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    This document outlines safety procedures for operating abrasive wheels. It discusses selecting the proper wheel for the application, mounting wheels securely to prevent bursting, using guards and eye protection, ensuring proper lubrication and stopping techniques, and training operators. Key points include only using wheels at their rated speed, inspecting wheels for damage before use, and mounting wheels between flanges of at least 1/3 the wheel's diameter to prevent breakage. Operators should be educated on hazards and safety precautions through training programs.

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    This document outlines safety procedures for operating abrasive wheels. It discusses selecting the proper wheel for the application, mounting wheels securely to prevent bursting, using guards and eye protection, ensuring proper lubrication and stopping techniques, and training operators. Key points include only using wheels at their rated speed, inspecting wheels for damage before use, and mounting wheels between flanges of at least 1/3 the wheel's diameter to prevent breakage. Operators should be educated on hazards and safety precautions through training programs.

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    This document outlines safety procedures for operating abrasive wheels. It discusses selecting the proper wheel for the application, mounting wheels securely to prevent bursting, using guards and eye protection, ensuring proper lubrication and stopping techniques, and training operators. Key points include only using wheels at their rated speed, inspecting wheels for damage before use, and mounting wheels between flanges of at least 1/3 the wheel's diameter to prevent breakage. Operators should be educated on hazards and safety precautions through training programs.

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    SOP For Abrasive Wheels

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    This document outlines safety procedures for operating abrasive wheels. It discusses selecting the proper wheel for the application, mounting wheels securely to prevent bursting, using guards and eye protection, ensuring proper lubrication and stopping techniques, and training operators. Key points include only using wheels at their rated speed, inspecting wheels for damage before use, and mounting wheels between flanges of at least 1/3 the wheel's diameter to prevent breakage. Operators should be educated on hazards and safety precautions through training programs.

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    Chennai Metro Rail Project, No.

    53, Habibullah Road, T-Nagar, Chennai - 600 017 TamilNadu, INDIA

    DOCUMENT TECHNICAL VERIFICATION AND REVISION RECORD

    Project Name
    DOC/TITLE REV DATE OF NO. ISSUE

    Design and Construction of Underground Stations at Gemini, Teynampet, Chamiers Road and Saidapet and Associated Tunnels Contract UAA03
    Safe operation procedure for abrasive wheels PREPARED/ DESCRIPTION CHECKED DESIGNED APPROVED

    A0

    19/12/11

    Safe operation procedure for Abrasive wheels

    Amit Ninawe

    Manas R. Mohanty

    Mahesh Chaturvedi

    Prepared by

    Checked by

    Approved by

    Amit Ninawe HSE Manager

    Manas R. Mohanty Chief HSE Manager

    Mahesh Chaturvedi Project Manager

    ABRASIVE WHEELS

    1. Introduction 3

    Injuries involving the use of abrasive wheels fall into three main types; 1. Those which result from particles being thrown out during a grinding process. 2. Those which occur when a grinding wheel bursts or disintegrates 3. Those caused by contact between a revolving wheel and a persons hand or some other part of the body. Many of these injuries are relatively minor in nature, but some prove fatal. 2. Selecting a Suitable wheel Selecting right abrasive wheels for a particular application from the great variety of wheels available is obviously a matter of some importance. The best advice on wheel selection can be obtained from manufacturer leaf lets. Only reinforced resin-bonded abrasive wheels must be used with portable grinding machine. As a general rule, soft grade wheels are most suitable for use on hard materials while hard grade wheels are better for use with soft materials. If a soft wheel is used on a soft material, the wheel face may become closed or loaded with particles of the material being grounded. On the other hand, hard wheel used on hard material may become glazed. In both cases the cutting efficiency of the wheel is reduced and the operator may in consequence press the work piece hard against the wheel causing it to break. The soundness of an abrasive wheels in which a vitrified bonding material has been used can be checked by suspending the wheel vertically and tapping it with a light non-metallic implement. If it rings, it is satisfactory but if it is sound dead it is probably cracked. 3. Wheels bursting or fragmenting The most serious injuries involving abrasive wheels occur when wheel burst, and flying fragments strike people in the vicinity. Two main causes of wheel bursting are Over speeding The faulty mounting of wheels on grinding machine.

    Grinding machine must be marked with the maximum working speeds of their spindle, whilst abrasive wheels must be marked with the maximum speed at which they may be operated. An abrasive wheel when wear down it loses peripheral speed and efficiency. If an abrasive wheel is operated at too low speed, it will not cut properly and the work piece will be pressed hard against the wheel. The increased pressure on the wheel resulting from this action may damage the wheel and cause it to brust. Always operate the wheel at the speed recommended by manufacturer. The wheel bursting which is caused by poor mounting of wheel on the grinding machine can be control by ensuring that the components used in mounting a wheel on a machine are of good construction and properly match to each other and the operator should be properly trained in this respect. 4. Mounting the wheel Before mounting the wheel on grinding m/c it should be cleaned with the brush and examined for any possible sign of damage.

    Any wheel which is found to be damaged should be rejected. No wheel should mount on a machine for which it is not intended. The wheel should fit easily but not loosely on the spindle. Worn spindle bearings should be replaced. In order to prevent a wheel coming off the spindle, the wheel should revolve in opposite direction to the direction in which the nut securing the wheel on the spindle was tightened. Straight sided abrasive wheels used on fixed machines must be mounted between suitable flanges which have a diameter not less than 1/3 the diameter of the wheel. The flanges should be of the same diameter and be recessed on the side next to the wheel to ensure that clamping pressure is not exerted near the hole in the center of the wheel. The nut which holds the abrasive wheels between the flanges on the grinding machine should be tightened properly. Straight sided cutting off wheels over 230mm diameter should have washers of compressible material fitted between the wheel and their flanges. Cutting off wheels should be mounted only on a machine design specifically for their use. They should never mounted on a makeshift machine.

    5. Guarding If the abrasive wheel does burst, guard must be provided in the grinding machine. The guard must be strong enough to withstand the impact of the flying fragments of the wheel. The guard must be securely attached to the body of the grinding machine. 6. Injuries from flying particles Eye protection such as face shield/goggles required during grinding in-order to protect eyes from fragments, flying particles, and hot sparks generated during grinding. Guards on abrasive wheels to prevent the fragments of a bursting wheel from flying through the air.

    7. Rest Rest must be properly secured and adjusted so that they are as close as practicable to wheel. 8. Lubrication Checking that spindles do not become overheated through lack of lubrication. 9. Stopping wheel Refraining from stopping wheels by applying pressure to them. 10. Cutting off wheel Avoiding the use of warped wheels and avoiding the tendency to twist wheel or exerted the pressure on the sides of them. Ensuring that the workpiece is rigidly supported and firmly clamped. 11. Storage Abrasive wheel should be stored in a dry area. The area should not be excessively hot or cool. Straight-sided wheels should be stored on edge or on a spindle. Thin wheel such as cutting off wheel should be stored flat on a horizontal surface to prevent them from warping.

    12. Training of grinding operator GIL-MMS JV shall arrange training program for all operator to make them educated for safe use and operation of abrasive wheel and acknowledge them the hazards which may arise whilst the machine is being used and to take the precautions which will eliminate or minimize those hazards.

    References 1. BS 4481 Bonded abrasive products.

    2. BSEN 166 Specification for eye protector for industrial and non industrial product.

    3. HS(G)17 Safety in the use of abrasive wheels.

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