SMSTS – Site Managers Safety Training Scheme

The Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is an essential qualification for all construction site managers. It’s part of the CITB Site Safety Plus suite of courses, and is recognised throughout the UK.

The SMSTS course is aimed at construction site managers and builders, and because of this is it focused on the practicalities of running a construction site. Our course is tutored by experienced builders, who have worked in the trade before and know the stress that a construction site manager is under on a daily basis.

SMSTS Course Overview

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme health and safety course is one of the most highly regarded training courses within the construction industry. The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG) recognises this course as meeting the required standard for all managers working on UKCG sites.

The course helps site managers (and anyone wanting to become a site manager) to develop a better understanding of the legal, moral and social responsibilities of their role, and to manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions.

The course covers all relevant legislation and other aspects which affect 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.

SMSTS Course Aims and Objectives

The course aims to help site managers, agents and supervisors to:

• Manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions, and within the context of their management or supervisory role
• Develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare, and
• Recognise a safe site is efficient, economical and productive.

At the end of the period of training, delegates will be aware of, and able to:

• Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them during their daily work
• Implement new guidance and industry best practice
• State their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
• Site Set Up
• CDM
• Work at Height
• Risk Assessment
• Method Statements
• Scaffolding
• Electricity
• Excavations
• Demolition
• Confined Spaces

SMSTS Course Training Programme

The SMSTS training course covers The Health & Safety at Work Act and the regulations relevant to the Construction Industry (and other workplaces).

It also includes recent changes in recognised best practice on construction sites.

Qualification information

For those who successfully complete the course, there is a recognised certificate that lasts for five years. You should attend the 2 day refresher course before your certificate expires, or you will be required to do the full 5 day course to renew the qualification.

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