SSSTS (CITB) - Supervisor Site Safety Training Scheme - Online Classroom

Who Attends?

This Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS training course) is aimed at first line managers, including those who have to or are about to, acquire supervisory responsibilities.

The SSSTS course provides site supervisors an introduction to health and safety, welfare and environmental issues for those requiring an understanding of their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities. SSSTS will provide a sound knowledge base to enable them to give valuable assistance in safely managing a construction site.
Pre-Requisites: The minimum entry equipment is a good understanding of spoken and written English.

Aims

The aims and objectives on the two-day SSSTS course are to ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:

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

Course Content

The SSSTS course content (CITB) includes:

- Health & safety law
- Developing a health & safety management system
- Occupational health – drugs and alcohol
- Fire prevention & control
- Risk assessments and method statements
- Hazardous substances
- CDM
- Working at height
- PPE
- Manual handling
- Accidents and first aid
- Toolbox talks