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Site Management Safety Training Scheme
Course Overview
The CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) health and safety course
is one of the most highly regarded training courses within the construction industry
available for site managers and supervisors. The SMSTS training course helps site
managers (and anyone wanting to become a site manager) to develop a better understanding
of the legal, moral and social responsibilities of their role, and to manage health
and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions.
Duration
5 Days or 1 day per week for 5 weeks
Max Candidates
12
Dates Available
Please call for availability
Who Should Attend
Site managers and site supervisors as well as proprietors of small to medium
sized companies. Client-based personnel would also benefit from attending the
SMSTS training course. Possession of the CITB SMSTS qualification is listed in
the Approved Code of Practice for the construction (Design and Management) (CDM)
Regulations as a demonstration of competence in the role of site manager.
Course Contents
- Introduction to health and safety law, duties, responsibilities, enforcement
and sanctions
- Overviews/explanations of relevant construction activity legislation
- Accident costs, causes, investigation, prevention and reporting requirements
- Risk assessment and ‘principles of prevention’
- Safety management systems, policies, plans, performance and measuring
- Management of Contractors
- Development of ‘safe systems of work’ and permit systems
- Effective communicating
- Motivating safety behaviour
- Recognition of an organisation’s duties and responsibilities
- Recognition of responsibilities of Managers, Supervisors and Operatives
- Production of site activity instructions (safe system of work)
- Planning for health and safety within the context of a project
- Motivating safety behaviour
- European platforms, and what is to come?
Delegates will be continuously assessed during the course in preparation for
the final multiple choice examination.
Course Outcomes
By the end of the course delegates will be aware of, and be able to:
- Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects
them during their daily work
- Recognise the role of accident prevention
- Implement new guidance and industry best practice
- Understand the information required to complete effective safety risk assessments
- State their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare
and the environment
Your candidate will be awarded a:
- CITB-Construction Skills Site Management Safety Training Scheme Certificate (valid
5 years) will be awarded to those persons who successfully complete the course
including the compulsory final examination (80% pass grade).
Suggested Follow on Training
First Aid at Work
Other Information
All candidates will receive a complimentary lunch for each day they are with
us.
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