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Abrasive Wheels Training - Open Course

Group / Onsite

From £300 + VAT

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What is an Abrasive Wheels Open Course?

Open Courses are face-to-face classroom training. They have regular course dates and locations and are available to book online or by phone.

In this course, you’ll learn how to stay safe while using abrasive wheels, spot dangers, and get to know the important safety rules and best practices.

This training is for people who need to use abrasive wheels for their job, or for those who want to learn how to safely pick, set up, and attach abrasive wheels and discs to hand-held machines. Abrasive wheels are important in many jobs, so safety training is key for those who use them.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) says that about half of the accidents with abrasive wheels happen because of mistakes made by the person using them or not following safe work methods. Only someone who knows what they’re doing should set up wheels. This training helps lower accidents by teaching people the right way to look after and use these tools.

Abrasive Wheels Open Course - Key Information

Half-day training course at a training venue
Regular training dates available
Learn safe techniques and best practice when using abrasive wheels
Available as an onsite course for a group of delegates
You must be over 18 to attend this course
In-house certificate achieved on successful completion of your course

Abrasive Wheels Training Course Details

On receiving payment for your Safe Use of Abrasive Wheels course, an email with your ‘course joining instructions’ is sent to you.
This document includes the following details:

Your chosen course date (this course is completed over half a day)
Course start time at your chosen venue
Address of your chosen venue, including a map screenshot
Details of what to do if you need any special requirements to complete the course

You need to bring photographic ID, such as a driving licence or passport with you.

Lunch is not included, so please provide your own.

Abrasive Wheels Training Course Content

The Abrasive Wheel Training will cover the following objectives as a minimum:

Hazards and risks arising from the use of abrasive wheels and the precautions to be observed
Methods of marking abrasive wheels with their type, size and maximum operating speed
Storage, handling and transportation of abrasive wheels
How to inspect and test abrasive wheels for damage
Functions of all the components used with abrasive wheels such as flanges, blotters, bushes, nuts etc
Assembly of abrasive wheels correctly and making sure they are properly balanced and fit for use
The proper method of dressing an abrasive wheel (removing dulled abrasive or other material from the cutting surface and/or removing material to correct any uneven wear of the wheel)
The correct adjustment of the work rest on a pedestal or bench grinding machines
The use of suitable personal protective equipment, for example eye protection

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Assessment and Certification

Most of the Abrasive Wheel training locations will offer an in-house certificate on successful completion of the course. If you need a certain accreditation for your training, please contact a member of the PSS team, who will be happy to advise you on the course options available.

Project Skills Solutions also has a Safe Use of Abrasive Wheel Training Course Accredited by Smart Awards that might fit your training needs.

Entry Requirements

Because of the nature of abrasive wheels equipment, this course is only available to those over 18 years old. There are no other entry requirements, however, you will need a good understanding of written and spoken English to understand the course material.

Health and Safety Courses Related to Abrasive Wheels Training

View health and safety courses that complement Abrasive Wheels Training below. This includes the Smart Awards accredited Abrasive Wheels Training course:

SA004 - Abrasive Wheels (Smart Awards Accredited)

The content of this course is directed towards working with abrasive wheels in a utilities environment. You will still learn how to work safely with Abrasive Wheels and how to spot hazards associated with them.

SA006 - Safe Working in Civils

This course provides knowledge regarding legislation and dangers associated with working in a utility construction environment.

IOSH Working Safely Course — IOSH Working Safely

An entry-level health and safety awareness course suitable for all industries. Learn your health and safety responsibilities at work.

Find a course near you

This Abrasive Wheels Training course is available in 0 location across the UK. Remember, you can always enquire for team training if there's not a location near to you - you may find it a cheaper alternative!

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Frequently asked questions

Here are some of the questions we frequently get asked about Abrasive Wheels Training courses.

How long will my Abrasive Wheels certificate take to arrive?

Your abrasive wheels certificate should take between 2 and 4 weeks to arrive, although we always try to have them with you as soon as possible. If you need to get a copy of your certificate to work, we can send you an email to say that you have passed as soon as you have completed the course. We will the get the paper copy of the certificate out to you as soon as we can.

What do I need to bring to my Abrasive Wheels course?

Wear what you would generally wear to work, and bring your PPE that you use. Once you have booked the training we will send out joining instructions which will have all of the information, what to wear, the course location etc.

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