CITB SSSTS 2 Day Course (Remote Learning)
Description
This course is an Interactive Video Online Learning for individuals working remotely who aspire to attain their CITB SSSTS qualification conveniently from their home or office. Our SSSTS online course is led by an accredited Site Safety Plus tutor, delivered remotely via Zoom video conferencing, ensuring an interactive classroom experience.
Attendance
Full attendance of the course is mandatory to achieve a pass. Should your internet connection fail during the course for a prolonged period of time, or repeatedly, you may not be able to re-join as requested by the trainer, unless it can be re-established within 5 minutes. This is so general learning is not disturbed for other participants.
Please ensure that prior to the course you have:
- A computer or laptop (absolutely no iPads, tablets or mobile phones can be used)
- Have internet connection
- Webcam and speaker that are fully working
- Access to Microsoft Word
- Capability to send and receive files and space to store them if required
- Downloaded Zoom
Delegates MUST have some form of photographic ID on the day of the course. Where identification is not provided, attendance will be refused.
Minimum System Requirements for Remote Delivery
The minimum system requirements are as follows:
- Minimum PC system requirements for the Windows viewer:
- Operating system: Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10 (not Windows RT or S)
- Processor: Pentium (2009) / Core i3 2 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB Disk space: At least 10 GB free recommended
- Screen resolution: 1024 x 768 or greater
- Graphics: Any Direct3D 9 compatible, 128 MB
- Internet: Broadband internet connection required for installation, updates, web media and links.
- Other: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. Adobe Reader and Microsoft PowerPoint are required to view some content.
The subscription content can be viewed online in a web browser or in a dedicated viewer app for one of the following platforms:
Course Publications
The day before your course is due to commence, you will receive an email from our training team containing a link and voucher code to download your copy of the supporting publications for the course - Construction site supervision (GE706) and Toolbox talks (GT700). (Please double check your spam or junk folder).
As part of this process you will be required to download a reader app:
Joining the Video Learning
Our courses are conducted via Zoom, and you will receive your personalised meeting link as part of your course enrolment instructions. We always recommend downloading the App in preparation of the course, you can find instructions here - https://zoom.us/download. Further support using Zoom can be found here – familiarise yourself with this prior to your course - https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/p/zoom-meetings-guide
Who should attend?
This two-day Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) course is designed for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities.
Pre-Requisites: Delegates are required to have a good understanding of spoken and written English.
Overview
The course covers all relevant legislation and other aspects which affect safe working in the building, construction and civil engineering industries. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures, and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture among the workforce.
The SSSTS course aims to ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:
- Why they are carrying out their identified duties
- What is expected of them and to ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace.
On successful completion of the SSSTS course, delegates will:
- 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
- Understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified.
Certification
On successful completion of the end of course examination delegates will receive a CITB SSSTS certificate which is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, delegates will need to take the CITB SSSTS Refresher course before the expiry date on the certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken, delegates may also decide to progress to the CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme SMSTS.
