Grinder Cutting Wheel Safety

Safety practices that must be followed to minimize accidents and maximize safety when using angle grinders and resin bonded wheels apply to the wheels the grinder and the operator.

Grinder cutting wheel safety.

To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used. Always wear appropriate safety clothing such as dust mask gloves ear protection overalls and safety shoes. Use an 180 guard between operator wheel. Always wear safety glasses face shield protective gloves suitable protective clothing hard hat steel toe boots and hearing protection and dust mask if necessary.

Keep other employees away while operating power tools. Adjust guards to deflect flying particles away from operator. The metal being ground an also be wasted. The speed varies among various grinding wheels.

Always secure the workpiece firmly while it is being cut or ground. The safety code for grinding and cutting wheels is ansi b7 1 safety requirements for the use care and protection of abrasive wheels the code is very specific defining the proper grinding surfaces for each type of wheel and figure 2 shows that the only acceptable grinding surface on a cutting wheel is on the periphery not the. Always use proper guard with grinding wheel it protects operator from broken wheel fragments. The most common resin bonded wheels are type 27 depressed center for grinding and cutting and type 1 flat for cutting.

To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. Keep the working area around cutting and grinding operations clear. A cutting disc should not be used for grinding. The rpm rating of the disc blade must be higher than that of the angle grinder.

Going for the wrong speed. Use the correct wheel for the machine s size and speed and the work to be performed.