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.

Attendance

It is a requirement of the awarding body CITB that delegates must bring some form of photographic ID along 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 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.