Banksman training ensures that organisations meet their legal requirements and reduces the risk of costly accidents when carrying out commonplace, but dangerous reversing manoeuvres.
Who should attend?
Any person responsible for assisting in the manoeuvring and loading/unloading of vehicles.
What will they learn?
This course will raise the awareness of the dangers caused when reversing and introduces practical techniques and hand signals to assist drivers in this manoeuvre.
Course content includes:
The safe passage of reversing vehicles in confined spaces
Identification of areas of danger within sites
Demonstration of the HSE and Road Transport Industry Training Board recommended code of signals
Guiding large goods vehicles, both rigid and articulated, using Banksman signals.
Duration:
This course is available as 2 half-day sessions.
