Portable Grinders and Abrasive Wheels

(12 min.) Grinding: Shaping material by bringing it into contact with a rotating abrasive wheel or disk. They can be portable grinders or fixed bench grinders. It's a safe job, if you follow the rules. If you ignore safety or ignore proper grinding procedures, it can be an extremely hazardous job. You're the only person who can make it a safe job. Always follow your company's operating instructions and of course, the manufacturer's recommendations for safely operating the equipment, abrasive wheels, and disks.

We don't intend to cover all the safety rules associated with grinding; we just want to provide some information to make you more aware of safety when operating grinders.

Topics included in this safety video are: abrasive disks, causes of personal injury involving abrasive wheels and disks, air supply of the compressor, connecting the grinding tool to the air hose, abrasive wheels, ring test, mount the wheel on the grinder, arbor shank, full nut mounting, storing the grinder, speed counter, fixed or bench grinders, tool rest, and personal protective equipment (PPE).

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.