Banksman Training

A Banksman, also known as a Traffic Marshall, is usually a trained competent person who would position themselves so that they have an unrestricted view of the load and the vehicle operator, to give load-manoeuvring instructions to the appropriate vehicle driver.

This course will help you to understand how to fulfil your role of supporting safe vehicle operations. We will cover key areas of a banksman role, including guiding operators, ensuring the environment is safe and a detailed explanation of the signals to use.

By the end of the course you will:

• Understand the importance of a banksman and the duties they undertake
• How to stay safe and protect others
• Standard hand signals.

The course contains all the learning you need to better understand the environment and our impact on it. At the end of the course is an assessment containing 5 questions. You must answer 4 questions correctly to pass. If you fail to answer 4 or more questions correctly, you will be given the opportunity to try again. Upon successful completion of the assessment you will be able to access your certificate.

You do not need to complete the course in full in one sitting. If you exit a module part way through, you will be able to return to the same point when you next log in.

We all learn at different speeds and you should allow approximately 45 minutes to complete the course.

When you are ready, start learning.