Fundamental Workshop and Machine Shop Safety - Bespoke

This one day awareness programme is designed for maintenance employees and is intended to give sufficient knowledge and understanding of workshop hazards and safety precautions to be applied when working with workshop equipment including pedestal drills, bench and off hand grinders, lathes and milling machines.

The following topics are covered on this programme:

• Workshop hazards
• Safe use of drills, offhand grinders and lathes
• The functions of all components and tooling used with pedestal drills, bench and off-hand grinders, lathes and milling machines
• Machine terminology
• Knowledge of principles of workshop practices to include drill angles, drill faults, tool angles and work holding devices

What can I do after this course at CWA?

The College of West Anglia offers many opportunities to continue studying from entry level through to degrees at University Centre West Anglia. Some of the courses available for those who have successfully completed this course include:

• Safety in the Use of Abrasive Wheels - Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER 1998) HSE - HSG 17 (King's Lynn)

What qualification will I achieve?

Fundamental Workshop and Machine Shop Safety

How is my course assessed?

A test on the theory content of the programme, requiring short response answers. This course is delivered for groups of employees within an organisation.