rules apply across the country, and Cal/OSHA enforces Title 8 in California, with a lesson for California workers that the final exam also draws from. If you work in another state with its own OSHA-approved plan, that state may have different or more stringent rules. The course is online only.