Hawke Paint is proud to be an accredited Resene Eco Decorator.  Currently less than 2% of Resene’s painting contractor clients nationally have been invited to participate in this quality standard, which recognises a high standard of business systems and environmental practices.

We were rapt to achieve a perfect 215 score across 43 criteria in our recent annual audit, one of only a few companies to achieve this result nationally.

This on-site audit rates our systems and professionalism across four categories:

1. Professional Standards
2. Quality Control
3. Health & Safety
4. Environmental Standards

Of course, we are not perfect, but this result tells us that in terms of our business systems and environmental standards we are right up there with the best of the best.

And if we do make a mistake, we try to put it right, fast.

Hawke Paint is an active member of Master Painters NZ, serving on the board of Master Painters Canterbury.  We have been instrumental in setting up Paint Club, an informal monthly Master Painter meeting in Christchurch to share information among top local operators and leverage best practise.  

We have also developed our own Hawke Paint Quality System, a series of site documents designed to achieve consistently professional delivery standards for our clients.  

Hawke Paint is respectful of our working environments.  

Two key commitments are embodied in our documented Waste Management System:

1. No Hawke Paint raw clean up waste, acrylic or solvent, enters the storm water or sewer systems – at your place or at ours.
2. 100% of Hawke Paint clean up waste is collected from our work sites, stockpiled at our depot, and then treated at a commercial treatment facility

We also proactively participate in Resene’s Paint Wise programme, returning all used Plastic Pails and Paint Tins to a Resene depot for recycling. 

Regarding Lead Paint Removal we have developed a three-page procedure, drawing on Master Painter Best Practise Guidelines, to ensure that we are one of the best in terms of containment, removal, and disposal of lead paint waste.

We take a two-pronged approach to lead waste disposal:

1. Concentrated Lead Dust – this waste is taken to a Waste Management Treatment Facility to be neutralised/ bulked up prior to disposal at the Kate Valley Landfill.  Appropriate recording, testing and tracking is undertaken at the treatment facility, to meet Christchurch Council requirements.
2. Polythene containment waste.  Lighter, and with only small traces of lead paint waste, this material is double wrapped, and then double bagged in specialty Lead Waste standard plastic bags (min micron).   These are then taken to Eco Drop Bromley, the only Eco Drop in Christchurch that can accept Lead Waste.  Hawke Paint must adhere to strict requirements before Eco Drop can take responsibility for containment/ disposal.

Our staff work hard to maintain these environmental standards, and we feel good knowing that we are doing our bit for a better environment.  

Hawke Paint aspires to be industry leaders in Health & Safety.

The Eco Decorator SSSP (Site Specific Safety Plan) is at the core of the H&S System we operate on sites throughout Canterbury, while also meeting our clients H&S requirements.  This SSSP software was developed for the benefit of Resene Eco Decorators.   Hawke Paint had input to the design of this software as an early adopter.   To our knowledge, this is the only SSSP software developed and customised specifically for the painting sector. 

A full copy of our customised SSSP is held and maintained on site for the duration of the project.   We allocate one of our Foreman to the project at the outset, and support him to achieve a great outcome for the client.    We work with the client or main contractor to ensure that any issues unique to the site are understood and clearly communicated with our team. 

We have adapted the SSSP template to ensure that it works practically on site, and launched this with our Foremen.   The four key components driven by our Foremen on site are:

1. Pre-start Audits
2. Inductions
3. Toolbox Meets (full staff)
4. Accident Register

Other key aspects of our H&S System include:

• All staff maintain Site Safe Construction Passports. 
• Other specialist training is provided in areas such as Lead Management (Master Painters), Working at Height, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (Vertical Horizons, Christchurch), and Fall Arrest Systems (Harness Certification).
• Set up of a central Paint Base on site, providing an orderly and organised approach to the project, containing all site materials and documentation
• Our Waste Management System ensures that none of our clean up waste enters the storm water or sewer systems.  All clean up waste is removed to our Christchruch depot, and taken to a commercial treatment facility
• Paintwise -  all our paint tins and plastic containers are returned to Resene facilities for recycling
• We have invested in our own electrical test tag kit and conduct quarterly testing of all electrical equipment

Health & Safety at Hawke Paint is always about continuous improvement.

Most clients want to apply their own inspiration and creativity to their project.   However, as with any creative process, it always pays to seek the advice of an expert. 

Hawke Paint is pleased to be able to offer our clients a free colour consultancy service for all major painting and decorating projects undertaken by Hawke Paint in Christchurch.    We can also match to existing colours and finishes. 

Our colour consultancy can range from simple phone advice, to an on-site visit and development of a full colour scheme and specification.