Enables employees to contribute to the development of safer manual handling methods and tasks
Overview
This course covers all the legislative requirements for the safe use and mounting of abrasive wheels.
Outline programme
The qualification covers the following topics:
- Examination and test of abrasive wheels
- Storage
- Handling
- Transportation of Abrasive Wheels
- Speeds of wheels
- Speeds of spindles
- Mounting
- Training & appointing of persons to mount wheels
- Guards
- Wheel selection
- Work rests
- Misuse of wheels
- Truing and dressing
- Protection of eyes
Outcome
At the end of the course the student will:
- Be able to use, operate and maintain abrasive wheels safely
- Develop an understanding of the correct use and implications of incorrect use of abrasive wheels
Qualification information
| Designed for: | All employees who use Abrasive Wheels |
| Course duration: | 2-3 hours |
| Assessment method: | Multiple choice test of 15 questions |
| QCA Accredited: | No |
| Level: | Level 1 |
| Suggested progression on completion: | n/a |
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