Who should attend?

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme – Refresher (SMSTS-R) is a two-day course for delegates who have previously passed the full Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course or subsequent refresher course and can provide proof of attendance.

It aims to bring health and safety knowledge up-to-date, as well as giving a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The course provides an opportunity to revisit the wide range of topics from the previous five-day course.

Pre-Requisites:  Delegates must be able to provide evidence of holding a valid, in date SMSTS or SMSTS Refresher certificate. Delegates are required to have a good understanding of spoken and written English.

Overview

The refresher course aims to help site managers 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 working practices
implement new guidance and industry best practice
consolidate their understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety, welfare and the environment.

Attendance

It is a requirement of the awarding body CITB that delegates must have some form of photographic ID on the day of the course. Where identification is not provided, attendance will be refused.

Certification

On successful completion of the end of course examination delegates will receive a CITB SMSTS certificate which is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, delegates will need to take the CITB SMSTS Refresher course before the expiry date on the certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.