Entry requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
This course provides an overview of current regulations and explains how delegates can avoid potential harm when operating an abrasive wheel.
Under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulation 1998 (PUWER), it is a legal requirement for those involved in the use of abrasive wheels to be properly trained.
New safety standards for abrasive wheels and grinding machines and new codes of practice for the safe use of these products have also been introduced.
You will learn how to identify hazards, take precautions and operate abrasive wheels safely.
This one-day course can be delivered face-to-face at a NESCol campus or at a local business premises for up to eight attendees.
You will learn how to be able to:
Key information you should know about this course.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
A NESCol continuous professional development certificate.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
A NESCol continuous professional development certificate.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
A NESCol continuous professional development certificate.
North East Scotland College offers hundreds of courses each year, apply for one now.
To book your place or find out more, contact our Workforce Development team:
Email workforce@nescol.ac.uk
Please note that timetabling changes can often occur after the Part-time Course Guide is published, and as a result the printed version of the guide may not hold the most up-to-date information.
We therefore advise you that all start dates and times listed on the website are at all times accurate, and should be used as your main point of reference before booking your course.
Fees quoted apply to individuals who meet our residency criteria for home fee status. A higher fee may apply if criteria cannot be met; evidence may be required. Please contact enquiry@nescol.ac.uk for further information.
If you take up a place on a College course, at the start of the course you will be asked to complete an enrolment form. In completing the form and/or taking up a place on a College course, you will enter into a contract with the College and be bound by the North East Scotland College Standard Terms and Conditions of Study. Copies of the Terms and Conditions are available for inspection on notice boards and at various locations throughout the College, at the College Reception, on the College website: nescol.ac.uk, or can be obtained on request from the Student Funding and Admissions Manager, North East Scotland College, Aberdeen City Campus, Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BN. Please note that courses are offered subject to (a) there being sufficient numbers of enrolments and (b) the availability of resources. The College reserves its right (i) not to run courses where the number of students is considered insufficient or where resources are unavailable and (ii) in certain circumstances, to refuse admission to an individual applicant.