Abrasive wheels are very commonly used in industry today, there are many different types, from disc cutters to angle grinders to bench grinders. Abrasive Wheels are very dangerous when used in an unsafe manner or used by and untrained operator. As an example, damaged abrasive wheels account for a large amount of wheel breaks. The sudden break of an abrasive wheel can lead to serious life changing injuries and even in some cases death. For this reason alone, you can see why safety training is vital. Our courses are conducted either in our training centre in Basingstoke or on company premises.
To give you insight into what to expect on our courses and what is covered: –
- HASAWA 1974, PUWER 98 and HSG17.
- Methods of construction of an abrasive wheel.
- Methods for storing and handling abrasive wheels.
- Hazards involved using abrasive wheels
- Differences from each machine.
- Differences from each wheel.
- Understand wheel decals.
- Correct PPE.
- Perform a pre-use inspection on both the wheel and machine.
- Be able to select the most appropriate wheel for the task.
And much more.
For more information on our Abrasive Wheel courses please visit-
https://www.acetrainers.co.uk/abrasive-wheel-training/
For enquiries on Abrasive wheel training or other courses please contact us via our website https://www.acetrainers.co.uk/ or call us on 01256 889489