This course is for you if you have previously passed the Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS).

Overview

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

It is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all supervisors working on Build UK sites and provides an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues. It highlights legal responsibilities and the need to promote health and safety to supervise effectively.

Objectives

• Implement all updated health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation affecting your supervisory role
• Implement new guidance and industry best practice affected by changes
• Fulfil your responsibilities regarding health, safety, welfare and the environment.

Introduction

This one-day refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the two-day Site supervision safety training scheme (SSSTS) course and can provide proof of successful 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 which have been affected by changes to procedure, and builds upon the material in the original course.

Aims

To help site supervisors to: 

• Supervise health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their role 
• Develop an understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety and welfare of workers on site 
• Recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical, productive and environmentally friendly.

Entry requirements

The refresher course is only for delegates who have previously passed the two-day Site supervision safety training scheme (SSSTS) course and can provide proof of successful attendance.

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 Site supervision safety training scheme (SSSTS) course.

Failure to attend the refresher course prior to the expiry of an existing certificate will require the delegate to re-enter the scheme by completing the full Site supervision safety training scheme (SSSTS) course if they wish to remain in the scheme.

Delegates must be competent in English at the site supervisor level

Assessment

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

Delegate numbers

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

Course duration and attendance

This is a one-day course. Delegates are required to complete the full course (7.5 hours).