Abrasive Wheels - Blended Learning
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.
We currently don not have any course dates scheduled, please contact us for more details.
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 PUWER 1998 and the British Standard System of marking and identifying wheels
This course is made up of 4 sections and a test. You must complete all sections of the course in order to access the test.
- Introduction
- 1. Abrasive Wheels 13 mins
- 2. Type of Wheel 5 mins
- 3. Choosing the Right Wheel 7 mins
- 4. Wheel Safety and Maintenance 12 mins
- Test 5 min
SECTION 1
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
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
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
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.
PC or mobile phone required for the theory part.
Abrasive wheels certificate valid for 3 years.
Compliance
It's important that you comply with the law and know the ways in which it affects you and the way you work.
The main legislation relevant to using abrasive wheels is the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (or P.U.W.E.R). Firstly, this document makes it clear that any work equipment and machinery must be fit for purpose. Secondly, it requires that anyone who’s going to use a piece of equipment – in this case, an abrasive wheel - must receive adequate training and safety information before using that equipment.
Every employer shall ensure that all persons who use work equipment have received adequate training for purposes of health and safety, including training in the methods which may be adopted when using the work equipment, any risks which such use may entail and precautions to be taken.
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, Section 9 (1)
The regulations deal with the work equipment and machinery used every day in workplaces and aim to keep people safe wherever equipment and machinery are used at work. PUWER replaces the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992, carrying forward the existing requirements with a number of changes and additions.
