Inadequate training warning
The British Abrasives Federation is warning of the dangers of inadequate abrasive safety training for staff in the wake of a recent prosecution.
A company which manufactures metal components was fined after a young worker was seriously injured. The 20-year-old agency worker suffered a fractured skull and severe facial injuries when a grinding wheel broke on a hand-held grinder he was using.
Investigating the incident the HSE found the worker had not been properly trained in the safe use of the hand-held grinder. The result was that a grinding wheel, which is likely to have been defective prior to use, was fitted to the grinder and subsequently used. This defect may have been identified had the worker received the correct training. To find an accredited trainer visit: www.thebaf.org.uk/accredited-trainers.
