Sibbald Training
Virtual SSP - Site Management Safety Training Scheme
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is a 5 day virtual course focusing on health and safety within a construction site for site managers
This course is ideal for
The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is designed for 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.
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Course Aims
This SMSTS course will be delivered virtually via Zoom.This SMSTS course is designed to enable managers to help site managers, agents and supervisors to:
Manage health and safety on-site in accordance with current legal provisions, and within the context of their management or supervisory role.
Develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare.
Recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical and productive.
Course Content
The SMSTS course content includes:
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.
Behavioural science including awareness of human error.
Motivating safety behaviour:
Recognition of an organisations 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.
By the end of the Site Management Safety Training (SMSTS) course, delegates will be aware of and be able to:
Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which effects 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.
Teaching Methods
The SMSTS course has a high proportion of discussions, best practice sharing, syndicate exercises and case studies will be supplemented with video and tutorials. A certain amount of the SMSTS course content will require delegates to compile and present their understanding of how to comply with current legislation for assessment.
Assessment Methods
Delegates will be continuously assessed during the SMSTS course in preparation for the final multiple choice examination.
Qualifications Obtained
Issue of the most highly regarded Construction Site Managers Safety Certificate (valid 5 years) will be awarded to those persons who successfully complete the SMSTS course including the compulsory final examination (81% pass grade).Entry Requirements
Pre-Requisites: The minimum entry requirement is a good understanding of spoken and written English.Delegates are required to show original photographic identification prior to the commencement of the course, the delegate must be notified of this requirement prior to attendance.
Additional Information
There may be a CITB Grant available to support the cost of training. Please see Grants & Funding for Industry Support - CITB or call 0344 994 4455
Sibbald Training are an Approved Training Organisation with CITB, and will make the claim on your behalf if your company levy number is provided at the time of booking.