SSSTS (CITB) Refresher - Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme

The SSSTS refresher course is for any delegate who has attended the two-day Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Course, since 01 January 2001 and whose SSSTS certificate is due to expire (5 years). Those who completed SSSTS 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

The Aim

The one-day Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SSR) 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 SSSTS 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.

Knowledge

By the end of the SSSTS refresher course of training delegates will be:

- Aware of and able to implement all updated health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them in their role as a supervisor.
- Aware of and able to implement new guidance and industry of best practice.
- More aware of their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.

Methods

The SSSTS refresher course has a high proportion of discussions, best practice sharing, syndicate exercises and case studies supplemented with video and classroom based tutorials.

Delegates will be continuously assessed during the SSSTS refresher course in preparation for the final multiple choice examination.

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a CITB accredited certificate which is valid for five years.

Please note that as of the 1st January 2016, CITB Site Management / Site Supervisor certificates will no longer have a six month grace period and candidates will need to attend a Refresher course before the expiry date of their original certificate.