Grinder Cutting Wheel Safety

Cut off wheels subjected to improper side grinding.

Grinder cutting wheel safety.

Keep the working area around cutting and grinding operations clear. Keep other employees away while operating power tools. Always wear appropriate safety clothing such as dust mask gloves ear protection overalls and safety shoes. A cutting disc should not be used for grinding.

Always secure the workpiece firmly while it is being cut or ground. To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used. 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. Use the correct wheel for the machine s size and speed and the work to be performed.

The metal being ground an also be wasted. 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. To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. Using the wrong wheel can cause safety hazards for the grinder as well as it will damage the wheel.

The rpm rating of the disc blade must be higher than that of the angle grinder. The speed varies among various grinding wheels. The most common resin bonded wheels are type 27 depressed center for grinding and cutting and type 1 flat for cutting. 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. Going for the wrong speed.