Highland Construction Training Group

Duration: ½ Day

Objectives:  To provide practical and theoretical training for persons who are required to select, inspect and mount abrasive wheels on a variety of abrasive wheel equipment. 

Who requires this training?   Any persons who are required to use cut off saws, angle grinders, bench grinders, chop saws etc and who have the responsibility of changing abrasive heels/discs 

Content:      

• Health & Safety
• Legislation
• Accidents involving abrasive wheels
• Types of wheel
• Classes of wheel
• Wheel selection
• Inspection for damage
• Mounting and balancing 
• Dressing abrasive wheels
• Function of all components
• Transportation and storage
• Selection of appropriate PPE
• Written and practical assessment 

Certificate of competence issued on successful achievement of both written and practical assessment.