On-site NPORS N027 excavation marshal and banksperson test
Ray Walters is an NPORS plant machinery assessor and carries out the NPORS N027 excavation marshal and banksperson test on your own site, anywhere in the UK. He is based in Northampton, on the M1 in the middle of England.
- Assessment at your own premises
- UK coverage from Northampton
- You speak to Ray, the assessor
On-site NPORS assessments
Assessments on your own premises, on your own machines.
Ray carries it out
Ray Walters carries out every assessment himself.
Operated plant 20+ years
Before becoming an assessor, Ray spent over 20 years operating plant in construction, groundworks, waste and recycling, scrap metal and general industry.
What the N027 excavation marshal and banksperson test covers
NPORS publish learning outcomes that list the subjects covered, not how a candidate is marked. The common core includes safety law and the duties of the role, the manufacturer’s handbook, PPE, checks of the work area, the work itself, reporting problems, and shutting down and making the machine secure; parts of it are written around operating a machine, so Ray will confirm what applies to an excavation marshal and banksperson.
Excavation risks. The risks that come with an open excavation and working around it.
Buried services. Finding and avoiding the cables and pipes under the ground, before the dig starts and while it is underway. On site these are usually just called services.
Electric shock. The danger from buried electrical cables, which NPORS list as a subject of its own.
Ray will confirm exactly what the assessment covers for your site and the excavation work you do, and which NPORS document applies.
Which route you need
Ray offers experienced worker tests and novice courses. Which one you need depends on whether you already do the job, or you are starting from scratch.
Experienced worker test
For people who already work around excavations and need the N027 ticket to match. Call Ray and he will say which route fits.
Novice course
For people new to the role who need training before the assessment. Call Ray and talk through your starting point and what the job involves.
Which NPORS card applies
NPORS have a traditional card and two CSCS card routes, a red Trained Operator card and a blue Competent Operator card. NPORS issue cards and set the rules.
How an on-site N027 test is arranged
You deal with Ray directly.
Call Ray
Say where the site is, how many people need N027 and whether it is an experienced worker test or a novice course.
Agree what is needed
Talk through the site set-up and the excavation work involved. Ray will tell you what is needed on the day.
Assessment on your site
Ray travels to your premises and carries out the assessment there.
Next steps
NPORS issue the card. Ray explains what happens next and what you need to do.
Other categories on the same job
N202 360 excavator
The machine that digs the excavation, so the marshal and the operator work as a pair.
N204 forward tipping dumper
For moving spoil and materials away from the excavation area.
N133 plant machinery marshal
For guiding machines around the site and setting up exclusion zones near the dig.
N402 slinger signaller
NPORS call this ‘N402 Slinger / Signaller’. Used where loads are lifted into or out of the excavation.
Every NPORS category Ray tests
- N027 excavation marshal and banksperson
- N132 plant mover (NPORS N132 plant mover, non operational duties, not an operator's ticket)
- N214 road roller
- N138 telehandler with suspended loads
- N100 excavator as a crane
What Ray's clients say
“I couldn’t have had a better instructor than Ray.”
Candidate
Novice forward tipping dumper course
“Ray explained health and safety and pre-start checks in a professional way. He was very knowledgeable.”
Candidate
Novice loading shovel course
“Ray was very friendly and helped me calm down. He was amazing.”
Candidate
Novice loading shovel course
Book your N027 excavation marshal test
Assessment takes place on your own site, anywhere in the UK.