Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

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Who Attends

This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.

Course Length
5 Days (& Block Release)

Overview

It covers all relevant legislation affecting 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 within the workforce.

This course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.

Benefits

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:

Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation affecting your daily work
Implement new guidance and industry best practice
State your duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment

Certification

Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to take a refresher course before the expiry date on your certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.

Course Content

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

BUILDUK recognises this course as meeting the required standard for all supervisors working on BUILDUK sites.

SMSTS Refresher

The refresher brings your health and safety knowledge up to date and provides a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. It builds on the material in the original course as well as introducing new subjects.

COURSE LENGTH – 2 Days

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