Course Summary
This course is for individuals who are/will be involved in the movement of vehicles. A Traffic Marshal (Banksman) is an operative trained to direct vehicle movement on or around site. This training ensures that organisations meet their legal requirements and reduce the risk of accidents. The course will raise awareness of the dangers caused when large vehicles reverse and introduce techniques to assist drivers with this manoeuvre.
Course Content
- General Health and Safety related to Traffic Marshal’s (Banksman)
- Construction Law, regarding Traffic Management
- Who should be allowed on site
- Safety of vehicle access
- Hazard Analysis
- Risk Management for directing vehicles
- Identifying Dangerous Manoeuvres (reversing)
- Safeguarding pedestrians and other staff where vehicles may be reversing
- Demonstrating the HSE code of hand signals recommended by the HSE&
- Legal obligations and responsibilities of employers and their employees
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Safety signs
- Accident prevention
- How to plan the use of vehicles
