WHY CHOOSE ABTEC?
At Abtec our mission is to provide you our customer with the knowledge and ability to safely and efficiently assess and manage risk when using abrasive wheels and discs. We have completed over 5,000 abrasive wheel and disc safety courses since we started training programmes in 2006.
Each course is designed to meet the specific requirements and abilities of the delegates with delegates encouraged to participate and evaluate in practical applications during training.
All delegates to our training courses have access to a dedicated care-line to answer the type of questions on health, safety and efficiency in the use of abrasive wheels that may arise after formal training has been completed.
We are extremely proud of the fact that our customers choose to have us train their operators perhaps for the first time and then in subsequent years use us to complete refresher courses or courses for new staff.
Over the past 19 years, Abtec has successfully trained nearly 8,000 delegates, many of whom return for refresher courses. While we cannot guarantee the safety of your workforce solely through attendance on one of our training programmes, we are proud to note that no delegate has reported an injury following training — a true testament to the depth and quality of the instruction we provide.
As part of our delivery, we provide detailed check sheets for PPE, pre-operational checks, and the correct use of all machines, wheels, and discs. Our approach ensures delegates not only understand the requirements but also feel confident applying them safely in real-world environments.
We explain:
- Why operators get injured and how to avoid these injuries.
- How having incorrect, poorly designed or sub-standard PPE can contribute to life-changing injuries.
- How you can minimise the risk of injury by just making some simple changes.
- How poorly maintained machinery can influence the condition of a wheel or disc.
- How can our PPE 'Check List' improve operator safety?
- Why do some injuries occur to non-operators of cutting and grinding equipment?
- Why you should never use a disc that’s been used by another person.
- What maintenance 'checks should be, but very rarely are, made to bench and pedestal grinders.
- The importance of 'Personal' in PPE.
- How to understand information found on a wheel, disc or belt.
- Why abrasive wheel safety training is not only just for operators?
- How to risk assess prior to grinding or cutting.
- The person is most likely to be injured while working with abrasive products.
- How to check how safe your wheel or disc is.
And much more..
OUR TRAINERS
Abtec is a recognised leader in abrasive wheel safety training and the development of abrasive products for industry. Our expertise is unmatched — we have the unique advantage of working closely with both the manufacturers of abrasive discs and wheels, and the operators who use them.
Our operator training places a strong emphasis on practical demonstration and verified competence, ensuring delegates can confidently apply their knowledge in real-world settings. Each course meets — and exceeds — the requirements of the P.U.W.E.R. regulations.
All Abtec trainers are certified by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and are specialists within the abrasives industry. Training is delivered by senior professionals with extensive experience across industrial and commercial sectors.
Following completion of the course, every delegate has access to a dedicated support line for guidance on health, safety, and optimising grinding or cutting performance.
