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NPORS Abrasive Wheels Awareness (N301A)

Key Details

  • Available at:
    CIST-Llangefni
  • Study Mode:
    Part-time
  • Course Length:

    Half day

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NPORS Abrasive Wheels Awareness (N301A)

Part-time Courses

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Course Description

The aim of this course is to provide staff with sufficient knowledge to use and maintain abrasive wheel equipment safely, covering:

  • Health and safety legislation overview
  • Hazards and risk control measures associated with Abrasive Wheels
  • PPE
  • Types of abrasive wheel machines and their safe use
  • Resin & vitrified bonded abrasive wheel selection, marking, identification and inspection
  • Correct use, setting, adjustment and inspection of flanges, guards and accessories
  • Pre-use machine safety checks
  • How to mount of abrasive wheels on various equipment including hand angle grinder, saws and bench grinders
  • Set up and safe working of applying an Abrasive Wheel to a grinder

Practical safe set up (no live cutting or grinding)

Entry Criteria

Please note, that in all cases, operators are required to supply proof to support their application. They have to have passed the CITB health, safety & environmental touch screen test within two years prior to their application.

Good understanding of spoken and written English

Delivery

The training is a blend of theoretical and practical hands-on study

Assessment

NPORS Theory assessment made up of open questions and multiple choice.

NPORS Practical assessment.

Progression

NPORS Abrasive Wheels with Practical Cutting / Grinding (N301)

Other details

Course type: Part-time Courses

Level: N/A

Programme Area:

  • Construction and the Built Environment

Bilingual:

No

Construction and the Built Environment

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Construction and the Built Environment

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