Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) – 5 days

This course covers all relevant legislation and other essential elements relating to site management safety.

The core aim is to enable site managers to:

• Manage health and safety on-site following current legal provisions and within the context of their management or supervisory role
• Develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare
• Recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical and productive.

This course consists of classroom-based exercises and tutorials featuring best practice sharing, group work, and case studies.

In addition, delegates will cover legislative and practical knowledge and awareness of site safety.

The course reflects national standards and industry best practices and is fully accredited in line with regulations.

Our trainers will coach and assess learners throughout this five-day course, finishing the session with a multiple-choice and written exam. To qualify for the certificate, learners must pass the examinations with a minimum 81% pass rate, after which they will receive a five-year certification.

The course will take delegates through:

• An introduction to health and safety law, duties, responsibilities, enforcement and sanctions
• Overviews and explanations of the most relevant construction activity legislation
• Accident costs, causes, investigation, prevention and reporting requirements
• Risk assessment and principles of prevention’
• Safety management systems, policies, plans, performance and measuring
• Management of contractors
• Development of safe systems of work and permit systems
• Practical communication skills and techniques
• Behavioural science that includes awareness of human error
• Motivating safety behaviour
• Recognition of organisational duties and responsibilities
• Specific responsibilities of managers, supervisors and operatives
• Production of site activity instructions (safe system of work)
• Planning for health and safety within the context of a project

Who Should Attend?

This five-day course trains delegates to understand the challenges, processes and fundamentals of site safety management, legislation and regulations on completion and certification.

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