Abrasive Wheel Safety Training
Cover how to handle, store and operate abrasive wheels safely, reducing the risk of injury across cutting, grinding and polishing tasks.
- CPD Accredited
What this course covers
Abrasive wheels appear across many industries for cutting, grinding and polishing, and real risks arise when best practice is not followed. This programme covers the different wheel types and their intended uses, along with the hazards that come with everyday operation.
Learners then move into the legal safety requirements that govern abrasive wheel use, plus the correct procedures for handling, transporting and storing wheels safely. The course suits induction training or a refresher for experienced operatives, and covers the personal protective equipment the task demands.
Skills you'll walk away with
- Identify different types of abrasive wheels and their uses
- Recognise hazards linked to abrasive wheel operations
- Explain the legal safety requirements for abrasive wheel use
- Apply preventive measures and safe working controls
- Handle, transport and store abrasive wheels correctly
- Select the correct personal protective equipment for the task
Designed with these roles in mind
- Engineers and fabricators
- Construction and maintenance operatives
- Supervisors overseeing abrasive wheel tasks
Modules included
6 short lessons that build sequentially. Learners can pause and resume at any point on any device.
- 01 Introduction to abrasive wheels and their uses
- 02 Risks and hazards of abrasive wheel operations
- 03 Legal safety requirements and employer duties
- 04 Preventive measures and safe working controls
- 05 Safe handling, transportation and storage
- 06 Personal protective equipment and best practice
How competence is checked
A final assessment checks learners can apply safe working practices before the certificate is awarded.
What learners receive
Learners receive a CPD-accredited certificate to download and print immediately on completing the course.
- Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
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