Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher
The SMSTS Refresher course aims to refresh your understanding of key responsibilities and accountability for site safety, health, welfare and the environment
Candidates must take an SMSTS Refresher course before their existing certificate expires, otherwise the full SMSTS course will have to be taken again. There is no longer a grace period available
SMSTS Refresher – Course Structure
- The current focus of the Health and Safety Executive’s attention
- Risk assessment and method statements
- Construction Site Health, Safety and Welfare
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
- Behavioural safety
- Occupational health
- Overview and changes to the current legislation affecting construction
The course will consider; The current focus of the Health and Safety Executive’s attention; Risk assessment and method statements; Construction Site Health, Safety and Welfare; Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR); Behavioural safety; Occupational health; Overview and changes to the current legislation affecting construction
This is a highly interactive course delivered by means of case studies, classroom discussion, group work and individual/group presentations. In addition, candidates will be required to undertake some self-study outside of the course. You will be continuously assessed and required to successfully complete a multiple-choice test
Extensive printed handout material is provided for each delegate
The CITB is the Industry Training Board for the construction industry and a partner in Construction Skills, the Sector Skills Council. It’s their job to help the construction industry attract talent and to support skills development, to build a better Britain. They are an executive non-departmental public body in charge of their own budget and activities. Sponsored by the UK Department for Education, they are also accountable to government ministers, and ultimately to the UK Parliament
Please talk to a member of our CITB construction skills team for more details and to discuss your specific training requirements
Please note we impose a minimum of 6 delegates per course