Commercial Goods Vehicle Banksman Training Course
Course Introduction
Who should attend?
- The general nature of the majority of road freight businesses is such that there is a requirement for vehicles of all shapes and sizes to collect goods, transport those goods internally as part of general site operations, and make deliveries to a range of customer locations. Unfortunately, there is an element of risk associated with any vehicle movements, especially when they take place in confined spaces or around other people.
- By the end of this course, candidates will be able to safely and clearly guide drivers of commercial goods vehicles into designated parking areas.
- Candidates will be able to evaluate risks in the local environment and recognise evolving and existing hazards. Additionally, candidates will be able to discuss the role of the banksman and their responsibilities
- In the context of this course the term “commercial goods vehicle” includes vehicles from vans up to 3.5 tonnes and Category Cl, C and C+E heavy goods vehicles.
- Due to the nature of the training, this must be carried out at the customer’s premises, to ensure site-specific training can be delivered.
- Novice course – All candidates will have workplace experience and good awareness of industry operations, have reasonable levels of literacy and numeracy and be a minimum of 18 years of age. Previous experience of working as a banksman is not necessary
- Refresher course – Candidates will have previously attended and passed RTITB banksman training. They will have reasonable levels of literacy and numeracy and be a minimum of 18 years of age.
Please note – all candidates, regardless of the course level will need to be medically fit.
Did you know?
Moving vehicle incidents are a big problem in workplaces around the country:
- Annually 25% of vehicle related injuries involve reversing vehicles
- In 2023/24 there were 25 vehicle-related deaths in workplaces around the UK
- This qualification will help you to mitigate the risks and improve site safety for everyone
Course Overview
A novice course is for candidates with no experience. You will be taught everything you need to know in order to pass pre-check, theory and practical tests at the end of the course. This course will take 1 day to complete, and is a mixture of classroom and practical training and assessment. You will receive mock papers to help you pass your theory test. Our accredited certificates are valid anywhere in the UK for three years. We will also register you with NORS (National Operator Registration Scheme), so that you can access your training record at anytime. |
A refresher course is for candidates who have documentary evidence of adequate prior training for this course. You will be taught everything you need to know in order to pass pre-check, theory and practical tests at the end of the course. This course will take 1 day to complete, and is a mixture of classroom and practical training and assessment. You will receive mock papers to help you pass your theory test. Our accredited certificates are valid anywhere in the UK for three years. We will also register you with NORS (National Operator Registration Scheme), so that you can access your training record at anytime. |
- A novice course is for candidates with no experience.
- A refresher course is for candidates who have documentary evidence of adequate prior training for this course.
- You will be taught everything you need to know in order to pass pre-check, theory and practical tests at the end of the course.
- This course will take 1 day to complete, and is a mixture of classroom and practical training and assessment.
- You will receive mock papers to help you pass your theory test.
- Our RTITB accredited certificates are valid anywhere in the UK for three years.
- We will also register you with NORS (National Operator Registration Scheme), so that you can access your training record at anytime.
• What’s the problem? | • Driver and banksman communication |
• Safe systems of work | • Introducing the site and agreeing procedures |
• Reversing | • Practical – guiding a reversing vehicle |
• Drivers’ field of view | • Off-site banksman operations |
• Banksman signals |
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- The course Instructor is responsible for determining whether delegates pass or fail based on practical and theory assessments throughout the course, as well as the completion of a practical test and a theory question paper at the end of the course.
- The instructor will only award a pass if they believe that delegates have displayed the requisite understanding and competencies at the end of each session throughout the course and successfully completed the practical test and theory question paper.
- On successful completion of this course, you will be entered onto the NORS (National Operator Registration Scheme) database, issued with a RTITB certificate of training, as well as a digital ID card for mobile devices.
- This course is regulated and accredited by RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board).
- It is important that all operatives, no matter their specialism or expertise, maintain and update their skills on a regular basis. This not only helps to maintain a safe working environment but also aids personal work satisfaction and professionalism. For this reason, Refresher training is an important milestone on any banksman’s training path.
Groups 1 -5 people
Pricing (excl. VAT) per day- We can train between 1 – 5 people at a time, for both the novice and refresher course
- Training with a RTITB regulated and qualified trainer
- RTITB Accredited Course paperwork and tests
- Upload to the NORS (National Operator Registration Scheme) database
- Digital ID card
- RTITB Digital and printed certificate
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