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.

Overview

It covers all relevant 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 within the workforce.

This course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.

Objectives

• Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation affecting your daily work
• Implement new guidance and industry best practice
• State your duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment

Introduction

This five-day Site management safety training scheme (SMSTS) course is designed for site managers, agents and persons who are, or are about to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff within a construction environment.

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.

The SMSTS course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.

Aims

To help site managers to:

• manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their management role
• develop an understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety and welfare
• recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical, productive and environmentally friendly.

Entry requirements

Delegates should hold, or be about to hold, the role of a manager. Delegates must be competent in English at site management level.

Assessment

Assessment will be by an end of the course exam paper, the completion of four core exercises and a trainer review, for which the delegate will need to gain a PASS in all elements of the review. The exam demonstrates to external bodies that the certificate is only awarded to successful delegates following both an assessment and exam. Delegates are expected to participate during the course.

Course duration and attendance

This is a five-day course. Delegates are required to complete the full course (37.5 hours) to be eligible for certification.

Delegates are required to attend all sessions in accordance with the course programme (regardless of the delivery method undertaken) to achieve the necessary learning objectives to qualify for the certificate. If this is not possible, the delegate must enrol on a new course and retake the full five-day course.

Certification for this course 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.