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Abrasive Wheels
For small hand held cutting/grinding/abrasive tools both electrical and petrol driven.

Abrasive Wheels Training
This course is designed for persons involved in the use, inspection or mounting of abrasive wheels and is designed to provide training as required under The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98) these regulations supersede the revoked Abrasive Wheels Regulations 1970.

This course is a 4 hour training course consisting of a theory session in a classroom environment and a practical session and covers the following subjects:

The Need to Train and Statutory Requirements
Types of Abrasive Wheel
Methods of Marking, Type, Speed etc.
British Standard Marking System
Hazards and Precautions to be Taken
Storage Handling and transporting
Inspection of Abrasive Wheels
Functions of Abrasive Wheel Machine Components
Mounting of Abrasive Wheels
Mounting and Dressing

The instructor will use your own equipment. This gives the advantage of individual operator familiarity.

On completion of the training course each trainee will receive a certificate of attendance.

Candidates can be trained at an instruction ratio of 3:1:1 and 6 candidates can be done in a day. The course is undertaken on your premises. It is charged at a day rate.

Course Time Table (This is only a strong guide)

Period 1 2 3 4 5 6

� Day

Introduction. to Course

Health and Safety
Lap top Presentation.

Knowledge conformation on dics & fitting

Operating procedures

Practical Assessment & Course Wind up

Download the HSE recommendations of use here

THE PROVISION AND USE OF WORK EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 1998(PUWER)
For more info on this please click on the HSE Logo Extract from

INFORMATION, INSTRUCTIONS & TRAINING (Regs 8 & 9)
12
(1) Employers should provide information, instructions and training not only to those who actually use work equipment, but also to employees supervising or managing its use.
(2) There is new ACoP text, to reg 9, covering the competence of chain-saw operators which reflects the desire of industry and HSE to carry forward the original voluntary scheme.
Extracted from....
The provision and use of work equipment regulations 1998 (PEWER)

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