Who Attends
The SMSTS refresher course is for any delegate who has attended the five-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Course, and whose SMSTS card / certificate is due to expire (5 years).
Bring along a copy of your SMSTS Card/Certificate.
Course Content
The SMSTS refresher course content includes:
Legislation, ACOP updates with discussions on impact and practical aspects of compliance.
Overview of proposed/impending legislation.
Accident statistics, costs, causes, management responsibilities/methods in prevention.
HSEs current focus on construction activities.
Safety management systems, policies, plans and performance measuring.
Management of Contractors.
Communication and consultation aspects, effective use of toolbox talks and site inductions
Behavioural science including awareness of human error, stress and prevention
Syndicate exercises:
Prevention of accidents
Motivating safety behaviour
Planning for health and safety in relation to fire safety, working at height, manual handling, and movement of people within the context of a project.
Knowledge
By the end of the SMSTS refresher course of training delegates will be:
Aware of and able to implement all updated health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them in their role as a manager.
Aware of and able to implement new guidance and industry of best practice.
More aware of their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
Methods
Teaching Methods
The SMSTS refresher course has a high proportion of discussions, best practice sharing, syndicate exercises and case studies will be supplemented with video and classroom based tutorials.
Assessment Methods
Delegates will be continuously assessed during the SMSTS refresher course in preparation for the final multiple choice examination.
Qualifications Obtained
The SMSTS refresher course is a renewal of the nationally recognised Construction Site Managers Safety certificate (valid 5 years) will be awarded to those persons who successfully complete the course including the compulsory final examination (81% pass grade).
Entry Requirements
Pre-Requisites: The minimum entry requirement is a good understanding of spoken and written English
Additional Information
For a SMSTS refresher course held at your own location, please ensure that the classroom you make available has a 240v power supply and is a suitable size for the number of delegates attending. Please ensure that the practical area has been risk assessed, is free from harm and is suitable for training.
Bespoke Course
Courses can be arranged at your location on a date to suit your needs.
If you are an approved CITB levy paying organisation then this course is eligible for a grant of £60.00 when a course is successfully completed (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria).
Sibbald Training are an Approved Training Organisation with CITB, and will make the claim on your behalf if your company levy number is provided at the time of booking (or you can make the claim later direct if this information is not available).
Arrange your course with Sibbald
If pre-scheduled dates are not listed on this page, or if the dates published do not fit your requirement, please contact us as arrangements can be made to suit your needs.
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