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Site Safety Training: Which site management training or site supervision course?

The Construction Skills Site Safety Plus scheme is a health and safety training programme designed to provide the building, civil engineering and allied industries with a range of courses for individuals seeking to develop their skill sets. The scheme consists of a number of construction related courses and is run through a network of CITB accredited Training Providers.

Training grants for certain courses are available to CITB levy payers.

What types of CITB courses are there?

There are a range CITB Site Safety Plus courses to choose from, each being tailored to specific roles within the construction industry, including site supervisors, site managers, plant supervisors and site operatives.

There are 2 ways that delegates can attend; as an open course run at an accredited centre, or as an in house course at their own site.

· Open courses are available throughout the UK. Delegates can choose to travel to a CITB accredited venue and complete the course in a face to face setting, with the guidance of an experienced trainer.

· In house courses are run at a client’s site but are only available in situations where there are 5 or more delegates sitting the course.

Site Safety Plus, CPCS or CCNSG?

It can be confusing as to which route to go down. Although they are all CITB Health and Safety schemes, there are some key differences between them

· Site Safety Plus - Relates to general construction standards in health and safety.

· Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) - Designed to show that plant workers are competent whilst operating plant machinery. Leads to either Red or Blue cards which denote the experience level of the operator of the Plant machinery.

· Client Contractor National Safety Group (CCNSG) – This is run by the ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) administers this scheme to those who work on construction and engineering sites. It focuses on mandatory and essential knowledge to ensure delegates can work safely.

How to choose the right CITB course

The best way to pick the right course is to start with the role you are currently doing, or if it is promotion you have in mind, the role you are looking to progress to.

If you are working on site as a manager or supervisor then we would really recommend sitting one of the Site Safety Plus CITB training courses (SMSTS, SSSTS or PMSTS) - if you have been working(or plan to work) on a UKCG site then you will probably have been asked to achieve this qualification if you haven’t already.

There are also several CITB training courses for those working in construction in an operative’s role.

The Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

The Site Manager Safety Training Scheme(SMSTS) course which runs over 5 days as a consecutive block or on a day release basis over 5 weeks. This means no matter what your work commitments are you should find it easier to get a course that suits you.

It is designed for site managers or those with responsibility for a whole site rather than a team of workers and can be confused with the Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) CITB course. However, they are very different and aimed at different user groups.

The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the issues effecting health and safety on a construction site and how the manager’s role can be used to safeguard their workforces’ welfare. It addresses the legal requirements of site managers and those in a similar role and meets the CDM 2015 Regulations (Construction Design and Management).

Successful delegates will receive the CITB renewable Site Safety Plus certificate, which lasts for 5 years.

Topics covered include:

· Legislation

· Accidents

· Risk assessment

· Health and safety management

· Dealing with contractors

· Safe work systems

· Effective communication

· Encouraging health and safety

· Duties of all parties and planning

The Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)

The Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) is specifically tailored to the needs of those who lead a team of workers such as line mangers, supervisors and gang leaders. It differs from the SMSTS course as it is purely for these roles and not higher management.

SSSTS runs over 2 days and addresses specifically how a supervisor can improve health and safety of those working for them, as well as on a site in general. The legal expectation for those undertaking the role of supervisor on a construction site is also addressed.

Topics covered include:

· Legislation

· Health and safety management systems

· Fire prevention,risk assessments

· COSHH

· CDM

· Working at heights

· PPE

· Manual handling

· How to supervise a team in an effective way

Successful delegates will receive the CITB renewable Site Safety Plus certificate, which lasts for 5 years.

The Plant Management Safety Training Scheme (PMSTS)

This CITB course lasts for five days and has been designed for those responsible for plant machinery, such as plant inspectors, plant managers or workshop managers. This qualification allows successful delegates to work on UKGC sites. It covers a range of topics including:

· How a combination of good communication, effective monitoring procedure and risk assessment contribute to maintaining a safe working environment.

· Up to date legislation on health and safety practices relevant to both the manager’s role and to the areas of heavy plant such as: plant regulations, site set up, risk assessment, working at height, working with electricity, excavations,demolition and confined spaces

· Good working practices onsite

· Spot and manage risks effectively

The Site Safety for Shop Fitters & Interior Contractors (SSSIC) Course

The Site Safety for Shop Fitters and Interior Contractors (SSSIC) course lasts for 3 days and is aimed at site managers, supervisors and foremen working within shop fitting and interior contracting.

Topics covered include:

· The legal, moral and social responsibilities in this sector

· How to recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical and productive

· Understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare

· Managing health and safety onsite in accordance with current legalities

Refresher Courses

Some of the Site Safety Plus courses are available in both full and refresher formats. This is brilliant for candidates that have already successfully achieved their full qualification, as they can,for a fraction of the time and cost, complete a shorter course and keep their certificate in date.

The only thing to be aware of here, is that both SMSTS and SSSTS cards have a validity period of five years, with no grace period. This means you can only attend a refresher before your original certificate expires. If you exceed this time frame then you must sit the full course again.

· 2-day SMSTS Refresher - This course is to bring delegate’s health and safety knowledge up to date and includes an overview of legislative changes and their impact in the workplace.

· 1-day SSSTS Refresher – Updates delegates in their skills and knowledge in line with current legislation, as well as current enforcement priorities, best practice updates and a refresh of all the info contained in the full SSSTS course

· 2-day PMSTS Refresher – This covers all updates to health,safety, welfare and environmental legislation relevant to working with heavy Plant onsite as well as any new guidance and industry best practice.

· 1-day SSSIC Refresher – Covers updates in the sector to legalities and regulations, such as Work at height Regulations 2005, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002 and Control of Vibration at Work regulations 2005. Also covers key factors as in the original course such as dealing with fires, waste management and RIDDOR

Shorter courses

There are a range of other, more specialist CITB Health and Safety courses on offer including:

· CITB Health and Safety Awareness

· Site Environmental Awareness Training (SEATS)

· Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC)

· Site Sustainability Simplified (SSS)

The CITB Health and Safety Awareness Course

This is a single day foundation course which covers the basics of health and safety on a construction site. It gives an excellent basis in knowledge for those just starting out on their career in construction or those who needs to update their knowledge of health and safety practice. The course covers a range of topics including:

· The hazards working on a construction site

· Essential safe site behaviour

· The expectations for site operatives

· Identifying and preventing accidents

· Current health and safety legislation

· Risk and method statements

· How the operatives can actively promote good health and safety practice on site

The Site Environmental Awareness Training (SEATS) course

This is a single day course, which introduces environmental issues in construction. The SEATS course covers a range of topics including:

· The importance of the environment

· Environmental management systems

· Site waste management

· Water management and pollution

· Energy and resources

· Being a responsible contractor

· Neighbour relations

The Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) Course

This 1-day training course is aimed at all those employed in construction and meets the CDM 2015 Regulations (Construction Design and Management). The primary aim is to encourage operatives to take responsibility for their own and others safety, by maintaining an alert and aware attitude on site. Topics covered include:

· Changing behaviours to promote a safe working environment

· Changing attitudes onsite

· Taking responsibility for your own and others safety

· Remaining alert to possible dangers