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materials come into contact. It can be generated by:
    * touching two metal cans together during decanting
    * clothing or synthetic fibres prone to accumulation of static charge including nylon, pure wool, wool blends (unless treated) and non-conducting footwear
    * liquid flowing in pipes or vessels, and
    * airless spray painting using high fluid pressure (control this by electrically earthing the airless spray gun and any conductive article that is being sprayed including a container
      that the flow from the gun is directed into).
For further information on installation and wiring of electrical equipment in a spray painting workshop including those in mixing and storage areas refer to  AS 2381.1: Electrical equipment
for explosive atmospheres – selection, installation and maintenance – general requirements
and AS/NZS 3000: Electrical installations.

5.3 Manual tasks
Regulation 60 A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage the risks
to health and safety relating to a musculoskeletal disorder associated with hazardous manual tasks
Spray painting can result in musculoskeletal disorders from performing hazardous manual tasks including back strain from lifting or pushing and muscle strain from working in awkward positions.
Strains and sprains are the most common injury. The most injured body parts are the back and the shoulders. Damage can gradually build up through:
    * moving vehicles, cartons and equipment
    * staying in a fixed posture for a long time, for example holding the spray painting gun above shoulder height for a long period
    * repetitive work with the hand and arms, for example polishing a car or wet-sanding
      an object
    * gripping and moving heavy or vibrating tools, and
    * pushing or pulling, especially when also twisting, such as moving compressors and pressure pots.

Ways of reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders include:
    * performing work at height in a manner that allows workers to form a comfortable position
    * reducing the amount of force necessary to perform tasks, for example by using rigging
      to lift heavy work pieces and using trolleys to transport work pieces, and
    * ensuring workers do not have to perform manual tasks in excess of their capability.
Further guidance on how to manage the risks of hazardous manual tasks is available in the
Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.

5.4 Confined spaces
Regulation 66 A person conducting a business or undertaking must manage the risks associated with a confined space including risks of entering, working in, on or near a confined space (including a risk of a person inadvertently entering the confined space).

Hazards that may be encountered in a confined space include:
    * chemical agents including combustible gases or vapours, toxic gases or vapours, combustible or toxic liquids or solids, or potentially explosive dusts
    * flammable atmospheres,