Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

This course is designed for site managers, agents and persons who are, or are about to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff and workforce. 

The course covers all relevant legislation and other aspects which affect 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 among the workforce.

Course Content:

• managing health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions, and within the context of their management or supervisory role

• responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare

• recognising a safe site is efficient, economical and productive

• implementing all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation during daily work

• implementing new guidance and industry best practice

• duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment

• CDM

• Risk Assessments

• Method Statements

• Scaffolding

• Excavations

• Scaffolding

• RIDDOR

• Confined Spaces

• Site Set Up