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SSSTS (CITB) - Supervisor Site Safety Training Scheme

Duration:
2 days

Who Should Attend?
This two day course is intended for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities.

Aims & Objectives
To ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand 
- Why they are carrying out their identified duties 
- What is expected of them 
- To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace

To ensure that at the conclusion of the course Delegates will be able to: 
- Understand the problems of the industry 
- Have an understanding of 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 
- Be able to monitor site activities effectively

Programme:
Day One: 
- Introduction, GE706, SMSTS 
- Health and Safety Law, Acts and Regulations, Codes of Practice, HSE and enforcement, Safety policies communication and consultation. 
- Developing a Health and Safety Management System – Audit and reviews, proactive and reactive monitoring. 
- Occupational Health, Noise, Dust and Vibration, Dermatitis, Asbestos, drugs and alcohol, health surveillance. 
- Fire prevention, joint code of practice, managing risk, HFL’s and LPG’s, Extinguishers. 
- Risk Assessment and Method Statements – terminology, controls, young persons. 
- Hazardous Substances, COSHH, Asbestos, Lead. 
- Group Exercise – Risk Assessment 
- Group Presentations 
- Review and issue homework

Day Two:
- Review of day one.
- Construction (Design and Management) regulations, duty holders, control systems.
- Working at height – hierarchy of control, planning, selection of equipment. Assessment.
- Personal Protective Equipment – selection and use requirement of the regulations.
- Manual Handling – assessment, kinetic lifting.
- Accidents on site, First Aid Regulations Accident Reporting (RIDDOR 95)
- Waste and Environmental Management
- Toolbox Talks, Induction, Communication.
- Course examination and results.
- Review of course and dispersal.

Additional Information
SSSTS certification is valid for 5 years.