SMSTS Training Refresher (CITB) - Site Management Safety Training Scheme

This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SMSTS-R) course is for you if you have previously passed the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course, or a subsequent refresher course and can provide proof of attendance.
This refresher brings your health and safety knowledge up to date and provides a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. It builds on the material in the original course as well as introducing new subjects.

Failure to attend the refresher course prior to the expiry of an existing certificate will require learners to re-enter the scheme by completing the full SMSTS course if they wish to remain in the scheme.

Learning outcomes
 

- The current focus of the Health and Safety Executive’s attention
- Risk assessment and method statements
- Construction Site Health, Safety and Welfare
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
- Behavioural safety
- Occupational health
- Overview and changes to the current legislation affecting construction

 
Assessment
 

Continuous assessment and multiple-choice test.

The exam paper is compulsory and consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The examination pass mark is 80% (28 out of 35). The paper consists of 20 multiple choice questions and five short written questions. There are five safety critical questions in each exam paper. The learner must get all five of these questions correct in order to pass the exam.

Suitability
 

The refresher course is only for learners who have previously passed the five-day SMSTS or subsequent refresher course, and hold a valid SMSTS certificate. Evidence must be provided of eligibility. If a learner cannot provide a copy of their certificate, the online card checker can be used to establish if a learner currently holds a valid SMSTS certificate.