BANKSMAN TRAINING 






 Short half day course initially in  a classroom environment explaining the legal requirements and safety issues relating to directing vehicles on a site.    Then to go outside in a yard to demonstrate skills learnt.


Course therefore is usually carried out on customer's site withthe  practical element in the yard to demonstrate and practice the hand signalling techniques to an acceptable standard.  

Objectives:  
 
Recognise the importance of directing vehicles around a site in a safe manner
Recognise the risks from vehicles on and off site
Understand the role played in protecting yourself and others from vehicle
Giving clear and precise signals to vehicles in an accepted manner  



Reasons for training: 
  
Approximately 20-30 fatalities per year from moving vehicles 
More than 600 serious injuries 
Thousands of minor injuries 
How many ‘near misses’?