Assess vehicle and pedestrian movement patterns to identify collision risk points in a yard or depot.
Occupational Health & Safety
Workplace Transport Safety and Pedestrian Segregation in Yards and Depots
Equips yard and depot managers to design vehicle-pedestrian segregation, traffic routing and reversing controls that reduce workplace transport collisions on site.
🗓️Duration5 training days
📚Content4 modules · 8 sessions
🎓On completionAccredited attendance certificate
About the programme
Course Overview
Collisions between vehicles and pedestrians remain one of the most common causes of serious injury in yards, depots and warehouses, often because routes were laid out for convenience rather than safety and pedestrians and forklifts share the same space by default. This course trains yard and depot managers, transport planners and supervisors to design traffic management plans that separate people from vehicles, control reversing manoeuvres and manage the specific risks of loading bays, blind corners and shared doorways. Through site layout exercises, route mapping and reversing scenario analysis, participants learn to assess existing traffic flow, redesign routes with physical segregation and signage, specify reversing aids and banksman procedures, and manage visitor and driver inductions. The course also covers vehicle selection, daily checks and the data that shows whether transport risk is actually falling. Participants leave with a traffic management plan template, a segregation audit checklist and a reversing procedure ready to apply on their own site.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Design a traffic management plan with segregated routes, one-way systems and pedestrian crossings.
Specify physical segregation measures, including barriers, kerbs and dedicated pedestrian walkways.
Control reversing manoeuvres using banksmen, cameras and reversing alarms matched to the risk.
Manage loading bay and blind corner risks through layout changes and visibility improvements.
Induct drivers, visitors and pedestrians on site-specific traffic rules and exclusion zones.
Monitor transport safety performance and near misses to prioritise further route improvements.
Who Should Attend
Yard, depot and warehouse managers responsible for vehicle and pedestrian safety.
Transport and logistics planners designing site layouts and traffic routes.
Health and safety advisors auditing workplace transport arrangements.
Forklift and vehicle fleet supervisors managing driver behaviour on site.
Site security and gatehouse staff controlling vehicle and visitor access.
Facilities managers planning yard reconfiguration or new site layouts.
Course Modules
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01Assessing Vehicle and Pedestrian Risk on Site
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Mapping Current Traffic Flow and Pedestrian Routes
- Observe and record existing vehicle and pedestrian movement patterns across a working shift.
- Identify shared spaces where forklifts, delivery vehicles and pedestrians currently cross paths.
- Map blind corners, reversing areas and loading bays where visibility is limited.
- Review incident and near-miss history to locate recurring workplace transport risk points.
Session 2Assessing Risk by Vehicle Type and Site Activity
- Assess risk separately for forklifts, delivery lorries, vans and site plant operating in the yard.
- Evaluate peak activity periods, such as shift changes and delivery windows, for elevated risk.
- Identify pedestrian groups with elevated risk, including visitors, drivers on foot and new starters.
- Score each identified risk point to prioritise which areas need segregation first.
02Designing Segregation and Traffic Routes
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Planning Physical Segregation and Route Layout
- Design dedicated pedestrian walkways physically separated from vehicle routes by barriers or kerbs.
- Plan one-way traffic systems that reduce the number of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian conflicts.
- Position crossing points where pedestrians must cross vehicle routes, with clear visibility both ways.
- Site signage, markings and mirrors to reinforce segregation at junctions and blind corners.
Session 2Managing Loading Bays and High-Risk Zones
- Redesign loading bay layouts to keep pedestrians clear of vehicle reversing and manoeuvring zones.
- Install physical controls such as wheel stops, dock levellers and exclusion barriers at loading bays.
- Restrict pedestrian access to active loading areas using gates, lighting or floor marking.
- Coordinate delivery scheduling to reduce the number of vehicles manoeuvring at the same time.
03Controlling Reversing and Vehicle Movements
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Selecting Reversing Aids and Banksman Procedures
- Select reversing aids such as cameras, sensors and alarms appropriate to the vehicle and site.
- Write a banksman procedure that defines signals, positioning and stop authority during reversing.
- Train banksmen and drivers together so signals and expectations are understood by both parties.
- Identify situations where reversing should be eliminated entirely through route redesign instead of managed.
Session 2Managing Driver Behaviour and Vehicle Standards
- Set site speed limits and enforce them through signage, layout and driver monitoring.
- Require daily vehicle checks covering brakes, mirrors, lights and reversing alarms before use.
- Induct all drivers, including visiting and agency drivers, on site-specific traffic rules.
- Address unsafe driving behaviour through a documented escalation and retraining process.
04Monitoring, Auditing and Continuous Improvement
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Auditing Segregation and Traffic Controls
- Audit the yard against the traffic management plan to confirm segregation measures remain effective.
- Check that signage, markings and barriers are maintained and have not degraded over time.
- Review changes in site use, such as new equipment or layout changes, for their effect on traffic risk.
- Involve pedestrians and drivers in walkarounds to identify risks that documents alone miss.
Session 2Using Data to Prioritise Further Improvement
- Track near misses, close calls and minor collisions to identify recurring workplace transport risks.
- Benchmark yard transport safety performance against similar sites within the organisation.
- Present a business case for segregation investment based on incident trends and cost data.
- Update the traffic management plan on a defined cycle to reflect operational changes.
What the participant receives
4 course modules
A structured syllabus
8 training sessions
across 5 days
32 detailed points
Applied, detailed content
Accredited attendance certificate
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