Health and safety hazards for painters include:

• Exposure to paint products, solvents, lead, and other toxic chemicals.
• Toxic effects to multiple organ systems, including neuropathy  and cardiac/kidney injury.
• Lung cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and others cancers.
• The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies painting as a carcinogenic occupation.
• Exposure to toxic molds, fungi and bacteria with resultant risks of infectious disease.
• Flammability hazards from paints and solvents.
• Working at heights and on ladders, platforms and scaffolds, with attendant risks of falls.
• Working in confined spaces.
• Risks of eye injury.
• Slips, trips and falls, and risk of injury from falling objects.
• Working in awkward positions or performing repetitive physical tasks.
• Standing for long periods of time.
• Lifting heavy or awkward objects.
• Exposure to heat and ultraviolet radiation from work outdoors.
• Exposure to noise with risk of resultant hearing loss and impairment.
• Stress and increased risk of injury and disease from shift work or extended work days.