CITB SMSTS Training Courses
(Site Management Safety Training Scheme)

SMSTS training enables Managers to organise, monitor and measure health and safety performance on site, to establish and maintain safe systems and safe methods of work and to adhere to the relevant legislative requirements.

For Site Managers, the CITB SMSTS qualification, also known as the Site Safety Plus Scheme, is a recognised qualification outlined in the Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) for the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007 (CDM) (Demonstration of competence, Appendix 4).

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Who is the SMSTS Training Course for?

• Site Managers, Project Managers, Supervisors, Foremen
• Individuals seeking to advance into a role with site management responsibility
• Any individual involved in the management or planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering construction safety

 Learning Outcomes: SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)

• Able to manage health and safety on site, in accordance with current law
• Understand their duties regarding legal, moral and social and welfare obligations
• Demonstrate awareness that a safe site is economical, productive and efficient
• Implement health and safety, environmental and welfare legislation relevant to a construction site
• Understand and know how to implement new guidance and best practice
• Prepare risk assessments and method statements

What does the SMSTS course cover?

• The 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
• Accepted working practices in the construction environment

Duration

• 5 Days

It is mandatory that delegates attend all five days, in sequential order.

Certification/Examinations

• Multiple-choice assessment paper, taken on the final training day
• Tutor assessment and final project

Successful participants will be awarded a CITB SMSTS certificate

This course is eligible for our Guaranteed Pass scheme

Support and resources provided

• Construction Site Safety - Health, Safety and Environmental Information Manuals (GE700 & XA 6)
• Learning Support Materials

Further Development/Courses

• The CITB SMSTS certificate is valid for 5 years and can be renewed with the CITB 2 Day SMSTS Refresher Course
• IOSH Working with Environmental Responsibilities
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• NEBOSH Fire Certificate
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• NEBOSH Environmental Certificate
• CPD

Funding may be available

What attendees have said about this course:

"I found the instructors to be very professional in their approach. There was a good feel about the whole training module and the discussions were very helpful in formulating a good feel for the subject. RISK certainly took care of us and I will definitely use you again for my future development."  Michael House

"The SMSTS course was most informative and the methods of and teaching and presentation skills ensured that the course content remained interesting throughout." Mike Jenkins - Rexco