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Grinding Safety

What Is eTraining's Grinding Safety Course?

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eTraining’s Grinding Safety course is an online safety training program designed for general industry workers who operate, work near, or supervise grinding operations. The course teaches workers how to recognize the hazards of abrasive grinding machinery and follow safe work practices in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215 (Abrasive Wheel Machinery), the general industry standard for grinding safety. It is delivered directly by eTraining, an online safety training provider.

Training focuses on the hazards addressed in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215 — wheel breakage, flying debris, direct contact with the wheel, and eye and face injuries — which are the specific conditions the standard was written to prevent. The course also covers ANSI B7.1, the American National Standards Institute consensus standard for the safety of grinding wheels, on which OSHA bases many of its detailed grinding requirements, so learners understand both the regulatory and consensus-standard sides of grinding safety.

The course is 100% online, fully self-paced, and accessible on smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.

$24.99
Per person • No subscription required
Topics Covered
  • Grinding hazards, including wheel breakage, flying debris, direct contact, entanglement, sparks, and fire risks
  • OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215 requirements for abrasive-wheel machinery
  • ANSI B7.1 grinding-wheel safety requirements
  • Abrasive-wheel inspection, ring testing, mounting, and dressing
  • Wheel guards, work rests, and tongue guards
  • Maximum wheel-speed and machine-speed requirements
  • Personal protective equipment for grinding operations
  • Eye, face, hearing, hand, and respiratory protection
  • Safe operation of bench, pedestal, angle, and die grinders
  • Lockout/tagout procedures during wheel changes
  • Safe grinding work practices and hazard prevention
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Course Details at a Glance

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Who Should Take This Course?

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Industries That Require This Training

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What's Included

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  • ✓Instant certificate of completionPrintable PDF, ready immediately after passing
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Course Details at a Glance

Everything you need to know before enrolling in the Grinding Safety.

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OSHA Standard
29 CFR 1910.215; ANSI B7.1
Course Duration
3 hours
Format
100% online — narrated with interactive media
Available Versions
100% online, fully narrated with photos, video, and interactivity
Passing Score
70% or higher on the final exam
Certificate
Printable certificate of completion available immediately upon passing
Languages
English
Device Compatibility
Desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone
Accepted
Our courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
Provider
eTraining

Who Should Take the Grinding Safety?

Find out whether this grinding safety training applies to your role, equipment, workplace, or employer’s safety requirements.

  • ✓Machinists and machine operators who use bench grinders, pedestal grinders, or portable angle grinders
  • ✓Metalworkers, welders, and fabricators who perform grinding as part of surface preparation or finishing
  • ✓Maintenance technicians and mechanics who use grinding tools for repair work
  • ✓Manufacturing production workers assigned to grinding stations
  • ✓Supervisors and foremen who oversee grinding operations
  • ✓Safety officers responsible for inspecting grinding equipment and enforcing PPE requirements
  • ✓Workers required by their employer to demonstrate documented grinding safety training
  • ✓New hires being onboarded into roles involving abrasive-wheel machinery

Industries That Require Grinding Safety

Employers in manufacturing, metalworking, maintenance, and related industries use this course to train workers who operate or work around abrasive grinding machinery.

  • ✓Metal fabrication and metalworking shops
  • ✓Manufacturing and industrial production facilities
  • ✓Machine shops and precision machining operations
  • ✓Welding and cutting operations
  • ✓Automotive repair and body shops
  • ✓Foundries and metal casting facilities
  • ✓Tool and die manufacturing
  • ✓Heavy equipment maintenance and repair
  • ✓Aerospace parts machining
  • ✓Shipyards and marine fabrication
  • ✓Facility maintenance departments in industrial plants
  • ✓Educational and vocational training shops, including community colleges and trade schools
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Grinding Safety.

There is no federally mandated expiration date for this training certificate. However, health and safety plans should be reviewed and updated annually, and whenever workplace conditions, hazards, or regulations change. Refresher training is recommended to stay current with evolving OSHA standards and best practices for safety program management.
You must score at least 70% on the final exam to pass and receive your certificate of completion. The course includes knowledge-check quizzes that do not count toward your final grade but help prepare you for the exam. If you do not pass on your first attempt, you can retake the exam.
Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. There is no in-person component required. The course uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics.
Grinding safety training is a workplace safety education program that teaches workers how to safely operate abrasive grinding machinery, recognize the hazards of wheel breakage and flying debris, and use the proper personal protective equipment. eTraining's course provides approximately 1 hour of instruction covering OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215 and ANSI B7.1, the general industry standards for abrasive wheel machinery. Upon completing the course, participants receive a printable certificate of completion.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215 requires employers to ensure that any worker who uses abrasive wheel machinery is trained in its safe operation. This includes machinists, metalworkers, welders, maintenance technicians, and any worker who uses a bench grinder, pedestal grinder, or portable angle grinder as part of their job. Many employers also require documented grinding safety training as part of their internal safety program, even where OSHA does not mandate it by name.
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215 is the federal regulation for abrasive wheel machinery in general industry. It establishes the mandatory legal requirements for guards, work rests, tongue guards, wheel speed, and inspection. ANSI B7.1 is the voluntary consensus standard developed by the American National Standards Institute that provides detailed technical requirements for the manufacture, care, and use of abrasive wheels. OSHA references ANSI B7.1 as the technical basis for its grinding requirements, so the two standards work together — OSHA sets the legal minimum, and ANSI B7.1 provides the detailed engineering guidance.
Yes. eTraining's Grinding Safety course is built directly on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215 and references ANSI B7.1, the consensus standard on which OSHA bases its grinding requirements. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you receive a printable certificate documenting your training. The certificate is accepted by employers nationwide as proof of grinding safety training.
The course is divided into 4 modules covering: the hazards of grinding operations (wheel breakage, flying particles, entanglement, sparks and fire risk); proper inspection, mounting, and dressing of abrasive wheels; wheel guards, work rests, and tongue guards required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.215; personal protective equipment for grinding including eye and face protection, hearing protection, and respiratory protection where dust is present; and safe operating practices including ring testing, speed limits, and lockout/tagout during wheel changes. The course concludes with a final exam.
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