Abrasive Wheels Awareness Online Safety Training Course

Severe friction burns, crushed fingers and loss of eyesight are common injuries arising from accidents which occur when using abrasive wheels. The number of Abrasive Wheels related accidents and the circumstances in which they occur, show that most abrasive wheels accidents can be avoided by a knowledge of the risks, and by adopting safety measures which include operatives having a clearer understanding of the risks involved in the use of Abrasive Wheels.

Also within the online Abrasive Wheels training course there are links to download, a PDF version of the HSEs publication HSG17 - Safety in the use of abrasive wheels and an Abrasive Wheels Self-Inspection Safety Checklist for use within your organisation.

Severe friction burns, crushed fingers and loss of eyesight are common injuries arising from accidents which occur when using abrasive wheels. The number of Abrasive Wheels related accidents and the circumstances in which they occur, show that most abrasive wheels accidents can be avoided by a knowledge of the risks, and by adopting safety measures which include operatives having a clearer understanding of the risks involved in the use of Abrasive Wheels.


At the end of the course you will be presented with a short test to check your understanding of what you have learnt, if successfully passed you will be able to download your Abrasive Wheels Training Certificate.