Description
Course Aim
The aim of the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is to teach individuals how to meet the ever-increasing demand for evidence of sound health and safety management on site. It is a 5-day course which 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.
Who Should Attend?
This course is for current or aspiring site managers, supervisors, project managers, site agents, and business owners who plan, organise, monitor, and administer staff/workforce on construction sites, ensuring legal compliance and effective risk management for all personnel.
Course Overview
- The Health and Safety at Work Act
- Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015
- Site Set-Up
- Risk Assessments & Method Statements
- Managing Hazards, e.g. Electricity, Excavations, Working at Height, Scaffolding, Demolition, Confined Spaces
- Behavioural Safety
- Management of Occupational Health
- Latest Updates to Acceptable Working Practices
Duration
5 days
Awarding Body/Certification
CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme
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