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Abrasive Wheels

Health Matters (Health & Safety) Ltd

Health Matters (Health & Safety) Ltd

The aim of this course is to advise on precautions on the prevention of accidents in the
use of abrasive wheels. It does not enter into technical aspects of grinding.

Dates:

  • 17th Feb 2017
  • 13th Apr 2017
  • 15th Jun 2017
  • 17th Aug 2017
  • 19th Oct 2017
  • 8th Dec 2017

The risk of breakage is inherent in every abrasive wheel. If the frequency of breakage is to be kept low, the initial care in design, manufacture and test by abrasive wheel and machine makers must be coupled with the adoption of sound safety measures by those who use them.

The number of accidents caused by wheel breakages and the circumstances, in which
they have occurred, reveal that most could have been avoided by an appreciation of the risks and of the safety precautions necessary. We deal within this training with the risk of injury resulting from wheel breakage and the danger of contact with the running wheel.

An abrasive wheel means not only a wheel consisting of bonded abrasive particles with which there is a recognised risk of bursting. The definition also includes, for example, coated abrasive discs, made of wood and metal with a surface of abrasive material.

With abrasive wheels of these kinds there is no bursting risk but guarding is required to protect the operator against the risk of contact or entanglement.

Who should attend?

Our abrasive wheel training courses are suitable for all operators, managers and supervisors, who as part of their working duties select, mount, specify or use abrasive wheels as defined in legislation.

 

The aim of the Abrasive wheels training course is to enable candidates to work safely, to provide an understanding of current legislation and promote awareness of the dangers and hazards of abrasive wheels, and to discuss steps to reduce workplace accidents and encourage workers to adopt a culture that results in a safer workplace.

 

Legality

 

Legal requirements for the use of work equipment can be found in the Provision and Use of Work
Equipment (NI) Regulations 1999 AND THE Safety in Industry (Abrasive Wheels) Regulations 1982.

It is a legal requirement under their specific legislation that all staff who use abrasive wheels, receive abrasive wheels training in the safe use of the equipment and changing of abrasive wheels.

 

Topics Covered:

 

 Health Matters Awareness training programme covers the following;-

 

  • · Relevant legislation and codes of practice – HSE(NI) guidance notes
  • · Introduction to the Equipment
  • · Hazards & Precautions to be observed when using Abrasive Wheels
  • · Abrasive Wheel Selection
  • · Storage, Handling & Transportation of Abrasive Wheels
  • · Examination of Abrasive Wheels
  • · Mounting of Abrasive Wheels
  • · Personal Protective Equipment
  • · Theoretical Assessment

 

After attending Training in Abrasive Wheels, Health Matters (Health & Safety) Ltd will issue a certificate of attendance to all who attend. Where the trainer deems it necessary for any member of staff to receive further training in this area of their work this information will be disseminated to management so that all necessary action can be taken to ensure all employees comply with safe working procedures at work and work within the boundary of their working role.

 

Course Details

Duration - ½ Day

Max Attendance – 15

Location –Health Matters premises – Newry / Belfast / Dublin or in your own premises for groups

Cost – To be agreed with Health Matters (H&S) Ltd sales team. Please call us to discuss.

Companies who levy pay to the CITB may be eligible to claim reimbursement of up to 75% after attending this event

Date and Time

Location

Townsend Enterprise Park
28 Townsend Street
Belfast
BT13 2ES
United Kingdom

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