Course Overview

CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

The Construction Skills Site Safety Plus Scheme SMSTS course is designed to cover all relevant legislation and other aspects which affect safe working in the building, construction and civil engineering industries. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture among the workforce.

Site managers, agents and persons who are, or are about to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff and workforce would benefit from the SMSTS course.

The Health and Safety at Work Act
Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations
Risk assessments/method statements
Recent changes in accepted working practices
Behavioural safety
Management of occupational health
Electricity
Excavations
Working at height
Scaffolding
Demolition
Confined spaces.
On successful completion of the SMSTS course, delegates will be aware of, and able to:

Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them during their daily work
Implement new guidance and industry best practice
State their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
Delegates will be awarded the CITB SMSTS certificate, valid for five years.

A good understanding of spoken and written English.