Grinding disc with defects
- Safety Flash
- Published on 27 October 2011
- Generated on 16 May 2026
- IMCA SF 11/11
- 1 minute read
A Member has reported an incident in which a welder discovered a defect in a new grinding disc.
When grinding, the defect could have resulted in the disc cracking leading to possible serious injury or damage. The defect seemed to be a disc steel inner ring that had melted into the disc during fabrication.
It was noted that safe grinding starts and ends with a visual inspection of the grinding equipment. The welder followed recommended process and identified a defective disc before it was used.
iron ring melted into the disc
top side of grinding disc with no marks of defect
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