Abrasive Wheels Grinder Safety is a 7-minute online course that trains employees on the safe operation, inspection, and guarding requirements for abrasive wheel machinery as regulated under OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.215. It is designed for machine operators, maintenance personnel, and supervisors in manufacturing and industrial settings, and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.
Abrasive wheel grinders are found in nearly every manufacturing, fabrication, and maintenance shop, and improper use can lead to catastrophic wheel failure, lacerations, eye injuries, and amputations. OSHA's machine guarding standard (29 CFR 1910.212) was the 10th most-cited violation in FY 2025 with 1,239 citations, and abrasive wheel machinery violations under 29 CFR 1910.215 contribute to that enforcement total. Serious violations carry penalties up to $16,550 per instance, while willful or repeated violations can reach $165,514. Employers are required to ensure proper guarding, work rest adjustment, and ring testing before any abrasive wheel is mounted or operated.
This course trains your employees on the critical safety practices required when working with bench grinders, pedestal grinders, and portable grinding equipment. Your team will learn how to conduct a ring test before mounting a wheel, maintain proper guard positioning and work rest clearances, select the correct wheel for the task, and recognize the warning signs of a damaged or improperly mounted wheel. The training uses real-world incident scenarios to reinforce the consequences of unsafe grinding practices.
OSHA regulates abrasive wheel machinery under 29 CFR 1910.215 for general industry and 29 CFR 1926.303 for construction. The standard requires safety guards on all abrasive wheels greater than 2 inches in diameter, work rests adjusted to within 1/8 inch of the wheel, and tongue guards maintained at no more than 1/4 inch from the wheel surface. Employers must ensure that all wheels are inspected and ring-tested before mounting, and that spindle speed does not exceed the maximum operating speed marked on the wheel. Machine guarding (29 CFR 1910.212) ranked 10th on OSHA's FY 2025 Top 10 most-cited violations with 1,239 citations. Serious violations carry penalties up to $16,550, while willful or repeated violations can reach $165,514 per instance. Grinder-related injuries frequently involve eye injuries, lacerations, and amputations from wheel breakage.
| Team Size | Price per Person |
|---|---|
| 1 - 9 | $24.95 |
| 10 - 24 | $19.95 |
| 25 - 49 | $17.95 |
| 50 - 99 | $17.50 |
Certificate of completion included. Downloadable upon passing the final assessment.