Banksman/Flagman Awareness
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This course provides the knowledge and skills required to direct heavy equipment and workplace vehicles more safely and efficiently.
Learners study vehicle-movement hazards, reversing controls, banksman qualities, PPE, communication, and standard hand signals used with vehicles and cranes.
Target Audience
Personnel responsible for directing or controlling the movement of vehicles and heavy equipment on site.
Key Benefits
Understand the Banksman and Flagman role
Recognise workplace traffic and reversing hazards
Identify suitable safety precautions
Understand required Banksman qualities and PPE
Communicate clearly with drivers and operators
Use appropriate hand signals for vehicles and cranes
Assessment
The source brochure does not specify an assessment method.
Course Details
Duration
3 to 4 Hours
Language
English
Certificate
DISS
Validity
2 Years
The awareness programme includes:
Vehicle Movement and Reversing
Introduction to workplace vehicle control
Workplace traffic accidents
Vehicle movement in the workplace
Reversing hazards
Safety precautions when reversing
Requirements for Banksmen and Flagmen
Communication and Signals
Banksman qualities
Hazards and risk
Personal protective equipment
Communication with drivers and operators
Hand signals for vehicles
Hand signals for cranes
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