CPCS A73 – Plant and Vehicle Marshaller

• CPCS

The CPCS A73 course covers safe marshalling of plant and vehicle movements within a work area. It includes movement-area assessment, route planning, exclusion zones, driver briefings, recognised signals, radio communication, reversing and emergency stopping.

Who this course suits
People who guide plant and vehicles through reversing, turning, restricted and holding-area movements within a work area.

Learning outcomes
• Explain the marshaller’s role, responsibilities and legal obligations for site vehicle movements.
• Assess the movement area, access/egress, visibility, ground, obstructions, crushing/entrapment points and pedestrian interfaces.
• Plan safe vehicle movements, exclusion zones and emergency escape arrangements.
• Brief drivers/operators and agree recognised hand signals, radio protocol and emergency-stop procedures.
• Guide vehicles safely through reversing, turning, restricted and holding-area movements.
• Maintain pedestrian segregation, stop unsafe movement and complete the operation safely.