Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS and SMSTS-R)

Course Summary

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS and SMSTS-R) 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. This course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.

Course Details

• Conform with health and safety laws, including CDM regulations
• Understanding health and safety policies, risk assessments and method statements
• Induction, training, communication and leadership and worker engagement
• Inspection & Audit, statutory forms, notices and registers
• Accident prevention, control, reporting and investigation
• Management of health, welfare facilities, stress and mental health at work and drugs and alcohol

• COSHH, Lead, Asbestos, Dust, Fumes, Noise and Vibration and Manual Handling
• Site organisation, fire prevention and control, electrical safety and temporary works
• Plant and work equipment, mobile plant and vehicles, lifting operations and equipment and mobile workforce and driver safety
• Work at Height Regs, safe working at height, common access equipment, scaffolding, fall arrest and suspension equipment and excavations
• Underground and overhead services and confined spaces
• Changes in accepted working practices