General Overview
This Abrasive Wheel Safety Training provides the knowledge you need to keep yourself and others safe during the handling, operation, and maintenance of Abrasive Wheels. It provides an in-depth look at the dangers they pose and how to spot them; the legal responsibilities of both employers and employees; how to store and regularly inspect the safety of any wheels you use; as well as considering the different kinds of wheels available and which ones are most suited to specific jobs.
Learning Outcomes:
- Learn about the different type of abrasive wheels, how they can be used in different ways and the different dangers they pose.
- Understand how to select the right abrasive wheel for the job you are doing
- Understand Legislation and the British Standard System of marking and identifying wheels
Course Outline
Section 1 An Introduction to Abrasive Wheels
- There are many different types of abrasive wheels, each designed to be used in different ways –for example, some are used for cutting, some for shaping, some for removing sharp edges and some are used for cleaning or preparing materials for another process.This section looks at the dangers, laws and legislation and the responsibilities of both employer AND employee.
Section 2 The Types of Abrasive Wheels
- This section looks at the British Standard System of marking and identifying wheels, including the display of supplier, dimensions, restrictions on use and operating speeds.
Section 3 Choosing the Right Wheel
- Selecting the right abrasive wheel for the job is important – getting it wrong could mean you damage your material, produce poor quality work or injure yourself or others.Choosing the correct wheel type is the first step to working safely. Here we look at the six main characteristics of Abrasive Wheels which you need to know about when choosing the right type of abrasive wheel for the job
Section 4 Wheel Safety & Maintenance
- Having chosen the correct wheel, the next step is to correctly set up and install the abrasive wheel. In this section, we look at how you do this, from taking an abrasive wheel out of its packaging right through to being ready to use it.We cover ring tests and wheel mounting, which includes flanges and blotters, safety checks and wheel maintenance (including truing, dressing and balancing), handling and storage.
THIS COURSE MUST BE FOLLOWED UP WITH A PRACTICAL BEFORE CERTIFICATE ISSUED
Course Duration is approx. 50 mins
Examination is a 10 question multiple choice test
References to PUWER & RIDDOR are for UK customers only. This is replaced by the HSAWAW Act 2005 & General App Regulations 2007 for Irish Customers
iSafe Consulting Certificate awarded to participants upon successful completion of the course
