List Price: £285 + Vat

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Duration: 2 Day

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Publications:

Construction site safety GE 700 - Included in price

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Maximum Delegates: 20

Minimum Delegates: 4

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Introduction

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme – Refresher (SMSTS-R) course is 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 includes a wide range of topics, many building on the previous five-day course programme.

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Aims:

The refresher course aims 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 new working practices.

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Objectives:

At the end of the period of training, delegates will be aware of and be able to implement:

• all updated health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them in their role as a manager

• new guidance and industry best practice

• their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.

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Assessment:

Assessment will be by an exam paper at the end of the course.

 

Exam paper:

The examination paper is compulsory and consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. 

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The paper consists of 20 multiple choice questions and 5 short written questions. There are 5 safety critical questions in each exam paper. The delegate must get all 5 of these questions correct to pass the exam.

 

​Course structure:
Module 1​

1. Health and safety law

2. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act

3. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations

4. Health and safety policies

5. Risk assessments and method statements

6. Induction and training

7. Effective communication

8. Leaderships and worker engagement

9. Inspection and audit

10. Statutory forms, notices and registers

11. Accident prevention, control, reporting and investigation

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Module 2

1. Management of health

2. Welfare facilities

3. Stress and mental health at work

4. Drugs and alcohol

5. Control of substances hazardous to health

6. Lead

7. Asbestos

8. Dust and fumes

9. Noise

10. Vibration

11. Manual handling

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Module 3

1. Site organisation

2. Fire prevention and control. Dangerous substances

3. Electrical safety

4. Temporary works

5. Plant and work equipment

6. Mobile plant and vehicles

7. Lifting operations and equipment

8. Mobile workforce and driver safety

 

Module 4

1. Work at Height Regulations

2. Safe working at height

3. Common access equipment

4. Scaffolding

5. Fall arrest and suspension equipment

6. Underground and overhead services

7. Confined spaces​

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Qualifications/certification:

Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to take a refresher course before the expiry date on your certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.