Abrasive Wheels Awareness Training
Around half of all accidents involving abrasive wheels are due to unsafe working practices and operator error. If you work with abrasive wheels then following strict health and safety practices is paramount in order to protect both yourself and others from harm.
This Abrasive Wheels course will provide you with an introduction to working safely with abrasive wheels so that you can easily identify the hazards, understand the risks and know which control measures are needed to prevent injury and ill-health.
This courses includes:
- Understanding what an abrasive wheel is.
- Identifying the risks associated with using abrasive wheels.
- The law and who is responsible.
- Safety measures including PPE, training, guards, rests & hot work permits.
- Types of abrasive wheel.
- Wheel selection.
- Setting up and mounting the wheel – ring test, how to mount, flanges and blotters.
- Pre-use safety checks – speed, power and the use of grinding fluid.
- Abrasive wheel maintenance - truing, dressing, balancing, handling and storage.
What will I receive?
eLearning Course Certificate
- Upon successfully completing this training course, you'll recieve a PDF certificate of completion that you can download and print for your records.
Industry Best Practice shared by Industry Experts.
- A programme built around the IMI's newly launched National Occupational Standards.
What does it cover?
At the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
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Understand what an abrasive wheel is.
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Identify the risks associated with using abrasive wheels.
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Understand the law and who is responsible.
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Understand safety measures including PPE, training, guards, rests & hot work permits.
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Identify types of abrasive wheel, anmd how to select the correct one.
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Demonstrate how to set up and mount the wheel – ring test, how to mount, flanges and blotters.
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Explain pre-use safety checks – speed, power and the use of grinding fluid.
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Understand abrasive wheel maintenance - truing, dressing, balancing, handling and storage.
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How long will it take?
This course will take approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to complete, and is comprised of 75 slides, including videos and quizzes.
You are enrolled on our programme for 4 weeks to complete and pass the course.
Device Compatibility
Our laptop, tablet and mobile-friendly design ensures cross browser compatibility and guarantees learners can study, regardless of whether they are using iOS, Android or Windows. All this is accessible from an intuitive web-based dashboard.
Our digital platform allows us to deliver training via a number of methods including webinars, guided learning modules, self-paced modules, step-by-step videos and quizzes.
Support
If you have a question that you can't find the answer to, simply drop us a line. With 24/7 support from sector experts and a convenient built-in messenger app, you can be confident that we will get the answers you need. All backed by our guarantee that we will respond to your request within 24 hours (in most cases, we respond to your questions much quicker).
Learning Management System
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iSpring Learn is a fast-growing training platform with best-in-class customer support. It is straightforward to use and has a smart, intuitive design, making it well suited to vocational online training. With the iSpring Mobile App, learners can view training materials on any device and take tests and quizzes even when offline. Activity and progress are recorded and uploaded to the LMS once an internet connection is available.