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Online Banksman Course
£17.50 + £3.50 VAT
- Audio voiceover
- Approximate course duration 2 hours
- Downloadable certificate on completion
- 100% online training
- No time limits
This online banksman training course equips individuals with the knowledge needed to prevent accidents that involve moving vehicles and plant in the workplace. It provides a clear understanding of a banksman’s duties and responsibilities, including how to position correctly to remain visible to the drivers, guide vehicle movements effectively, identify potential hazards, and maintain clear communication. The course also explains the employer’s responsibility for workplace transport safety and the banksman’s role in supporting their employer’s safety measures.
Every year, serious injuries and fatalities occur due to workplace transport incidents. These incidents involve people being knocked down, run over, or crushed against fixed structures, especially during reversing activities.
Banksmen play a vital role in ensuring the safety of everyone around moving vehicles. Proper training helps them carry out their responsibilities effectively, protecting both themselves and others.
Employers have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of their employees. This includes providing training on the risks associated with vehicle movements and ensuring that workers understand how to work safely to minimise risks.
The course takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Who needs banksman training?
This banksman training course is suitable for banksmen as well as anyone who works with or around moving vehicles and plant in the workplace.
Our banksman training is relevant for individuals who work in industries such as construction, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, waste management, agriculture, and any other environment where vehicles and mobile plant operate.
Course learning outcomes
By the end of this banksman online training you will be able to:
- Define the role and responsibilities of a banksman.
- Identify key health and safety laws and regulations that apply to workplace transport.
- Describe how workplaces should be designed with safe traffic routes, signs, and segregation systems.
- Explain safe positioning and visibility methods when directing a vehicle’s movements.
- Identify standard hand signals and describe effective communication methods with vehicle operators.
- Recognise workplace hazards and determine when to stop operations.
Example banksman course pages
Here are a few example screens from our banksman course. Our course features a variety of engaging elements, including clear text, images, tables, case studies, questions and professional audio, to cater to different learning styles. The material is concise and easy to follow, helping learners understand and retain essential information effectively. Interactive activities throughout the course keep learners engaged.
(Click below to view banksman training course example screens)
Course content
Our online banksman course covers the following 6 topics:
1 – Introduction to the banksman Role
The first topic introduces the role of a banksman and their key duties in keeping the workplace safe around vehicles and plant. It covers what a banksman is and what workplace transport means. The topic highlights the number of accidents and fatalities involving workplace transport to underline the importance of the role. The topic also outlines when a banksman may be appointed and the training needed to carry out the role safely.
2 – Important Legislation
The second topic identifies important health and safety legislation relating to workplace transport and outlines the key duties and responsibilities these laws place on employers and employees. It also explains why a banksman needs to understand the legal framework that applies to workplace transport.
3 – Workplace Site Safety
The third topic covers the key control measures employers should implement to ensure safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians, including segregation of routes, clear signage, speed limits, one-way systems, and adequate lighting. It highlights how these measures help banksmen guide vehicles safely, keep pedestrians out of danger, and identify potential safety issues.
4 – Positioning and Visibility
Topic 4 explains the importance of safe positioning and visibility in workplace transport operations. It outlines key positioning principles for banksmen and highlights vehicle blind spots and their locations. This topic also covers visibility aids and alarms, including their benefits and limitations. Finally, it outlines the personal protective equipment banksmen must use to remain visible to the driver.
5 – Communication and Signalling
In topic 5, you will learn about communication methods used by banksmen. This topic outlines how you should plan and prepare before guiding any vehicle movements. It explains the nine standard hand signals used by banksmen and provides key code words for verbal communication.
6 – Hazard Awareness
The final topic highlights common hazards in workplace transport operations and specific risks associated with reversing. It also explains how you can apply dynamic risk assessment to identify and manage risks in a changing environment.
Course assessment
The course assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions. The questions are generated from question banks, which means they change each time a candidate takes the assessment. This makes the training suitable for initial and refresher training.
Also, each question provides useful feedback so learners can understand their mistakes and learn from them.
There are no limits on the number of attempts for the banksman course assessment, allowing learners to take it multiple times until they feel confident that they have retained the course material.
Course certificate
When you have successfully passed the course assessment, you will be able to download and print your certificate.
How long is this banksman Training certificate valid for?
Your banksman training certificate does not expire. However, it includes a recommended renewal date of two years after completion. This serves as a reminder to ensure you retain your knowledge and can stay safe when you work with or around workplace transport.
Course reviews
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Once you have completed the banksman training course, we’d love to hear your feedback. Please visit our banksman course reviews page to leave a review and help others choose the right training.
Frequently Asked Questions
A banksman is a trained person who guides vehicle and plant movement in the workplace. They help the driver or operator move or manoeuvre safely to prevent accidents, protect pedestrians, and avoid damage to structures or equipment.
Banksmen are also commonly known as traffic marshals or signallers.
Yes. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers must take all reasonable steps to protect employees from health and safety risks. This includes providing adequate information, instruction, and training to anyone who may be exposed to risks, such as those involved in directing vehicle movements.
This online course provides the knowledge on how to work safely as a banksman. You will learn how to identify hazards, use clear communication methods, position yourself correctly, and plan and prepare before a manoeuvre begins. However, you should also build your practical skills on-site under supervision. Employers have a responsibility to ensure that banksmen are competent through both theory-based training and hands-on practice before they can guide vehicle movements independently.
No. This online Banksman course is designed for both beginners and those looking to refresh their knowledge. It covers vehicle manoeuvring hazards, signalling, correct positioning, and the planning required before guiding vehicle movements. You can then develop your hands-on skills later through your supervised on-site training.
Our Banksman online training course takes around 2 hours to complete. However, it is a self-paced course, so you can learn at your own pace, pausing or revisiting sections as you need. Also, you don’t need to finish the course in one sitting. Your progress is automatically saved at the end of each topic, which allows you to exit at any time and continue from the start of the next topic when you return.
How can I book the banksman training course?
Once you have decided to go ahead and purchase the online banksman course, simply add the course to your basket by clicking the Add to basket button, then click on the basket icon at the top of the page and proceed to checkout.
Once your purchase is complete, we will send you an email with your login details and instructions on how to access the training course. You can complete our training courses at any time and from anywhere that has Internet access.
The importance of banksman training
Vehicle movements in the workplace can pose serious risks, especially in busy sites where pedestrians and vehicles share the same space. Poor communication or inadequate safety procedures during vehicle manoeuvres can result in accidents causing serious injuries, property damage, or fatalities.
Banksman training is essential for ensuring that anyone responsible for directing vehicle movements can identify hazards, communicate clearly with drivers, and position themselves safely. Trained banksmen are better equipped to prevent incidents, protect themselves and others, and keep workplace transport operations running safely and efficiently.
Benefits of online banksman training
- Flexible and self-paced learning
- Cost-effective training for individuals and teams
- CPD-certified and meets regulatory requirements
- Assured by RoSPA
- Printable certificate upon completion
Keep compliant with banksman online training
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 requires employers to take all reasonable steps to protect employees from health and safety risks, including those arising from vehicle movements in the workplace. It also requires employers to provide suitable and sufficient information, instruction, and training to any employee who may be exposed to such risks.
Banksman training ensures that those directing vehicle movements have the skills and knowledge to do so safely. This helps organisations stay compliant with the law, maintain a safer working environment, and minimise the risk of accidents.
Additional online Health and Safety courses
We provide a wide range of online courses designed to enhance health and safety awareness within your organisation, making your work environment safer.
Click on the course titles below to learn more.
- Asbestos Awareness Course (Category A)
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- Hand-Arm Vibration Awareness Course
- Ladder Safety Training
- Manual Handling Awareness Course
- Noise Awareness Training
- Risk Assessment Training Course
- Working at Height Course
- Working in Confined Spaces Course
We also offer online training courses across many different categories including regulatory compliance, food hygiene, health & social care and fire safety.
Have a question about banksman training?
If you have any questions, would like a quote or a demo, our team is always ready to help. You can contact us by telephone on 0333 577 5017, email us at support@i2comply.com or complete our enquiries form below.
Additionally, you might be able to find the answer you require by visiting our Help & Support page.
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£17.50 + £3.50 VAT
Discounts Available For Bulk Purchases
| No. of total licenses |
% saving |
|---|---|
| 1 - 9 | - |
| 10 - 19 | 10% |
| 20 - 49 | 20% |
| 50 - 99 | 25% |
| 100 - 149 | 30% |
| 150 - 999 | 35% |
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