Traffic Marshalling
Traffic Marshalling training helps reduce risks from vehicle movements, a leading cause of serious workplace accidents and fatalities.
Course Length: 1/2 Day
Course Overview
Reversing vehicles, restricted visibility, blind spots and poor communication can all create significant risks for drivers, pedestrians and site operatives.
This course provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to safely direct vehicle movements, communicate effectively with drivers and maintain safe traffic management systems.
By understanding standard hand signals, site hazards and safe working practices, Traffic Marshals can help prevent collisions, injuries and property damage. Effective Traffic Marshalling plays a vital role in creating a safer working environment and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a Traffic Marshal (Banksman).
- Recognise the hazards associated with vehicle movements in the workplace.
- Understand the legal requirements and duties relating to workplace transport safety.
- Identify common causes of vehicle-related accidents and how they can be prevented.
- Understand the importance of effective traffic management systems on site.
- Recognise the different types of vehicles and plant commonly encountered in construction and industrial environments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of standard banksman hand signals and communication methods.
- Understand how to safely guide reversing vehicles and manoeuvring plant equipment.
- Identify blind spots and restricted visibility hazards associated with large vehicles and machinery.
- Understand the importance of maintaining safe pedestrian and vehicle segregation.
- Recognise the requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) when carrying out traffic marshalling duties.
- Understand how environmental factors, site conditions and weather can affect vehicle movements.
- Identify the actions to take in the event of an emergency, near miss or vehicle-related incident.
- Apply safe traffic marshalling principles to help reduce the risk of collisions, injuries and property damage.
- Contribute to creating a safer workplace through effective communication, planning and vehicle control.
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for anyone responsible for directing vehicle movements, including Traffic Marshals, Banksmen, site operatives, supervisors, managers and those working in construction, utilities, logistics or industrial environments.FAQ's
No. The course is suitable for beginners as well as experienced workers who require refresher training.
Yes. Traffic Marshalling training is widely used across construction, utilities, highways, warehousing, logistics and industrial workplaces.
While there is no specific legal requirement to hold a Traffic Marshal qualification, employers must ensure workers are adequately trained and competent to carry out their duties safely.
Common hazards include reversing vehicles, blind spots, restricted visibility, poor communication, pedestrian interactions, site congestion and adverse weather conditions.
The terms are often used interchangeably. Both roles involve guiding vehicles and plant safely around a worksite using recognised signals and communication methods.
At AM Training Specialists Ltd, we are committed to delivering high-quality, engaging, and practical training that equips learners with the knowledge and confidence to apply their skills in the workplace. Our experienced instructors bring real-world industry expertise to every course, ensuring training is relevant, interactive, and compliant with current legislation and best practice. Whether you are developing new skills or refreshing existing knowledge, our training is designed to help individuals and organisations improve safety, competence, and performance.
Vehicle movements are a leading cause of workplace accidents. Effective Traffic Marshalling helps reduce the risk of collisions, injuries, fatalities and property damage.
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