HSO1 - Safe Use of Abrasive Wheels to meet PUWER Half Day Course
This half-day workshop covers the code of Practice HS (G) 17 Safety in the Use of Abrasive Wheels 1970 and the legal requirements within the Abrasive Wheels Regulations and PUWER 1998. This training is designed to ensure that delegates comply with Regulations 9 of PUWER Section (a) of the Act regarding the “Training and appointment of persons to mount abrasive wheels”.
Who should attend
Anyone involved in the process of mounting abrasive wheels.
Benefits
- Understand the requirements of safe working practices
- Recognise defects and hazards
- Be able to mount wheels and accessories safety
Safe Use of Abrasive Wheels PUWER 1998 stipulates that only appointed, competent persons
who have had certain specified training may mount abrasive wheels.
Programme Structure
- Approved advisory literature
- Hazards arising from the use of abrasive wheels
- Precautions to be observed when using abrasive wheels
- Methods of marking abrasive wheels as to type and maximum speed
- Methods of storing, handling and transporting abrasive wheels
- Methods of inspecting and testing abrasive wheels for damage
- The functions of all components used with abrasive wheels
- The correct and incorrect methods of assembling all components used with abrasive wheels
- The correct balancing of abrasive wheels
- The proper method of dressing an abrasive wheel
- The adjustment of the rest on the abrasive wheel
- The requirements of the Regulations
Suggested follow up workshops
- Risk Assessment Principles & Practice
- Office and Administration Safety
- Noise at Work Regulations
- Health and Safety for Health and Safety Representatives
