Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations - - Abrasive Wheels Training Part-time

Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations - Abrasive Wheels Training Location Start Date Day Time Fees Duration Rugby Flexi Various 09:00 - 16:30 £170.00 1Day(s) Rugby TBA Various 09:00 - 16:30 £170.00 1Day(s) What will I study?

Safe storage and mounting of abrasive wheels and an understanding of the regulations to ensure Company compliance with health and safety law.

What modules are covered?

Introduction to the Regulations

The need for training

Abrasive Wheel characteristics and marking system

Safety in grinding wheel operation

The grinding machine

Mounting abrasive wheels

Guards

Portable and hand-held grinding machines

Operation of abrasive wheels

Personal protective equipment

Workshop practical

Course summary

End of course review

What qualifications will I get?

College certificate of competence

How will I be assessed?

Competence will be confirmed by practical and knowlege based assessment

What is the entry process?

For any person who is directly or indirectly associated with the safe storage and mounting of abrasive wheels and supervisors who require an understanding of the regulations to ensure company compliance with health and safety law.

What are the entry requirements?

Minimum qualifications: entry level

You will need to have achieved a level of competence as an understanding of an engineering or construction environment is a necessary pre-requisite for this course and either workshop or on site experience would be an advantage.

What else do I need to know?

Resources to be supplied by Warwickshire College

Training Room

Presentation equipment (laptop and projector)

Flip chart and/or whiteboard

Workshop equipment

Pedestal grinding machine/s

Bench grinding machine/s

Portable grinding equipment

Cylindrical or surface grinder available for dressing purposes

PPE (eye protection, overalls and practical respirator)

Materials supplied

Course workbook

Explantory handouts

Perfortmance assessment

Knowledge assessment

Course review document

Certification

Resources to be supplied by Employer/'Employee

Overalls

Safety footwear

Eye protection (optional College an cupply)

What can I do after this course?

There is no direct progression, but your employer will need to check your competence and enter your name on company register of people able to change wheels. There are, however, study programmes that are complementary to this course, such as practical grinding experience (available in the Industrial Training Unit on request).

Got a question about this course?

Call: 0300 45 600 49 or email us nowCourse code

WC11532

We make every effort to ensure that these course details are accurate. Warwickshire College reserves the right to make alterations. Fees may be indicative at the time of publishing.

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