We offer 3 different options for BAF Accredited abrasive wheel operator training:
A half day or full day course delivered on your premises or an open/public abrasive wheel training course scheduled regularly at our training centre in Knaresborough.
We also offer an online abrasive wheel course which is approved by IIRSM & CPD.
Our half day accredited abrasive wheel operator course is aimed at experienced operators and covers all types of abrasive wheel machines. The training will be delivered to suit the abrasive wheel machine types that you use.
Our full day accredited abrasive wheel operator course is aimed at less experienced or novice operators. The full day course content is the same as the half day course but with an entire half day spent on the practical element.
1-12 AttendeesOn-site Training
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Our abrasive wheels training meets with the requirement of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98) and is accredited by the BAF (British Abrasives Federation). To illustrate what our training covers please see subject below:
The full day course is split into two half days. The first half is the half day course delivered as standard. The second half is an entire half day focused on the practical element. With greater emphasis on the practical applications of cutting, grinding, dressing and if necessary wheel balancing. This part of the day will be tailored specifically to cover the machinery that the customer currently uses and has available for use.
Conducted on any site that has suitable facilities (power and seating), this course is for 1 to 12 trainees but we can train up to a maximum of 15 trainees.
When conducting the practical element of the training where possible we like to use the customer’s equipment it is their responsibility to ensure the equipment is suitable for its intended use, that is properly maintained and that all trainees are in possession of the correct PPE for the type of machine that they will be using.
Please note: the current legislation requires that anyone who uses, manages and mounts in abrasive wheel must be properly trained in the safe use.
You will receive a BAF accredited certificate of attendance and your details will be entered on to the BAF national register of operators.
You will also receive an individual training record (to provide proof of training) and a comprehensive set of BAF approved course notes is provided for each trainee on completion of the abrasive wheels course.
Do you want to deliver your own
abrasive wheel training courses?
We also provide abrasive wheel train the trainer courses either on your
site or at our training centre in Knaresborough
Training and Testing Services are a British Abrasive Federation (BAF) accredited abrasive wheel training company.
We provide abrasive wheels operator training courses and train the trainer courses which are tailored to meet your specific needs.
For example, we have provided bespoke operator and instructor training packages for Fire Service USAR (Urban Search & Rescue) teams and to Police Forces for MOE (Methods of Entry) training and protester removal.
We have a wealth of experience providing abrasive wheels training and offer a range of courses to help make sure you meet the requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98) and you are properly trained in the safe use of Abrasive Wheels as stated in the HSE publication HSG17.
Not only have we provided specialist abrasive wheel training to the emergency services we have also provided training to the defence, nuclear, marine, fabrication, precision engineering, construction, aerospace, rail, automotive and petroleum industries. As well as universities, colleges, schools and many engineering workshops.
We can provide support with abrasive wheel training applications including:
Training can be delivered on your site at a time and date to suit you or we run regular open courses at our training centre in North Yorkshire.
Abrasive Wheel Operator Training is essential to ensure that operators have the information and skills necessary to allow for the safe use of abrasive wheels. This training is an important part of accident prevention, and it helps to protect both the operators and those around them.
Our abrasive wheels training is tailored to the customers specific needs and is suitable for all machine applications including petrol engine cut off saws (Stihl saw), angle grinders, chop saws, bench grinder, pedestal grinder and precision grinding machines such as; surface grinders, cylindrical grinders etc.
Our BAF accredited abrasive wheel operator training course lasts for approximately 3 ½ hours.
The use of abrasive wheel machines is covered under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98), the regulations require that:
“In relation to abrasive wheels, PUWER 98 requires, among other things, that all machinery is suitable for its intended use and is properly maintained, and that employees, including those using, mounting and managing the operation of abrasive wheels, are fully informed and properly trained in their safe use”.
Source: HSE document HSG17 “Safety in the use of Abrasive Wheels”
PUWER98 doesn’t express when you should carry out refresher training, however signs that you should participate in refresher training include: “When standards are seen to be slipping. You have had a near miss or accident etc.”. The British Abrasives Federation (BAF) recommends participating in a refresher course every 3 years.
Yes. We offer an online abrasive wheel training course which is IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Managemet) and CPD (Continuous Personal Development) Approved.
There are no requirements for entry on this course. You should advise us before the course starts on the kind of abrasive wheels, cutting, or grinding equipment that you use so the tutor can tailor the course accordingly.
Can be conducted on any site that has suitable facilities (power and seating), this course is for a maximum of 15 trainees.
When conducting the practical element of the training where possible we like to use the customer’s equipment. In this instance, because it is the customer’s equipment it is their responsibility to ensure the equipment is suitable for its intended use, that it is properly maintained and that all trainees are in possession of the correct PPE for the type(s) of abrasive wheel machine that they will be using.
