CITB Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

Course Details

This 5-day SMSTS Training course is designed for site managers, site agents and persons who are, or due to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff and a workforce. In order to obtain the qualification delegates MUST attend all days of their chosen course.

The SMSTS certificate is valid for 5 years, after which time candidates must sit the SMSTS Refresher course in order to renew their SMSTS certification

The SMSTS 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

There are several topics that are covered and based upon on the Health and Safety at Work Act and Regulations including:

• Site set up
• CDM
• Risk Assessment
• Method Statements
• Scaffolding
• Electricity
• Excavations
• Demolition
• Confined Spaces

Course Duration

• Five Day Block or Five Day Release

Course Price

All of the course materials are included in the price of the course to be used for the duration of the course. Candidates will be provided with a copy of the CITB Construction Skills GE700 manual. The cost also includes the examination that takes place at the end of the training.

All our SMSTS Course Dates can be viewed below