Safety in the Use of Abrasive Wheels (BAF Certified)

Overview

• Hazard awareness
• Regulation familiarity
• Standard wheel shapes
• Wheel characteristics
• Standard marking system
• Wheel selection
• Function and correct method of assembling all components
• Machine spindle and wheel speeds
• Trueing and dressing of wheel
• Adjustment of work rest
• Safety precautions prior to starting
• Wheel mounting examples
• Wheel balancing

Objectives
After attending the course, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate an awareness of safe systems of work in grinding operations
• Assess grinding wheel condition
• Carry out grinding wheel removal and fitting
• Carry out dressing and trueing of wheels
• Carry out balancing of precision grinding wheels