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SMSTS (CITB) Refresher – Site Management Training – Online Classroom

Who Attends?

The SMSTS refresher course is for any delegate who has attended the five-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Course, since 01 January 2001 and whose SMSTS card / certificate is due to expire (5 years). Those who completed SMSTS training prior to this date are advised to attend however, it is not mandatory to do so.

Pre-Requisites: The minimum entry equipment is a good understanding of spoken and written English

Aims:

The two-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SMR) course aims to:
- Improve awareness of recent developments in construction, legislation and health, safety, welfare and environmental issues.
- Identify measures that will assist the practical implementation of responsibilities established by new legislation and new working practices.

Course Content:

The SMSTS refresher course (CITB) content includes:

-Legislation, ACOP updates with discussions on impact and practical aspects of compliance.
- Overview of proposed/impending legislation.
- Accident statistics, costs, causes, management responsibilities/methods in prevention.
- HSE's current focus on construction activities.
- Safety management systems, policies, plans and performance measuring.
- Management of Contractors.
- Communication and consultation aspects, effective use of toolbox talks' and site inductions'
- Behavioural science including awareness of human error, stress and prevention
- Syndicate exercises:
- Prevention of accidents
- Motivating safety behaviour
- Planning for health and safety in relation to fire safety, working at height, manual handling, and movement of people within the context of a project.