Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
Cost
| 5 Day Group Booking (Minimum 10 delegates) | £495/delegate |
Overview
The Site management safety training scheme (SMSTS) from Ardent Safety in Barrow, Cumbria, is a five-day course designed for site managers, or aspiring site managers. It is designed for those with responsibility for managing, monitoring, implementing and reporting in a construction environment. The course covers relevant health, safety and environmental 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 among the workforce.
The SMSTS course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.
Who should attend
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 content
The Site Management Safety Training Scheme course aims to help site managers to:
- manage and implement health, safety and environmental aspects on site, in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their management role
- implement new guidance and industry best practice
- develop an understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety, welfare and the environment
- recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical, productive and environmentally friendly.
At the end of the period of training, delegates will be aware of, and able to implement or state:
- all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them during their daily work
- new guidance and industry best practice
- their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
Course Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements, however, delegates should hold, or be about to hold, the role of a site manager. Previous health and safety knowledge is recommended. Those without previous health and safety management experience are recommended to sit the two-day SSSTS course. Delegates must be competent in written and spoken English necessary for operating efficiently at site management level.
Certification
This course is accredited through CITB and 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.
Contact Ardent Safety today to find out more about this course and enquire about booking.
