Vehicle Banksman eLearning Training

This CPD-accredited Vehicle Banksman course is designed to provide everyone who works as a banksman or traffic marshall, or supervises those who do, with the knowledge needed to undertake their duties safety.

According to the HSE, there are on average 29 work-related fatalities each year as a result of being struck by a moving vehicle. Around 8 of these deaths are caused by reversing vehicles. The role of a Vehicle Banksman is to help prevent these accidents.

Many other accidents may not result in injury or death but still cause costly damage to vehicles, equipment and premises. Employers have a duty to ensure that the vehicles used in the workplace are operated in a safe manner.

There is a hierarchy of control for workplace transport safety, with segregation – the separation of vehicles and people - at the top. Where other control measures are not possible, Banksmen are trained signallers who may be employed to help maintain the safe movement of traffic. Before commencing work, a banksman requires appropriate training.

Vehicle Banksman COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course gives site workers, supervisors and managers knowledge about:

• A Vehicle Banksman’s duties and responsibilities
• How to identify risks and hazards
• Real-life case scenarios of workplace incidents
• General principles and legislation for safe traffic routes, layout and visibility
• How to administer signals to drivers clearly and safely

Vehicle Banksman COURSE CONTENT

Vehicle Banksman UNIT 1 - THE ROLE OF A BANKSMAN

Vehicle Banksman UNIT 2 – HOW TO CREATE A SAFE BANKSMAN ENVIRONMENT

Vehicle Banksman UNIT 3 – BANKSMAN SIGNALS

LEGISLATION

Banksman standard signals, covered later in this course, are set out in the Health and Safety (Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996.

There are various other regulations applicable in workplaces where vehicles at manoeuvring. As a banksman, it is useful to have an awareness of these regulations because you are in a good role to feed back any safety improvements to the traffic flow that you observe during your banksman work.

In the construction sector, employers should follow the guidance document HSG150. All businesses must comply with Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which covers traffic routes.

If there is an accident or near miss, it should be investigated so lessons can be learnt to prevent future reoccurrences. If there is an injury it must be reported to the UK Health & Safety Executive under RIDDOR 2013 regulations.

The Managing Health & Safety Regulations 1999 require employers to document risk assessments and training.

Anyone working as a Vehicle Banksman or supervising those that do

There are no requirements before taking this Vehicle Banksman course.

Anyone wishing to work in a warehousing or distribution environment will have their career prospects boosted by understanding how to work as a Vehicle Banksman.

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Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included