Site Management Safety Training Scheme – Refresher

Module 1 – Legal and management

• Health and safety law Describe the purpose of health
• The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
• Construction (Design and Management) (CDM) Regulations
• Health and safety management systems
• Risk assessments and method statements
• Induction and training
• Effective communication
• Leadership and worker engagement
• Inspection and audit
• Statutory forms, notices and registers
• Accident prevention, control, reporting and investigation

Module 2 – Health and welfare

• Management of health
• Welfare facilities
• Stress and mental health at work
• Drugs and alcohol
• Control of substances hazardous to health
• Lead
• Asbestos
• Dust and fumes
• Noise
• Vibration
• Manual handling

Module 3 – General safety

• Site organisation
• Fire prevention and control, and dangerous substances
• Electrical safety
• Temporary works
• Work equipment and hand-held tools
• Mobile work equipment
• Lifting operations and equipment
• Mobile workforce and driver safety

Module 4 – High risk activities

• Work at Height Regulations
• Working at height
• Common access equipment
• Scaffolding
• Fall arrest and suspension equipment
• Excavations
• Underground and overhead services
• Confined spaces

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme – Refresher (SMSTS-R) is a concise two-day course tailored for candidates who have successfully completed the full Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course or a subsequent refresher course, with verifiable proof of attendance.

This course ensure site managers remain up-to-date on health and safety knowledge, along with providing a comprehensive overview of legislative changes and their implications in the workplace.

Additional Attendee Information:

• Please inform us if you have any serious health issues, physical problems or are taking any medication which may create difficulties in undertaking elements of this training course
• Identification will be checked prior to starting the course and the examination
• The examination will be carried out through an examination paper and is subject to invigilation
• Delegates who do not complete the full tuition time will not be issued with a certificate and will be charged in full
• Failure to meet any of these site requirements will result in the course being cancelled and charged in full
• All prices shown are subject to VAT
• The training grant aid is provided in accordance with the current CITB grants scheme
• Employers are able to claim grants if they have sent a Levy Return to CITB by 30th November each year (where applicable).
• You will complete an induction prior to starting the course

TRAINING & ASSESSMENT METHODS

Online classroom-based tutorials will complement group discussions, exercises, and case studies, with an additional component of home study for delegates to fulfill

Delegates will be continuously assessed during the course in preparation for the final examination, and must achieve

• All four core exercises
• The mandatory final examination paper which consists of 32 questions selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The exam pass mark is 81%
• The trainer review demonstrating performance and engagment in the core excerises and engagement overall.

Reisits: If a delegate has: completed the four core exercises, and passed the trainer’s review, and gained between 72%–78% in the exam, then they may re-sit the examination one further time. The re-sit may take place on the same days or within 90 days (in agreement) If a delegate fails the re-sit, they must take the full SMSTS course again. When a delegate scores less than 69%in the final exam, the delegate must attend the full SMSTS course again at expense before they are permitted to re-sit the exam

CERTIFICATION

Upon success completion of the SMSTS online course, delgates will achieve a CITB accredited Site Management certificate which is valid for five years.

Please note, CITB no longer produce physical certificates, all certificates are produced digitally and sent to DSG Academy within 28 working days of the end of the course, and will then be sent to the delegate.

DSG Academy is an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) with CITB, allowing employers to claim grants for completing training on our registered courses.

The CITB levy and grants scheme has been introduced to ensure the UK construction industry has the skilled workforce that it needs; providing grants for employers to train their workers. This helps to maintain health & safety standards on construction sites, keeping the right skills available for the industry to grow.

In turn this will allow projects to be completed on time and within budget, in a safe and sustainable manner.