Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme

Module 1

• Health and safety law
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM)
• Health and safety management systems
• Risk assessments and method statements
• Statutory inspections and checks
• Reporting accidents, injuries and ill health
• Leadership and worker engagement

Module 2

• Health and welfare of the workforce
• First aid and emergency procedures
• Hazardous substances
• Asbestos
• Dust and fumes
• Noise and vibration
• Manual Handling

Module 3

• Site set up and security
• Fire prevention and control
• Electricity
• Plant and work equipment
• Lifting operations and lifting equipment

Module 4

• Working at height
• Excavations
• Underground and overhead services
• Confined spaces
• Temporary works

Module 5

• Environmental awareness
• Pollution
• Waste materials
• Nuisance

This two-day Site supervision safety training scheme (SSSTS) course is designed for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities. The SSSTS course has become the minimum requirement for all site supervisors to hold before setting foot on site and is the ideal stepping stone to progress onto the SMSTS course in the future.

It 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.

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
• For online courses, the content will be remotely delivered by a tutor in a virtual online classroom and you must have access to a suitable PC, laptop or tablet with a robust high-speed internet connection sufficient to cope with online delivery.
• You will also need a suitably sized quiet room where they can carry out the course without interruptions
• Identification will be checked prior to starting the course and the examination
• The examination will be carried out using an online examination tool (Classmarker or Microsoft Forms) and will be subject to online video 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

Group discussion, exercises and case studies will be supplemented with classroom based tutorial and there will be an element of home study for delegate to complete.

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

• The mandatory final examination paper which consists of 25 questions selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course.
• There are four safety critical questions in each exam paper, the delegate must answer all four of these questions correctly to pass the exam. The examination pass mark is 80%.
• The trainer review demonstrating engagement, collaborative working and listening skills – key elements of becoming a supervisor

CERTIFICATION

Delegates successfully completing the course will receive a CITB Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) certificate 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.