Overview
- Assured by the CPD Certification Service
- All course fees are included – there are no hidden charges
- Most learners complete the course in approximately 90 minutes
- Works on PC, tablet or smartphone (with internet access)
- 100% online, including the final assessment
- Free retake of the assessment if needed
- Download the course certificate on completion
- Comes with a dashboard to monitor course completion
- Course and dashboard can be accessed 24/7
Aim
The aim of this course is to provide learners with an awareness of the role of the banksman (also known as a traffic marshal) and the importance of their role in controlling vehicle and mobile plant movements within the workplace.
The course highlights common workplace transport risks and explains how effective planning, communication, and safe systems of work help to reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, learners should:
- Understand the role and purpose of a Banksman (Traffic Marshal) in controlling vehicle and mobile plant movements
- Recognise when a Banksman is required, particularly in situations involving restricted visibility, reversing, or pedestrian interaction
- Identify common workplace transport hazards and understand the risks associated with vehicle and mobile plant movements
- Understand key legal duties and responsibilities relating to workplace transport safety, including the role of employers and workers
- Recognise the importance of risk assessment and safe systems of work in managing workplace transport risks
- Understand the importance of planning, communication, and coordination between the Banksmen and Drivers or Plant Operators
- Use and recognise standard Banksman signals and understand the importance of clear, consistent communication
- Apply key principles such as S.P.O.T.S. when directing vehicles and mobile plant
- Recognise the importance of site control measures, including traffic routes, pedestrian segregation, and visibility arrangements
- Understand the importance of protecting their own safety and working within their level of competence when acting as a banksman
Welcome to your Course
- Why workplace transport safety matters
- Common risks associated with vehicles and mobile plant
- The role of the Banksman (Traffic Marshal)
- Course aims and learning outcomes
Module 1 – The Banksman / Traffic Marshal
- Legal responsibilities and duties
- What a banksman is and when they are required
- Situations requiring a banksman
- Key rules and principles (S.P.O.T.S.)
Module 2 – Controlling Workplace Transport Risks
- Employer responsibilities and risk assessment
- Safe systems of work
- Designing out risk at source
- Site control measures
Module 3 – Communication and Signals
- Planning vehicle movements
- Clear and consistent communication
- Coordination with drivers and operators
- Standard Banksman hand signals
- Verbal communication and radios
- Using signals correctly and consistently
Module 4 – Supporting Safe Systems of Work
- Duty of care and competence of Banksmen
- Supervision and monitoring
- Visibility aids and vehicle safety systems
- Communication systems
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Supporting safe workplace transport arrangements
The end of course assessment
- The assessment fee is included in the cost of the course. We do not charge any extra to gain access to the assessment
- The assessment is 100% online. So there is no need for the learner to attend a training centre to complete it
- The assessment consists of multiple-choice questions
- Learners must achieve at least 70% in the assessment to register a pass
- We do not charge a fee to take the assessment again if the learner does not achieve the 70% pass rate (provided the course is completed within 6 months from enrolment)
- The learner will be able to download a course certificate once they pass the end of course assessment
- The coordinator will also be able to download the course certificate through their dashboard once the learner passes the end of course assessment
Purchasing your course(s)
You can purchase your course(s) online using a debit/credit card. To purchase online, simply select how many users you want the course(s) for, then click on the ‘Add to basket’ button on this page.
You can purchase your course(s) over the phone using a debit/credit card. To pay over the phone, please call 0333 733 1111 between 0900 and 1700 hours Monday to Friday to talk to one of our Support Team.
Please contact us at support@hsqe.co.uk if you would rather pay by BACS transfer. You will need to provide in the email your name, postal address, email address, what course(s) you require and the quantity of courses that you require. We will issue you with an invoice and contact details.
Receiving login details (online and phone purchases)
You will be sent an email from no-reply@myvitalskills.co.uk once you have made you purchase online or over the phone. Please check your email SPAM / JUNK folder if you do not receive the email as it may get blocked by your email firewall. If you have not received it within one hour, and it is not in your SPAM / JUNK folder, you can email support@hsqe.co.uk for a duplicate copy to be sent to you.
If you are a returning customer or have purchased multiple courses, the email will contain details of how to access your Training Coordinators Dashboard. If you are a new user that has purchased a single course, the email will contain details of how to go straight to your course. You should add no-reply@myvitalskills.co.uk to your email safe-senders list to prevent future emails from us also being blocked.
Enrolling multiple learners onto courses
If you are a returning customer or have purchased multiple courses, you will be able to enrol your learners onto their courses using the Training Coordinators Dashboard that we provide you with. You will be sent individual login details for each learner that you enrol. These details will also be sent in an email from no-reply@myvitalskills.co.uk . You will need to pass the login details onto the learner.
Course access
The course materials will work on any internet-enabled device running an up-to-date internet browser. Each student will have 190 days from the date of enrolment to log on and complete their course. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting. Students can log out and return any time up until the course is completed or until the 190-day access expires. The course cannot be accessed after the 190 day expiry.
Suitable internet browsers
Both our courses and the dashboard will work on any modern web browser, for example Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. You should ensure that they are fully updated. Internet Explorer should not be used because it is no longer supported by Microsoft and so may be unstable.
Course certificate
On successful completion of the course and end of course assessment, both the student, and the coordinator, can download the course certificate.
Course expiry
Courses not allocated to students will expire after 12 months from purchase.
Courses allocated to students will expire on completion of the course or after 190 days from the original enrolment (whichever is sooner).