Tutor-Led Health & Safety Training Courses

CITB SMSTS Refresher

Course Aims

The Site Safety Plus SMSTS course was introduced on 1 April 2002 as part of the Site Management Safety Training Scheme.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificates issued after 1st January 2001 are valid for a five year period from the date of issue. The two day SMSTS refresher course will enable current SMSTS certificate holders to renew their qualification, however this course can only be attended by current and valid SMSTS certificate holders.

The SMSTS Refresher course is designed to ensure that personnel maintain and up-date their current health and safety knowledge. The SMSTS refresher course covers changes to legislation, approved codes of practice and best working practice within the industry.

Individuals wishing to renew their SMSTS certificate must provide a copy of the original five-day SMSTS course certificate. Details of the course venue and the date of the course should also be provided if known. Only those individuals who have passed the five day SMSTS course and provided evidence of this will be eligible to take the two day refresher course.

SMSTS Refresher Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, candidates will be able to:

• Appreciate recent developments in construction legislation accident causes, costs and reasons for prevention
• Understand the legal system, relevant legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, Guidance Notes Codes of Practice and Case Law
• Conduct risk assessments
• Monitor health and safety performance
• Understand best practice in the management of sub-contractors
• Disseminate information to operatives and sub-contractors.

SMSTS Refresher Syllabus

The main areas covered by the syllabus are:

• Introduction to Health and Safety Management
• Managing Health and Safety
• Responsibilities of Supervisors and Managers
• Measuring and Auditing health and safety performance
• Control of hazards and risks

SMSTS Refresher Course Duration

• 2 days

SMSTS Refresher Assessment

Assessment is determined by reaching a minimum level of achievement against four criteria:

• Full attendance of all SMSTS training course sessions
• Performance in each of the four core SMSTS exercises
• An overall review by the SMSTS trainig course tutor
• A pass mark in the 50 question multi-choice paper

Successful candidates will be awarded the CITB Construction Site Management Safety Training Certificate (SMSTS). This certificate will remain valid for 5 years.