SSSTS (CITB) - Supervisor Site Safety Training Scheme

Introduction:

This two-day course is intended for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities. It provides supervisors with an understanding of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, as well as their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities. It will highlight the requirement to promote health and safety to supervise effectively.
The SSSTS course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction supervisors.

Who Should Attend:

This Site Safety Plus course is for you if you’re considering, or already, working within the
construction and civil engineering industry.

Course Aims:

To ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:

- Why they are carrying out their identified duties
- What is expected of them
- How they contribute to the safety of the workplace.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Understand the problems of the industry
- Explain how health and safety law is structured, and how it applies to supervisors
- Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the management structure in controlling the site safely
- Carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements
- Carry out effective site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
- Monitor site activities effectively
- Understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified.

Learning Outcomes:

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

Assessment:

Assessment will be by an exam paper and the completion of a case study exercise and trainer review. The examination demonstrates to external bodies that the certificate is only awarded to successful delegates following both an assessment and examination. Delegates are expected to be interactive during the course and there is also a mandatory toolbox talk to be completed.

Duration:

2 Days

Certification:

Upon successful completion, delegates will achieve a CITB accredited certificate which is valid for 5 years.

Pre-requisites:

Delegates should hold or be about to hold the role of a supervisor. Delegates must be competent in English at site supervisor level.