SSSTS REFRESHER – Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

CITB – SSSTS REFRESHER – 1 DAY

This course is intended for those who have already completed the 5 day Site Manager’s Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course since 1st January 2005 and whose certification is due to expire (SMSTS must be renewed on a 5 yearly basis). Those who attended prior to 1st January 2005 are advised to attend; however it is not mandatory to do so.

The 1 day refresher course aims to update delegates on recent developments in construction legislation, health and safety, welfare and environmental issues, allowing them to implement best practice and new industry guidance to their work on site.

Outcomes:

• Construction Skills Site Safety Plus Certificate (must be renewed every 5 years).

Assessment:

• The delegates are assessed on a continual basis, leading to a
final exam.

Course Content:

• Overview and changes to the current legislation
affecting construction, including:
• Work at Height Regulation 2005.
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002.
• Control of Vibration at Work
• Regulations 2005.
• Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.
• Current focus of the HSE.
• Discussion of impact and practical considerations
of compliance.
• Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• CDM Regulations 2007.
• Construction Health, Safety and Welfare
(CDM part 2).
• Reporting of Accidents, Diseases and Dangerous
Occurrences.
• Fire on Construction sites, including Fire Safety
Order 2005.
• Construction waste and Site Waste
• Management Plans.