Abrasive Wheels Courses Online, Advice please

[James1979]

So, I need to renew / refresh my abrasive wheels for the insurance company. Theres nowhere up here thats doing it in person at the moment due to the current situation. Its normally just the local college but theyre shut at the moment.

Anyhow I've been looking online to find something even if its just a stop gap to pacify the insurers. I found this https://www.safetyservicesdirect.com/abrasive-wheels-online-training-course-4578-p.asp Ordinarily I HATE these with a passion. I've been made to do them for several employers in the past and I normally bust them out in the minimum time, learn sod all and tick the box for the employer and move on with my day! Are they even worth the 'paper' theyre written on? I always maintained that they arent a good way of training when I worked for others, but in the current situation needs must I suppose. Im looking at it that some certification is better than none. Just wondered what peoples thoughts were please?

As an aside, I had my annual inspection from Vulcan this week for the air systems etc in workshop. When I was said I was surprised to see he'd made it over, he said the HSE / Government have decided that HSE inspections and testing are essential workers.

 

[tom2207]

If it ticks the box ,, so be it . Ill bet the income tax office is open too , Its strange to see whos working and whos not , but Im surprised they didnt just grant you an extension like the MOT test guys.

 

[James1979]

I asked about the extension to the inspection and he said the official wording from HSE was that they didnt want to issue extensions and then have loads of backlog and all the associated equipment out of date. We've only had 7 Covid cases here so that was one extra person that didnt really need to come but thats a rant for another place and time!

I'm leaning toward 'it ticks a box' just for now. The insurers arent jumping up and down for it yet but I know they will push for it soon.

 

[James1979]

Has anyone done anything like this online and can recommend an outfit thats less mickey mouse than the others?

 

[Parm]

official wording from HSE was that they didnt want to issue extensions and then have loads of backlog and all the associated equipment out of date.

That’s not correct at all

We do have guidance on this but I’m not going to fire up my work laptop now

 

[James1979]

No dont! Its 1900 on a Saturday night!! I was just quoting the man from Vulcan Inspection who the insurers send out every year to inspect my set up. Didnt sound right but you think he'd know.....

 

[Parm]

No dont! Its 1900 on a Saturday night!! I was just quoting the man from Vulcan Inspection who the insurers send out every year to inspect my set up. Didnt sound right but you think he'd know.....

Mmmmm, under LoLeR there’s a requirement for them to report defects to us.

It’s called an AIRs report, Adverse Insurance Industry Report.

Defects are prioritised amber and red. Our lot go out and visit any premises with a red

Often those places are rubbish

 

[James1979]

This was a general look about and the inspection of the compressor set up under PSSR (I think without looking at the paperwork). I know it has to be done but its just me working here running a smallish (150l 240v) compressor that feeds my plasma table and workshop air supply, and thats a blow gun at most to be honest as I've gone battery with 99% of stuff now.

I dont pay for it, so I dont grumble. Also its good to get them to have a look as a second pair of eyes. I normally feed him a brew and cake, he pokes about then goes away and I dont hear anything for another year. This time they think they may make it every 2 years but I am waiting to hear about that......