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Roger Cloutier

Senior Product Safety Engineer
Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc.

One New Bond St.
P.O. Box 15008, M.S. 301-411
Worcester, MA 01615-0008
phone: 508-795-5000

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Depressed-center grinding wheel safety—test your knowledge

Do you use portable grinders with depressed-center wheels? Are you following the proper safety guidelines? Take this 10-question test and find out.


Coated abrasive fiber disc safety

Following recommended disc storage guidelines, using proper equipment, wearing the right personal protective equipment, and employing safe methods of operation can reduce the likelihood of disc breakage and personal injury when using coated abrasive fiber discs.


Spinning your wheels?

Grinding wheels used in welding and fabrication are strong, tough tools, but many in the industry have called them "rocks" or "stones," implying that they're unbreakable.