Proper Mounting of a Grinding Wheel
On september 05 2008 the improper mounting of a grinding wheel is a major cause of grinding wheel breakage. Proper steps in mounting a grinding wheel are as follows: handle and store grinding wheels in a careful manner. Handle and store all grinding wheels as if they were made of glass! select the proper grinding wheel and machine for the job. Lock out and tag all machines before working on them. Disconnect portable machines from their power source before changing the grinding wheel. Visually inspect all grinding wheels. Also, the use of “ring testing” or “vibration testing” is required for many grinding wheels. Grinding wheels can be extremely dangerous. If you over-rev the wheel, and it has microscopic defects or cracks, it may shatter, sending shrapnel everywhere and possibly injuring you or a co-worker. Here’s what you need to know about the proper care and maintenance of your grinding wheels. Despite its long history, its extreme precision and its ability to machine even the hardest of metals to a glasslike finish, grinding remains a bit of a black art. With a host of variables that include grit size, bond and the abrasive itself, it can be challenging to find the optimum wheel
read more →What is work at height? 338
According to the health and safetyauthority (hsa) ” working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces. ‘work at height’ means work in any place where, if there were no precautions in place, a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury (for example a fall through a fragile roof). ”the working at height regulations 2007 requires all ‘working at height’ tasks to be properly planned. Those carrying out the work need to be competent. All risks have to be assessed, and appropriate work equipment selected, used, inspected and maintained. Working at height means working in a place where you could get injured by falling from a height. This applies where your workplace is at, above or below, ground level. It does not include a staircase in a permanent workplace. Activities covered by working at height include: using a kick stool or stepladder to access overhead shelving hanging curtains in bays changing lamps or ceiling tiles using trestles and ladders to paint or clean order picking using a fork-lift truck with an integrated platform working on a ladder or scaffold your manager must carry out a risk assessment for
read more →Welcome to Nationwide Safety Training
At nationwide safety training, we are both committed to providing the highest standard of training to our customers, and ensuring that our clients receive outstanding value for money. Our unique pricing structures ensure a strong return on your training investment. Abrasive wheels, vdu assessor & more. National training solutions was established in 2008. We specialise in professional health & safety training including safety training and construction skills. Our bookings team are ready to offer advice and guidance on training courses and our highly qualified and experienced tutors are ready and waiting to pass on their knowledge and skills to our learners. Based in navan co. Meath, we are committed to the delivery of training courses nationwide. Course recruitment takes place on an ongoing basis throughout the year, providing the greatest flexibility for learners. Call our dedicated team on 0469012407 or email this email address is being protected from spambots. Safety culture is shaped and sustained by effective leadership at all levels. Leaders must demonstrate that they have a genuine and deep concern for the health and safety of their staff. The cpl institute’s health and safety training public courses are scheduled at regular intervals
read more →What is work at height?
Carry out risk assessments for work at height activities and make sure that all work is planned, organised and carried out by a competent person follow the general principles of prevention for managing risks from work at height – take steps to avoid, prevent or reduce risks chose the right work equipment and select collective measures to prevent falls (such as guard rails and working platforms) before other measures which may only reduce the distance and consequences of a fall (such as nets or airbags) or may only provide fall-arrest through personal protection equipment. Working at height means working in a place where you could get injured by falling from a height. This applies where your workplace is at, above or below, ground level. It does not include a staircase in a permanent workplace. Activities covered by working at height include: using a kick stool or stepladder to access overhead shelving hanging curtains in bays changing lamps or ceiling tiles using trestles and ladders to paint or clean order picking using a fork-lift truck with an integrated platform working on a ladder or scaffold your manager must carry out a risk assessment for working at height and put in place control measures for risks identified. According
read more →Marketing & Event Management Courses
A diploma, degree or masters degree from dbs is your springboard to an exciting career in the exciting and fast-moving worlds of marketing, event management, advertising, sales and public relations as well as other fields. A professional diploma in event management is a great way for professionals working in areas such as pr, marketing, and lead generation to demonstrate complementary skills. It will give you an advantage in this competitive job market or help you to go for promotion. The events industry is varied and vibrant, and skills in this area are highly sought-after. “i had an amazing year in ballsbridge college. The staff and teachers are brilliant! they supported and encouraged each student to reach their full potential and helped me achieve results i didn’t think were possible. I gained valuable experience, met new people and had fun, all while studying and learning. The level 5 event management course helped me to find a passion in something that i could pursue as a career. I studied event production and marketing and learned the important role the media play in this industry! the teachers helped greatly by sharing resources and their experiences from their own careers.
read more →First Aid Training by the Irish Red Cross
“i found the training provided by the irish red cross to be practical, informative and enjoyable. As we had five people they came to our workplace at times that were convenient to us which was great. ”nicola burketicketmaster ireland “the irish red cross attend our baby & me events each month across our stores nationwide. These events are for expectant parents where we aim to provide them with information on what products they need and more importantly, provide them with expert advice. The irish red cross have been an excellent addition to our baby & me events, discussing important topics such as cpr, choking and treatment of burns. First aid training service is a galway based company. We provide first aid courses nationally. We specialise in training for the corporate, business, industry & the general public. All our instructors & examiners hold current certification from the national ambulance training school, and have field experience in first aid for many years. Instructors hold current certification as emergency medical first responders accredited to dubin fire brigade and national ambulance training school all our instructors have formal training and certification in training and facilatation awarded by the irish institute of training & development (iitd).
read more →Health and Safety Training in Education
Biological agents chemical safety in the workplace display screen equipment: assessor’s training display screen equipment: user awareness first aid responder integral valve oxygen cylinders learning guide managing health and safety in healthcare setting managing health and safety in healthcare: chemical agent hazards manual handling in healthcare medical gas safety for clinical staff medical gas safety for non-clinical staff medical gas safety for staff risk assessment webinar. Health and safety legislation places certain legal duties on employers and employees to ensure a good standard of health and safety in the workplace. Legal island’s workplace health & safety elearning course is tailored specifically to irish law and to provide your employees with comprehensive training on health and safety practices in the workplace. Under the safety, health and welfare at work act 2005 the employer has a responsibility via functional area line management to provide adequate instruction and training for each employee. Specifically, the act states that there is a number of courses that are mandatory for each employee to undertake. These courses include: visual display unit training, manual handling training and fire training/emergency procedures. Subject to health & safety office budgets, the office runs a finite monthly and rolling quarterly schedule of selected core training courses, to part-assist schools & departments with their overall
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