Traffic Management & Vehicle Banksman will ensure that site-based traffic management is delivered safely and is done so of high quality. In addition, the course provides you with an understanding of the risks related to the movement of vehicles on site. With this understanding, you will help to protect yourself and others from the risks of being struck by a moving vehicle on site.
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Description
Traffic Management & Vehicle Banksman will ensure that site-based traffic management is delivered safely and is done so of high quality. In addition, the course provides you with an understanding of the risks related to the movement of vehicles on site. With this understanding, you will help to protect yourself and others from the risks of being struck by a moving vehicle on site.
- Gain your qualification in just three hours.
- Keep yourself and others safe from vehicles on site.
- We can deliver the course in-house.
- Valid for three years.
Learning outcomes
The tutor teaches the gives you an understanding of the dangers caused by a reversing vehicle. The course will go over techniques and hand signals used to help drivers with manoeuvring reversing vehicles. You will also learn about the following topics:
- The roles and responsibilities of colleagues involved
- Health and Safety at Work Act
- CDM
- Setting safety standards and work procedures
- Working with the relevant health and safety regulations
- The terminology of traffic management
- Pedestrian and vehicle routes
- Inspection of vehicles
- Signalling
- Risk Management
- How to layout the site safely
Suitability
The course is suited to operatives who assist in moving and loading/unloading vehicles in their occupation.
Reversing and manoeuvring vehicles are very common on a construction site; they are also very dangerous, especially in confined spaces. This course will help to reduce the risk of accidents relating to large vehicles on site.
Vehicle injuries can be costly to a business; not only are you at risk of potentially fatal accidents, but you also need to be working in line with legislation when if broken can occur legal costs.
Assessment
The tutor will assess your contribution throughout the course. You will also need to complete a multiple-choice exam at the end of the course to pass.
