Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

The SMSTS course content includes:

Introduction to health and safety law, duties, responsibilities, enforcement and sanctions.
Overviews/explanations of relevant construction activity legislation.
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 communicating.
Behavioural science including awareness of human error.

Motivating safety behaviour:
Recognition of an organisations duties and responsibilities.
Recognition of responsibilities of Managers, Supervisors and Operatives.
Production of site activity instructions (safe system of work).
Planning for health and safety within the context of a project.

Objectives

By the end of the Site Management Safety Training (SMSTS) course, delegates will be aware of and be able to:
Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which effects 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.

Additional information

Methods

Teaching Methods
The SMSTS course has a high proportion of discussions, best practice sharing, syndicate exercises and case studies will be supplemented with video and classroom based tutorials. A certain amount of the SMSTS course content will require delegates to compile and present their understanding of how to comply with current legislation for assessment; delegates are increasingly finding the use of a laptop during these sessions helpful.

Assessment Methods
Delegates will be continuously assessed during the SMSTS course in preparation for the final multiple choice examination.

Qualifications Obtained

Issue of the most highly regarded Construction Site Managers Safety Certificate (valid 5 years) will be awarded to those persons who successfully complete the SMSTS course including the compulsory final examination (72% pass grade).

Entry Requirements

Pre-Requisites: The minimum entry requirement is a good understanding of spoken and written English.