Banksman Training

Banksman Training – Slow Moving Accident Prevention

04/08/2020p. 2Domestics

04/08/2020p. 3OBJECTIVESBY THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:•Understand the need for Banksmen•What preparation a Banksman must do•The correct signals for both forward and reversing manoeuvres•Gained a greater understanding of the costs to the business from preventable accidents caused in close manoeuvring environments

04/08/2020p. 4Why do we need a Banksman?•To prevent accidents. In the last year KNDL had (13)accidents involving close quarter manoeuvres.•Close quarter manoeuvre accidents cost KNDL this site £17,066•HOW ? - hit parked cars, hit post/wall/fence/lamppost, damage to property, and corresponding damage to our vehicles – ripped curtain, broken steps, damage to bumper unit, damaged ratchets, wing mirrors•The correct use of a trained banksman can prevent many of these accidents occurring, thus preventing the possibility of personal injuries occurring and saving unnecessary cost, which comes off the company bottom line profitability - which could be spent elsewhere.

04/08/2020p. 5Preparation & Communication•The Banksman must be prepared to helpthe driver at all times.•Correct P.P.E must be worn at all times(Hi Viz, safety shoes and uniform).•What communication should occur?•Who is in charge?•What could happen if none of the aboveoccurred?

04/08/2020p. 6FORWARD MANOEUVERING •The following slides will go through the approved signals for FORWARD MANOEUVRES in vehicles.•These are to be used at all times when close quarter driving manoeuvres arerequired.•The need for a Banksman when moving forward is as important as in reverse.•The practise of using a forward manoeuvring Banksman can help to prevent accidents.•MIRRORS………

04/08/2020p. 7BANKSMAN POSITIONWHICH IS THE BEST POSITON FOR THE LEFT TURNING VEHICLE?

04/08/2020p. 8CAB EYE VIEW - SIGNALS -STOP•This is the signal for STOP.•What must you not do if you see thissignal?•What signal could a one handed STOPbeconfused with?•Why might a Banksman want to make youSTOP?

04/08/2020p. 9CAB EYE VIEW SIGNALS –MOVE TOWARDS BANKSMANMOTION HAND TOWARDS HEAD FROM OUTWARDS POSITION

04/08/2020p. 10SIGNALS –MOVE RIGHT OUTSIDE POSTIONIN CAB VIEW

04/08/2020p. 11SIGNALS –MOVE LEFTOUTSIDE POSITIONIN CAB VIEW

04/08/2020p. 12CAB EYE VIEW - SIGNALS –AVAILABLE SPACEBANKSMAN CLOSES HANDS TOWARDS EACH OTHER TO SIGNALAVAILABLE SPACE TO DRIVER

04/08/2020p. 13CAB EYE VIEW - SIGNALS –MANOUEVRE COMPLETETHE UNIVERSAL SIGNAL FOR OK!

04/08/2020p. 14SITUATION – WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

04/08/2020p. 15SITUATION – WHAT WOULD YOU DO?Who is in charge?

04/08/2020p. 16SITUATION – WHAT WOULD YOU DO?What has happened?

04/08/2020p. 17SITUATION – WHAT WOULD YOU DO?What has happened?

04/08/2020p. 18Summary of Forward Manoeuvring•CLEARLY AGREE THE ROUTE BETWEEN DRIVER & BANKSMEN.•ESTABLISH WHO IS IN CHARGE•ONLY USE APPROVED SIGNALS•BANKSMAN MUST BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER AT ALL TIMES, IF NOT STOP!•PRIDE IS NO EXCUSE, USE YOUR BANKSMAN

04/08/2020p. 19•NEVER REVERSE WITHOUT COMPETENT ASSISTANCE•THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE INCLUDING YOURSELF•IS THE PRIORITY•NEVER REVERSE FOR LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY•USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED SIGNALS•PLAN THE REVERSE ROUTE TOGETHER•IF YOU CAN NOT SEE YOUR BANKSMAN STOP IMMEDIATLY•ALWAYS COVER THE BLIND SPOTSREVERSING

04/08/2020p. 20MANOEUVRE LEFT

04/08/2020p. 21MOVE TOWARDS BANKSMAN

04/08/2020p. 22MANOEUVRE RIGHT

04/08/2020p. 23STOP

04/08/2020p. 24AVAILABLE SPACE

04/08/2020p. 25MOVE AWAY

04/08/2020p. 26VISUAL COMMUNICATION

04/08/2020p. 27BANKSMEN POSITION ?

04/08/2020p. 28Summary of Reversing•CLEARLY AGREE THE ROUTE BETWEEN DRIVER & BANKSMEN.•ESTABLISH WHO IS IN CHARGE•ONLY USE APPROVED SIGNALS•BANKSMAN MUST BE SEEN BY THE DRIVER AT ALL TIMES, IF NOT STOP!•PRIDE IS NO EXCUSE, USE YOUR BANKSMAN