This course is designed to meet the challenges of many trades and professions in the construction industry which require a Traffic Marshal and Banksman. It is likely that you will want to take this course to broaden your skill set and therein increase your career opportunities.
Traffic Marshals and Banksmen are operatives trained to plan temporary or permanent routes and barriers for all vehicles, monitor vehicle movement, traffic levels and efficiency, and direct traffic entering and leaving a construction site such as deliveries or pickups.
Yes, but only if trained specifically and authorised. There is a hierarchy of control which places segregation at the top. Banksman should only be used in circumstances where other control measures are not possible.
One of the main reasons for employing a Traffic Marshal is to improve safety standards on a construction site. Every year about 50 people are killed and more than 5000 people are injured in accidents involving workplace transport in the UK. The most common cause for accidents are people falling from or being struck by a vehicle or objects falling from a vehicle or from vehicles overturning.
Nearly a quarter of all deaths involving vehicles at work occur while the vehicle is reversing. Many other reversing accidents do not result in an injury but cause costly damage to vehicles, equipment and premises.
Almost all of these accidents can be avoided by taking simple precautions which are fully explained during the course.
Candidates will be made aware of the current legislation on "Safety Signs & Signals Regulations 1996".
We teach the hand signals as recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). You will find these standard signals in the Health and Safety (signs and signals) Regulations 1996 L64 or you can watch the workplace transport video "Banksman’s signals". The course covers the following themes:
The candidate will be assessed in two parts to test both practical skills and theoretical knowledge:
Candidates will need to demonstrate competent vehicle directing skills.
A multi-choice exam taken at the end of the course to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the roles and responsibilities for both drivers and Traffic Marshals and Banksmen.
Candidates who successfully complete this course will be awarded a Traffic Marshal and Banksman training certificate of attendance, photo ID card, a HI-vest and a training manual. These items are essential while working onsite and should be presented when requested.
There are no prerequisites to enrol for this course. However, candidates must have the physical ability to carry out the procedures in this course.
The course costs £96 per person. The price is discounted to £85 per person if you purchase a CSCS card and test or the CSCS course at the same time.