This course is intended for staff who will use grinding machines for construction, maintenance, installation, modification operations or in workshops. The aim of this course is to train participants in the key skills and knowledge required to enable them to completely select, inspect, mount and check abrasive wheels as per the manufacturer’s instructions and according to current legislation.
The course will cover:
- Nine points of training in abrasive wheels
- Accidents and potential accidents
- PPE requirements
- Legislation
- Types of wheels
- Grades of wheel
- Wheel markings
- Inspection of machines
- Inspection of wheels
- Mounting wheels
Candidates are assessed by completion of a theoretical question paper and a practical assessment.
This course is delivered over one day.The morning session shall cover theoretical and practical sessions on the correct selection, inspection and mounting of wheels and the afternoon session shall be spent on practical cutting and grinding a variety of materials.
The course is run in The NHC-Thurso subject to demand. Contact Admissions, telephone 01847 889250, email info@northhighland.ac.uk for more information or to book your place.
Note that this course has been approved by ILA Scotland and it is therefore possible to use an Individual Learning Account (ILA200) to help offset the cost of the course. Visit http://www.ilascotland.org.uk/ or call 0808 100 1090for more information on ILAs.
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