CONSTRUCTION SKILLS SITE MANAGEMENT SAFETY TRAINING SCHEME (SMSTS) - day release
COURSE DURATION 5 DAYS
AIMS
To give an understanding of delegates’ responsibilities and accountability for site safety, health and welfare, current health and safety legislation.
This industry-recognised SMSTS course is ideal for companies who need to meet the ever-increasing demand for evidence of sound health and safety management on site. The course fee includes the ConstructionSkills publication Construction Site Safety – Health, Safety and Environmental Information Manual (GE700) as well as other course materials.
CONTENT
• Health and Safety at Work Act
• CDM Regulations 2007
• Site set-up
• Risk assessments/method statements
• Working at height
• Scaffolding
• Electricity
• Excavations
• Demolition
• Confined spaces
• Recent changes in accepted working
practices
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This SMSTS course is intended for project managers, site managers and supervisors as well as proprietors of small to medium sized companies. Client-based personnel would also benefit from attending the course.
Possession of this qualification is listed in the Approved Code of Practice for the Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations as a demonstration of competence in the role of site manager
TRAINING METHODS
Classroom/tutorials
Benefits:
Successful participants will receive the ConstructionSkills Site Managers Safety Certificate which is valid for 5 years.