Morning all,

I was wondering if anyone could help with a competency issue here.

We have had banksman turn up to our site to bank excavators although they only hold a traffic marshall competency.

As far as im aware this only allows them to bank anything with tires. What is the official competency to bank an excavator that will be solely digging and not conducting lifting operations?

Thank you.

Most signalling is referenced in The Health & Safety (Safety Signs & Signals) Regulations - with essentially one set of signals common to all vehicles why do you state their competence is solely for vehicles with tyres?

Confusion abounds in recruitment agencies - simply not understanding the trade cards everyone uses.  

I am a Slinger Signaller Banksman - I can assist all plant around a site.  This is a CPCS card, category A40A (All types all duties).   I CANNOT ACT AS A TRAFFIC MARSHALL. 

A Traffic Marshall, is simply a person who stands on the front gate or internal gates of a site, taking details from those coming onto a site or those going between higher and lower risk areas.  They are not security, which is a different function and job.  A Traffic marshall, cannot direct plant (lead plant down a site road or give directions to plant such as cranes, road rollers, trucks, dumpers, etc.) - most importantly they are not issured.