This course is for you if you have previously passed the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course or a subsequent refresher course.

Overview

This refresher brings your health and safety knowledge up to date and provides a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. It builds on the material in the original course as well as introducing new subjects.

Objectives

• Implement all updated health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects your management role
• Implement new guidance and industry best practice
• Fulfil your duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment

Introduction

The Site management safety training scheme – Refresher (SMSTS-R) course is for delegates who have previously passed the full Site management safety training scheme (SMSTS) course or subsequent refresher course and can provide proof of attendance.

It aims to bring health and safety knowledge up-to-date, as well as giving a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The course includes a wide range of topics, many building on the previous five-day course programme.

Aims

The refresher course aims to:

• Improve awareness of recent developments in construction, legislation and health, safety, welfare and environmental issues 
• Identify measures that will assist the practical implementation of responsibilities established by new legislation and new working practices.

Entry requirements

The refresher course is only for delegates who have previously passed the five-day SMSTS or subsequent refresher course and hold a valid SMSTS certificate. Evidence must be provided to the training provider of their eligibility.

If a delegate cannot provide a copy of their certificate, the online card checker can be used to establish if a delegate currently holds a valid SMSTS certificate.

If an individual cannot be located on the system and no evidence of their certificate can be found, they will have to attend the full SMSTS course.

Failure to attend the refresher course prior to the expiry of an existing certificate will require delegates to re-enter the scheme by completing the full SMSTS course if they wish to remain in the scheme.

Assessment

Assessment will be by an exam paper at the end of the course.

Trainers may wish to start the course with a What do you know? question paper to establish delegate knowledge levels.

Delegate numbers

The minimum number of delegates per course is four. The maximum number of delegates per course is 20. 

Course duration and attendance

The course will be delivered over two consecutive days.

Delegates are required to complete the full course (15 hours).