Course Aims

The SMSTS course 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.

SSP - Site Management Safety Training Scheme - VIRTUAL

Who Attends

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.

Course Content

  • Introduction to health and safety law, duties, responsibilities, enforcement and sanctions
  • Overviews/explanations of relevant construction activity legislation
  • Accident costs, causes, investigation, prevention and reporting requirements
  • Risk assessment and principles of prevention
  • Safety management systems, policies, plans, performance and measuring
  • Management of Contractors
  • Development of safe systems of work and permit systems
  • Effective communicating
  • Behavioural science including awareness of human error

    Motivating safety behaviour:
  • Recognition of an organisation’s duties and responsibilities
  • Recognition of responsibilities of Managers, Supervisors and Operatives
  • Production of site activity instructions (safe system of work)
  • Planning for health and safety within the context of a project

Course Duration

This is a 5 day course.

Maximum Candidates

Maximum attendees: 12 candidates.

Qualifications Obtained

Upon successful completion, candidates will receive a CITB SMSTS digital certificate, valid for 5 years.

Entry Requirements

Pre-Requisites:  The minimum entry requirement is a good understanding of spoken and written English

Additional Information

*PLEASE NOTE* all online bookings are provisional until confirmed with you by our training team.

This virtual course is delivered as a block 5 day course. 

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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Next Available Date:
  • Start Date

    17/03/2025

  • Availability

    12 Places

  • Duration

    5 Days

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