CITB SMSTS in Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire (Classroom)
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CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Course in Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire
The CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course provides comprehensive training for site managers, focusing on health and safety regulations, risk management, and effective site supervision. Over five days, participants will learn to implement and manage safety procedures, conduct risk assessments, and ensure compliance with legal requirements, equipping them to lead and manage construction sites safely and efficiently.
Course Duration
5 Days
Delivery Method
This course is delivered in a classroom in Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0BB
Course Overview
The SMSTS course is vital to the health and safety of on-site workers. It focuses on managing health, safety, and environmental responsibilities, covering relevant legislation and the importance of risk assessment, control measures, and effective communication to maintain a strong safety culture.
The content below is an outline of the topics you will cover in this course:
- Introduction to health & safety law, duties, responsibilities, enforcement and sanctions
- Overviews/explanations of relevant construction activity legalisation
- 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 communication
- Behavioural science influent awareness of human error
- Motivating safety behaviour
- The recognition of an organisation’s duties and responsibilities
- Recognition of responsibilities of managers, supervisors and operatives
- Production of site activity instructions (safe system of work)
- Planning for health & safety within the context of a project
Course Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
This course is suitable for current or aspiring site managers in construction. Previous health and safety knowledge is recommended. Those without previous health and safety management experience are recommended to sit the two-day SSSTS course.
The course will be delivered in English. Delegates must be able to read, write and communicate verbally in English.
Assessment
Delegates will be continuously assessed during the SMSTS course in preparation for the final examination.
The final exam consists of a combination of multiple choice questions and multi-response/ short written answer questions.The delegate will need to achieve 81% pass mark in the final exam in order to successfully complete the SMSTS course.
Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a CITB accredited certificate which is valid for five years. The refresher course needs to be undertaken before the certificate’s expiry date.
Certification
Delegates who successfully complete this course will have all the skills and knowledge required to better the site operations and improve workplace health and safety. Delegates will also be able to:
- Implement new guidance and industry best practice
- Utilise their skills in assessment, planning and implementation of safe systems and methods in the workplace
- Provide examples and opportunities for the study and to analyse of health, safety and welfare practices and procedures
- State their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
Possession of this qualification is listed in the Approved Code of Practice for the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015 as a demonstration of competence in the role of the site manager.
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For short courses a completion certificate is available at the end of the course. You can screenshot this or print it out to confirm completion of the training.
For accredited courses a certificate will be sent directly to you from the appropriate awarding body.
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Please note that course bookings can not be processed outside of normal working hours, over weekends or on bank holidays and will be processed the next business working day.
Gaskell Safety was established in 2018 with a clear view to provide Health & Safety services for the local businesses of Burton-on-Trent, over the years Gaskell Safety has grown to now supplying services and training country wide. A family run company with employed passionate consultants and trainers with purpose built training facilities, Gaskell Safety focuses on clients requirements, delegate enjoyment and learner experience.
Envico is working in association with Gaskell Safety offering CITB, IOSH, NEBOSH and other health and safety training courses and is not accredited by or associated with CITB or any other examination bodies, awarding bodies, institutions or organisations in any way whatsoever.