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Course overview

The Banksman Training Stage 3 course provides advanced competency training for experienced banksmen involved in lifting and rigging operations within the oil and gas, construction, and marine industries. This course focuses on safe lifting practices, load handling, signaling techniques, and effective communication with crane operators.

Participants will learn to assess risks, manage lifting operations, and ensure compliance with industry safety standards. Practical exercises and real-world simulations reinforce skills needed to coordinate safe and efficient load transfers. Successful candidates will gain certification, enhancing their professional qualifications for demanding operational roles.

What will I learn?

1. Implementing Load-Moving Procedures: Following the competent person’s lifting plan and risk assessment.
2. Banksman Responsibilities: Understanding Health and Safety statutory requirements; Establishing the weight of loads.
3. Environmental Considerations: Applying company procedures for environmental conditions and allowable limits; Checking load ratings and the size of the laydown area.
4. Team Communication: Conducting team briefings (TBT) with relevant personnel; Confirming the load's weight before lifting.
5. Approved Procedures and Practices: Applying approved procedures relevant to the operations, work activities, and the workplace.
6. Load Handling and Storage: Approaching the load's final destination when signaled by the Banksman; Storing slings and lifting accessories properly.
7. Emergency Signals: Recognizing the emergency stop signal, which can be given by anyone to the crane operator; Applying route planning methods and techniques.
8. Effective Communication: Establishing and maintaining effective communication with the crane operator, slingers, and, if applicable, the supply vessel.

Requirements

The target group for Stage 3 consists of personnel seeking certification as competent Banksmen. Candidates should have previously completed Banksman training and/or possess sufficient and relevant work experience to qualify for the Stage 3 assessment.

FAQs

Q1. What is Banksman Training Stage 3?
Banksman Stage 3 is a competency assessment that checks the knowledge and practical skills required to safely direct and control lifting operations.
Q2. Who can take the Banksman Stage 3 assessment?
It is intended for experienced banksmen who have completed previous Banksman training and/or have the relevant workplace experience required for the assessment.
Q3. What are the requirements for Banksman Stage 3?
Candidates generally need appropriate previous training or recognised competence together with the required workplace experience and supporting evidence, depending on the applicable assessment route.
Q4. Is Banksman Stage 3 an OPITO assessment?
The current OPITO product is officially called Banksman & Slinger Competence Assessment (previously Stage 3) and assesses competence in performing banksman and slinger duties safely.
Q5. What is covered in the Banksman Stage 3 assessment?
The assessment covers load movement and placement, communication with the crane operator, lifting procedures, load checks, lifting accessories, signals, risk awareness and safe working practices.
Q6. How long does Banksman Training Stage 3 take?
The Elite Offshore course page lists the Stage 3 training as an 8-hour offline programme.
Q7. Is there a practical assessment in Banksman Stage 3?
Yes. The competency assessment is designed to verify both the candidate's underpinning knowledge and practical ability to perform Banksman & Slinger duties safely.
Q8. How long is the Banksman Stage 3 certificate valid?
For the current OPITO Banksman & Slinger Competence Assessment, the certificate validity is 2 years.
Q9. Can Banksman Stage 3 help with offshore lifting jobs?
Yes. The competency is relevant to personnel involved in crane, lifting and load-handling operations across offshore oil & gas and other industrial environments.
Q10. Where can I do Banksman Training Stage 3 in Navi Mumbai?
Elite Offshore Pvt Ltd offers Banksman Training Stage 3 in Navi Mumbai, with training focused on safe lifting operations, signalling, communication and banksman competency.