CITB SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)  Face-to-Face / Virtual Classroom

CITB SMSTS or Site management safety training scheme is a five-day training course for site managers. This SMSTS course is created for managers who are responsible for the monitoring, planning, organising, and controlling of groups of staff.

Site managers working in civil engineering, building and the construction industry will benefit immensely from this CITB SMSTS training. You will learn all the relevant health and safety legislation that affects working in these industries.

With this knowledge, you will have the necessary tools needed to maintain a safety culture within your workplace. As one of our top CITB training courses; the CITB SMSTS online course or classroom option should be the first course you attend if you are a site manager, or aspire to become one.

This CITB SMSTS course covers the following topics (for the full list of topics covered in this training, see below):

Health and safety facts and the role of a manager

Health and safety law, regulations and legislations

First aid provision and reporting injuries

Asbestos

Waste and risk management

Mental health awareness

Benefits of this CITB SMSTS course:

Helps to implement a health and safety culture among the workforce.

Endorsed by Build UK

Helps to increase productivity and efficiency in the workplace.

Gives you the knowledge to empower your workforce and fulfil your responsibilities.

The CITB SMSTS course provides you with a thorough understanding of health and safety, and environmental legislation affecting safe working.

With this knowledge, you will be able to manage your workforce more efficiently.

The content covered by this CITB course includes:

Day 1

Health and safety: facts and figures, accident prevention.

Health and Safety and The Manager: types of work, range of activities, the role of a manager, leadership styles, and the consequences of failing to manage health and safety.

Health and safety and the legal system in the UK: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASWA), The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and Implementing Health & Safety Legislation.

Day 2

Working at Height Regulations 2005: scaffolding types, risk assessments, working at heights hazards, scaffold inspection, safety provisions (ladders, harness, fall arrest).

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015: key regulations changes, the construction phase plan and information on duty holders.

The Protective Equipment Regulations 1992: harmful substances, reducing the risk, eye, and skin protection.

RIDDOR: reporting injuries and the types of injuries.

First Aid Provision:  first aid equipment, first aid staff and the HSE recommendations.

Day 3

Various legislation: COSHH Regulations; Noise at Work Regulations, Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, and Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.

Asbestos: what is it? Who is at risk? Asbestos-related diseases.

Waste and environmental management: Environmental Protection Act 1990 and dealing with construction waste.

Risk assessments and risk management: qualitative/quantitative, evaluating risks, and control measures.

Day 4

Various legislation: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 and Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.

Construction hazards: electricity at work, underground and overhead services, excavations, confined spaces, and fire precautions.

Occupational health: drugs and alcohol in the workplace and mental health awareness.

Day 5

Assessment: You are assessed on your involvement throughout the training and your performance on the four core exercises of the course. The four exercises include:

Implementing health and safety legislation

Managers and supervisors’ responsibilities

Construction site briefing

Construction site layout

On the last day, you must display a presentation in front of the other group members and complete a 25 question examination.