ECITB Abrasive Wheels

Duration 1 Days
Cost £240.00pp (inc VAT)
Locations England - Newcastle

Course Overview

A 1-day course that covers:
- Relevant health and safety factors
- Safe handling practices
- The types of abrasive wheels and their operating equipment
- Safe operation and handling of angle grinders and bench/ pedestal grinders during engineering activities.

It includes an assessment and 5 practical exercises covering fitting, checking and using cutting and grinding discs on a hand-held grinder; properly removing & replacing a bench mounted grinder stone; adjusting the tool rest, dressing the stone and performing a grinding activity.

Course Structure

An Abrasive Wheels training course includes;
- Abrasive Wheels Regulations and Guidelines
- Abrasive Wheels Hazards
- Types of Abrasive Wheels
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Practical Exercises - Safe Handling & Operating of Abrasive Wheels Equipment
- Knowledge Assessment

Prerequisites

Course Content

Target Audience

This course is aimed at any person who will be required to use any type of abrasive wheels equipment at work

Certification

Learners will be awarded an ECITB approved certificate which is valid for 3 years once they successfully pass the knowledge assessment and practical assessment.

Revalidation

The course must be revalidated every 3 years.

Items To Bring

Government Issued Photographic ID eg Driver Licence or Passport, Safety Boots

Health Prerequisites

Due to certain aspects of the course being potentially physically demanding and/or stressful, delegates will be required to confirm their medical fitness & physical ability to participate on this course by completing our centre medical self-screening form prior to course commencement