Abrasive Wheels

Abrasive Wheels PUWER 1998 requires anyone involved in selecting, mounting, specifying or using abrasive wheels to be trained, certified and deemed competent What you will learn Successful participants will be able to:

• Recognise the hazards arising from the use of abrasive wheels and take appropriate precautions
• Mark, store, handle, inspect and test abrasive wheels
• Assemble, balance, dress an abrasive wheel The course
• Approved literature relating to mounting abrasive wheels
• Hazards and precautions
• Marking as to type and speed
• Storing, handling and transporting
• Inspecting and testing for damage
• Functions of components used with abrasive wheels
• Assembly and balancing
• Dressing
• Adjustment of the rest
• Requirements of PUWER Regs 1998
• Implications of other relevant legislation, eg COSHH, PPE etc