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Handheld Disc Cutter Safety in Construction

Course Information

This is a classroom-based course with demonstrations and practical group exercises.

Client to specify and provide types of equipment and cutting/grinding wheels used were possible to ensure this will meet their specific needs. If practical application/assessment is requested a suitable area for the practical element of the training at the client’s premises is to be provided for using the equipment and materials for practicing the use of the abrasive wheels (blocks, bricks, paving slabs, kerbs, steel components, etc.)

Maximum Numbers : 12
Duration : 6 hours
Course Requirements
Delegates must have successfully completed training to the Abrasive wheels theory standard (GET3098 or Refresher GET100) within the last 12 months, failure to have completed the Abrasive Wheels Theory Training within this period CITB Grant Claims will not be accepted by CITB for this course.

Who should attend ?

This course is designed for people who may be required to select and mount an abrasive or diamond wheel for use with a petrol-driven cut-off saw (PDCOS) or battery- or electrically powered equipment such as grinders and associated abrasive wheel categories in the workplace, or who need familiarisation or refresher skills with the relevant regulations and practical application of skills in the use of abrasive wheels.
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Handheld Disc Cutter Safety in Construction Course Aims

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge of the hazards and risks associated with the use of abrasive wheels and ensure they understand their responsibilities under the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) in the safe mounting of abrasive wheels and discs on portable machinery and applying the skills to operate the equipment safely.
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • Health & safety regulations
  • Petrol, electric and battery powered machines
  • Storing and transporting
  • Pre-start/post stop inspections
  • Refuelling and recharging
  • Dust suppression and water collection systems
  • Operating machines
  • Safe operating positions
  • Security of cut section
  • Blade selection and fitment of both abrasive cutting disc and diamond tipped blade
  • Practical application of the safe setting up and using abrasive wheels
  • Theory Test

CITB Grants

CITB Grant Course Code: GET3099
Grant Tier 1: £60 per person

Workforce Skills Support has CITB-approved status, delivering CITB-assured courses as listed in the Construction Training Directory. We are recognised by CITB as well as the British Construction Industry as a training provider who can deliver good-quality training that meets industry-approved standards. We are part of the CITB’s automated grant payments system, making it easier for employers to book courses with us for their workers and be reimbursed for it.

Please note: There is a cap on how many times an employer can claim a short-duration course achievement grant. Check the CITB website for information on the number of claims allowed based on your last levy return.

If a candidate has been granted a grant for a particular course in their lifetime, they will not be eligible for grant again for the same course unless it has specific refresher standards published on the short-duration course register.

If refresher course standards do exist for a particular course, then only one refresher course is eligible in a lifetime for each candidate.

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