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The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) is one of the most highly regarded construction courses available for site managers and supervisors, and is taken by more than 10,000 people each year.

It 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.

From January 2001 all SMSTS certificates were given a five year expiry date - so some qualifications need renewing. Check now to ensure that any certificates held are valid. Those with out of date certificates should attend the SMSTS Two Day Refresher Course, which will extend the certificate for another five years.

Course dates are:
 

Month	Date
June 2008	Week Block course   Mon 2nd - Fri 6th June
July-Aug 2008	Over 5 weeks course   Mondays - 14th, 21st, 28th July, 4th & 11th August
September 2008	Over 5 weeks course   Mondays - 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th September
October 2008	Split Block course    Mon 13th, Tues 14th, Wed 15th & following week    Mon 20th & Tues 21st Ocober

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Cost:

Delegate rate

£595.00 + VAT

Please note that block bookings will attract a favourable discount.

  If you’d like more information about the CITB SMSTS course, then give us a call on 01453 845108, or send an E mail to info@safetycrossroad.com with your full name and address.

COURSE TITLE: CITB – Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of the course delegates should be able to:

• Understand the background to Health and Safety legislation - particularly in the construction industry
• Understand the various duties and responsibilities of those who implement/manage health and safety issues
• Understand the powers of the enforcing authorities
• Understand how Health and Safety legislation fits into our legal framework
• Be aware of accident trends and prevention techniques
• Understand the principle of risk assessment
• Understand the need for safe systems of work
• Manage a site safely in compliance with existing legislation

Who should attend:

Those who have responsibility for the organisation and running of a Construction Site; Contract Managers; Site Managers and Assistant Site Managers.

Duration:

The course is run for one day a week for 5 weeks or can be a 5-Day Block.

Delegates:

The course is limited to a maximum of 16 delegates.

CITB Charges and Grants:

Each delegate is required to have a set of CITB Manuals at a cost of  £103. Those Organisations who are in scope for grants as CITB levy payers are entitled to claim £35 per day per delegate and on successful completion of the course £100 achievement grant.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Day 1 :

• Introduction and Registration
• What do you know (Multi choice Test Paper)
• The Legal System. The Courts. Duty of Care
• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Accidents: Cost of accidents and reporting.
• Overview – Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations
• Overview – The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 - section 1&2
• Exercise 1 – Implementing Health and Safety Legislation

 Day 2 :

• Syndicate presentations – Exercise 1
• Overview – The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations - section 3,4 & 5
• Work at Height Regulations
• Management of Contractors
• Electricity at Work – Permits to Work
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
• Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
• Fire Precautions and Fire Risk Assessments
• Exercise 2 – Managers and Supervisors Responsibilities

 Day 3 :

• Syndicate presentations – Exercise 2
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (as amended)
• Noise at Work Regulations
• Working with Lead – an Overview
• Manual Handling Regulations
• Asbestos – Legal requirements. Client and employers responsibilities.
• Confined Spaces Regulations
• Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
• Exercise 3 – Site Specific instructions

 Day 4 :

• Syndicate presentations – Exercise 3
• First Aid at Work Regulations
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations – RIDDOR
• Communication on Health and Safety
• Safety Representatives and Safety Committees
• Consultation with Employees
• Behavioural Science – Human factors; Causes of error. Identifying training needs
• Exercise 4 – Site Layout

 Day 5 :

• Continuation of Exercise 4
• Syndicate presentations
• Final revision period – GE700`s
• Final Exam
• Complete Exercise 4 – Questionnaire
• De-brief and discussion
• Course dispersal