Our Abrasive Wheels course ensures that delegates are competent and safe when using a range of abrasive wheels. The tutor will tailor the course for those who are present, focusing on the abrasive wheels, grinding, and cutting tools needed by delegates.

How long is the Abrasive Wheels course?

7 hours with a mixture of theory and practical training.

Who should attend the Abrasive Wheels course?

People who use abrasive wheels or other grinding and cutting tools, including basic handheld or bench tools, or people who need a complete introduction to the equipment.

Is the Abrasive Wheels course accredited?

The can be accredited by SB Skills In-House Accreditation or by NPORS.

When does my Abrasive Wheels certificate expire?

Three years (In-House) or Five years (NPORS).

Entry Requirements

There are no requirements for entry on this course. Delegates should advise the tutor before the course starts on the kind of abrasive wheels, cutting, or grinding equipment their occupation requires so the tutor can tailor the course accordingly.

If the delegates are to attend the practical course, they will require to bring with them their FFP3 masks that have been face fit tested.

Participant Requirements

The highly qualified instructor will tailor the content of the course to participant requirements.
Participants are asked to inform the tutor of the level of experience they have on the day of the course.

Who Should Take The Abrasive Wheels Training Course?

The course is suitable to anybody that works with abrasive wheels, cutting or grinding equipment. The course is suited to those that have some previous experience of the equipment, as well as those that are looking for a complete introduction.

Course Objectives

The course meets the training requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER 98). Delegates will learn to identify potential hazards and overcome them. They will be taught to identify the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensure that it is maintained properly and used safely.

What Will delegates Learn?

The abrasive wheels training course is a combination of theoretical and practical training. Tutor led demonstrations are combined with a practical element that teaches how to safely change abrasive disks.

Delegates will learn the legal requirements concerning cutting wheel safety. They will be able to set and change abrasive wheels. On completion, attendees will meet abrasive wheels regulations and operate cutting disks in a safe manner.

• Abrasive Wheel Regulations
• Identification of abrasive wheel types
• Understanding the marking system of an abrasive wheel
• Hazard identification and mitigation
• Identification and use of personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Storage and handling of abrasive disks
• Abrasive wheels risk assessment
• Wheel maintenance and handling
• Dressing and balancing

Course Specifics

The course lasts 7 hours and consists of both tutor led theoretical and practical elements. Participants do not need any prior experience or qualifications in the use of abrasive wheels. Attendees who are receiving In-House accreditation will have to recertify within a 5-year period to ensure they meet regulations.

Abrasive Wheel Training From SB Skills Solutions Ltd

SB Skills Solutions Ltd is a national provider of specialist health and safety training courses. We deliver both theoretical and practical training, are fully accredited, and our instructors and tutors are highly experienced with industry experience. Browse our full selection of training courses on our website or, if you have any questions about any of the courses or services we offer, call on 01695 558420 and speak to one of our experienced team.

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Also known informally as the ‘Site Supervisor Course’, the training given is aimed to ensure candidates gain a thorough understanding of their legal responsibilities, and as such can better contribute to the instruction, supervision and monitoring of safety on site.

Successful candidates will receive a CITB Site Safety Plus certificate, which is issued on completion. This is valid for 5 years. Please note that there is no physical ‘SSSTS Card’, however, you can list your Site Safety Plus certificate qualification when applying for further qualifications.

If you have already passed the 2-day CITB SSSTS course and need to renew your CITB certificate, you will be eligible for the 1-day SSSTS refresher, providing your certificate is still in date and valid.

There is no longer a six-month grace period for expired certificates; if you know that your SSSTS certificate is due to expire, you must undertake and successfully complete an SSSTS Refresher course to remain up-to-date and legal whilst working onsite.

The 1-day SSSTS Refresher course is designed to ensure those in a supervisory capacity are fully up to date with any legal changes, as well as how they affect site operations.

CITB Course Detail

The SSSTS course is an ideal foundation for attaining a basic understanding of health & safety duties and responsibilities for junior management in construction work.

This CITB course includes the following elements:

• An introduction into health and safety on site, as well as welfare and environmental issues that those in a supervisory role must be aware of. This also includes the legal responsibilities that are relevant to supervisors whilst safely managing a construction site
• What is expected of site supervisors, including occupational health issues that arise within the construction sector
• An understanding of how health and safety law is structured, and how the role of a supervisor links in with the role of a site manager when controlling site safety
• Risk assessments – how to carry these out and why method statements are a legal requirement
• Fire prevention and control, control of hazardous substances, CDM (Construction Design Management) Regulations, Working at Height, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), manual handling, accidents and first aid
• How to carry out site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
• Understanding the need for proactive and reactive monitoring

Full attendance is essential, and candidates will be expected to actively participate. Continual assessment will take place during the course. There is also a multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course.

Having successfully completed the SSSTS course, a natural progression would be to the five day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course.

Course Delivery

SSSTS courses are delivered nationwide either as open courses or as dedicated courses on customers’ own sites.

Training grants for the SSSTS training course are available to CITB levy payers.

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Also known informally as the ‘Site Management Course’, the training given is aimed to ensure candidates gain a thorough understanding of their legal responsibilities, and as such can better contribute to the instruction, supervision and monitoring of safety on site.

Successful candidates will receive a CITB Site Safety Plus certificate, which is issued on completion. This is valid for 5 years. Please note that there is no physical ‘SSSTS Card’, however, you can list your Site Safety Plus certificate qualification when applying for further qualifications.

If you have already passed the 5-day CITB SMSTS course and need to renew your CITB certificate, you will be eligible for the 2-day SMSTS refresher, providing your certificate is still in date and valid.

There is no longer a six-month grace period for expired certificates; if you know that your SMSTS certificate is due to expire, you must undertake and successfully complete an SMSTS Refresher course to remain up-to-date and legal whilst working onsite.

The 2-day SMSTS Refresher course is designed to ensure those in a managerial capacity are fully up to date with any legal changes, as well as how they affect site operations.

CITB Course Detail

The SMSTS course is a course designed for those with responsibility for managing, monitoring, implementing and reporting in a construction environment.

This CITB course includes the following elements:

• Management and implementation of health, safety and environmental aspects on site, in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their management role
• What is expected of site managers, including occupational health issues that arise within the construction sector
• An understanding of how health and safety law is structured, and how the role of a manager controls site safety
• Risk assessments – how to carry these out and why method statements are a legal requirement
• Fire prevention and control, control of hazardous substances, CDM (Construction Design Management) Regulations, Working at Height, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), manual handling, accidents and first aid
• How to carry out site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
• Understanding the need for proactive and reactive monitoring

Full attendance is essential, and candidates will be expected to actively participate. Continual assessment will take place during the course. There is also a multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course.

Course Delivery

SMSTS courses are delivered nationwide either as open courses or as dedicated courses on customers’ own sites.

Training grants for the SMSTS training course are available to CITB levy payers.

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The 2 day CITB SMSTS Refresher Training course is designed for candidates who have already passed the SMSTS Course. All SMSTS certificates are valid for 5 years from the date of issue. Candidates will be required to show their original 5 day certificate and if known provide details of where and when they took the course. Delegates MUST attend both days in order to obtain their certification.

By attending the SMSTS refresher course delegates will be updated on developments in construction legislation and use of appropriate best practice. The course will also enhance existing managerial skills necessary to achieve compliance with any new legal duties and responsibilities placed on them and their workforce.

Important Information

Any Delegate that does not attend prior to the end date of their certificate will risk their right to attend a refresher course and will be required to attend the full course.

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