Banksman and Traffic Marshal Awareness Training

Banksman Training - Course Objectives

Of all workplace traffic accidents being struck by a vehicle is the most common accident, causing 76% of fatalities and 42% of major injuries. The traffic marshalling section of the course covers implementing one way systems, separating pedestrians from traffic and personally managing the movement of vehicles around the site.

Vehicle reversing is potentially the most dangerous site traffic hazard. Unavoidable reversals are covered including how to design arrangements for traffic management using:

1. ‘Banjo’
2. ‘‘Hammerhead’ 
3. ‘Stub’

It is important that all workers on a site can quickly identify a banksman and other roles to maintain a safe environment. The course covers the hard hat Black/Orange/White/Blue colour scheme introduced by Build UK and the stickers for such as First Aid or Fire Marshall.

The standard hand signal communication methods are covered in great detail with interactive exercises to test knowledge. The accepted verbal code is covered to ensure that safety information is passed on quickly with no misinterpretation.

The role of the banksman in a safe lift is detailed in this course however, the actual planning of a safe lift is outside the scope of this course. The planning of safe lifts is covered by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998 and is covered in our LOLER course. 

After completing the course, candidates will:

• Know how to identify a banksman.
• Understand the role of banksmen in the workplace.
• Be aware of activities that involve a banksman and those that don’t.
• Be aware of the risks involved in crane lifts, workplace traffic and vehicle reversals and understand how banksmen can help reduce these risks.
• Understand safe vehicle movement systems for the site.
• Know how to use hand and/or verbal signal code to direct traffic.
• Know how to use hand signals to instruct a crane operator during a lift.
• Be aware of the standard hand signals and verbal communication used by banksmen as detailed in Schedule 1 of the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996.

Banksman Course - Structure

The course comprises 4 interactive modules and a final assessment.

• Module 1 introduces the role of the banksman. 
• Module 2 is concerned with Lift Supervision. 
• Module 3 looks at Traffic Management 
• Module 4 covers communication methods.  

Links to recommended reading and additional resources are provided within the training modules. These links are not mandatory and will not be tested for in the final assessment.

Duration

It takes approximately 60 minutes to complete the course in full. This can be spread out over multiple sessions or completed in a single session. There is no time limit for completion.

Assessment

All candidates must complete a multiple choice assessment after working through the training material. The candidate will be asked 16 multiple choice questions, randomly chosen from a larger question pool, and need to answer a minimum of 12 correctly to pass. Candidates will be given instant feedback after completing the assessment stating whether they have passed or failed. The assessment can be re-taken as many times as is required to pass at no additional cost.

Banksman Awareness Safety Training - Module Summary