Abrasive Wheels Online Course

Intellelearn

Nearly half of all accidents resulting from abrasive wheels happen due to unsafe working practices and operator errors. If you work with abrasive wheels then following strict health and safety practices is paramount in order to protect both yourself and others from harm.

This Abrasive Wheels course is divided into 4 easy to follow interactive modules and includes a multiple choice test at the end:

• Introduction to Abrasive Wheels – who the course is for, what are abrasive wheels? Injuries and ill-health, legislation, employer and employee responsibilities and the hierarchy of control measures.
• Risk Assessment – what is a risk assessment? Identifying hazards, deciding who may be harmed, evaluating risks, recording findings and reviewing and updating.
• Risk Reduction Part 1 – can the task be avoided, wheel speed, wheel handling and storage, wheel mounting, mechanical guards, safe working practices, inspections and checks and dressing abrasive wheels.
• Risk Reduction Part 2 – PPE, eye protection, harmful dusts, dust extraction and PPE, vibration, noise, sparks, portable grinders, cables, training and emergency procedures.

Aims of the Abrasive Wheels Training Course

By the end of this course learners will have a thorough understanding of:

• Understand the legal and legislative aspects affecting abrasive wheel usage
• Define what we mean by different pieces of equipment
• Describe how abrasive wheels work and understand the associated risks
• Recall what can go wrong and why, including hazard identification and risk reduction
• Identify the properties of a wheel by looking at its markings
• Describe and recall the different types of abrasive wheels

This Intellelearn Abrasive Wheels course includes:

• Stop-Start technology meaning you learn at your convenience
• All device compliant meaning you can use laptop-tablet-smartphone at anytime
• Ensures compliance with UK Health and Safety legislation
• Developed by Health & Safety Professionals
• Accredited by both iirsm and CPD
• Approximate duration: 1 hour

Accreditation:

This Abrasive Wheels online course is fully accredited by both iirsm (The International Institute for Risk and Safety Management) and CPD. You will be able to instantly download and print your certificate as soon as you successfully complete the course. This qualification is universally accepted by all employers.

Format:

This Abrasive Wheels course is accessed through a dedicated learner portal and you will be provided the easy to use login details. The course is divided into modules with a short quiz at the end of each to test your knowledge. Once you have progressed through each of the modules you can access a quiz which consists of 20 multiple choice questions based on the material that you have studied.

Once you have passed the course you can download your course certificate in PDF from your learner area. If you don't pass the course first time, don't worry, you can resit the test as many times as required.

Duration:

This Abrasive Wheels course takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. As an e-learning course you can complete this training in convenient stages.

Support:

We are dedicated to helping you succeed. Our course includes dedicated tutor support and they are available to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course. Remember: your success is our success!

This course is suitable for anyone who uses abrasive wheels in their work activities. The course is also for anybody who manages people who use abrasive wheels. If you are seeking work with organisations who use abrasive wheels, this qualification is an excellent addition to your CV.

This Abrasive Wheels course does not required a previous qualification. There are no requirements for this course other than a commitment to learn.

This Abrasive Wheels course can be a major stepping stone to a career in Health and Safety management. The course is also a great addition to any list of qualifications as both iirsm and CPD are nationally recognised and respected accreditation bodies.

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