Safety In The Use Of Abrasive Wheels

This course provides essential training for anyone involved in selecting, mounting, or operating abrasive wheels. It meets PUWER requirements and follows HSE Guidance Note 17 to ensure safe, compliant practice.

Delegates gain both theoretical understanding and practical skills to correctly mount, use, and manage abrasive wheels. By completion, participants can identify hazards, reduce risks, and apply safe working methods in maintenance environments.

Why

Ensures maintainers can safely mount and operate abrasive wheels, meeting PUWER requirements while reducing the risk of injury, equipment damage, and costly downtime caused by incorrect wheel use.

Follow‑on

Strongly advised every 3 years.



Course Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Abrasive wheel characteristics
  • Safety
  • The grinding machine
  • Mounting of abrasive wheels
  • Guards
  • Portable and hand-held grinding machines
  • Operation of abrasive wheels
  • Personal protective equipment

Details:

Course code: SC110
No prerequisites
Duration: 4 hrs

Open Course Dates:

Dates available on request.





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