ESTABLISHING AND ADMINISTERING AN EFFECTIVE COATINGS PROGRAM

Coating program management can serve as a model for corporate resource allocation and cost containment policy. As with all of the expenses of an organization, a programmatic approach to administering coating projects can achieve a number of cost efficiencies. Economies of scale reduce material and labor costs. Tracking and disseminating performance data save time and money by reducing the learning curve for subsequent projects. As program administrator, the coating specialist distills the most effective and efficient practices for maintaining corrosion protection of the organization's structures. This concentrated knowledge can then be passed on to a successor. Unfortunately, most organizations' approaches to coatings activities have failed to take advantage of these efficiencies. Maintenance painting has typically taken a project-by-project approach, reacting to events rather than a programmatic preventive maintenance approach. Effective cost management is needed to optimize resource allocation in a competitive market. Practices that result in unplanned, unproductive, and unnecessary costs cannot be tolerated. Coatings costs can be controlled using a properly designed and administered programmatic approach. This article discusses the key elements of an effective corporate coatings program. A definition for a coatings specialist and an outline of appropriate qualifications; management commitments; qualification of applicators and suppliers; design of coating system requirements; and health, safety, and environmental considerations are addressed.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page Range: pp 25, 27-30, 34-35
• Corporate Authors:

  Technology Publishing Company

  2100 Wharton Street, Suite 310
  Pittsburgh, PA  United States  15203
• Authors:
  • Spires, G
• Publication Date: 1999-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 7 p.
• Serial:
  • Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Steel Structures Painting Council
  • ISSN: 8755-1985

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coatings; Cost effectiveness; Environmental protection; Maintenance management; Managerial personnel; Occupational safety; Preventive maintenance; Program management; Resource allocation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00778206
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 22 1999 12:00AM