CITB Site Safety Plus publications are the official supporting books for the Site Safety Plus course scheme. Each is written for a specific course, and they are used during the course itself rather than only afterwards. There are seven publication sets in the current CITB catalogue, covering everything from the one-day Health and Safety Awareness course through to the director-level and environmental schemes.
They are published and sold by CITB. If you are booking a course through us you will normally have access to the relevant publication as part of it; what varies between providers is whether you receive a printed copy to keep. This page sets out which publication supports which course, what each covers, and how to check what you will actually be given.
Do I need to buy these separately? Usually not. CITB Site Safety Plus courses advertised on our site include access to the relevant publications, and delegates are normally offered the training materials in one or more formats.
Printed copies are the thing to check. Whether a hard copy is included in the course fee depends on the training provider. Confirmation comes with your joining instructions, but if it matters to you, ask before you book rather than after — call 0808 1966 830 or make an enquiry.
Buying independently? Every publication below links to its category on the CITB shop, where the current edition and all available formats are listed. We do not sell publications and take nothing from these links.
Which publication goes with which course
The quick answer, if you already know which course you are booked on.
| Course | Publication | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Awareness | Construction Health & Safety Awareness | GE707 |
| SSSTS | Construction Site Supervision, plus Toolbox Talks | GE706, GT700 |
| SSSTS Refresher | Construction Site Supervision, plus Toolbox Talks | GE706, GT700 |
| SMSTS | Construction Site Safety, plus the delegate workbook | GE700, XA6 |
| SMSTS Refresher | Construction Site Safety | GE700 |
| Directors Role for Health & Safety | Construction Site Safety — Legal & Management | GE700As |
| SEATS | Construction Site Safety — Environment | GE700Es |
Site Safety Plus publications in detail
What each publication covers, and who it is written for.
Construction Health & Safety Awareness
Written for people new to construction. It explains the basic health, safety and environment steps that you, your employer and the site should be taking. Each chapter opens with a summary of what you should expect from your site and employer, and what they should expect from you. Produced in plain English with clear illustrations and practical guidance.
Buying the book? GE707 at the CITB shop →
Construction Site Supervision
The main supporting publication for the two-day Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme, and for its refresher. Provides straightforward information and practical guidance for site supervisors on implementing safety standards day to day, and remains a working reference long after the course has finished.
Buying the book? GE706 at the CITB shop →
Toolbox Talks
A collection of ready-made toolbox talks for delivering short safety briefings on site. Designed for site supervisors, front-line managers and small business owners. Arguably the most-used publication in the set, because it gets opened every week rather than once on a course.
Buying the book? GT700 at the CITB shop →
XA6
Construction Site Safety, and the delegate workbook
GE700 is the leading publication in UK construction health and safety, giving authoritative coverage of current legislation and guidance, and is used well beyond the course as a desk reference. XA6, the Construction Site Management Delegate Workbook, is a working document rather than a reference — it holds the material delegates complete during the five-day course, including self-study questions and planning exercises.
Buying the book? GE700 and XA6 at the CITB shop →
Construction Site Safety — Legal & Management
The legal and management volume of the GE700 family, supporting the director-level course. Covers the duties, liabilities and management arrangements that sit with those setting direction rather than running sites day to day.
Buying the book? GE700As at the CITB shop →
Construction Site Safety — Environment
The environmental volume of the GE700 family, supporting SEATS. Covers the environmental duties, waste and pollution controls and legislation that apply on site — increasingly relevant as environmental obligations are written into contracts alongside safety ones.
Buying the book? GE700Es at the CITB shop →
A note on editions. CITB revises these publications periodically and the version suffix changes each time. At the time of writing the catalogue lists GE707-V16, GE706-V20, GT700-V16, GE700As-V10 and GE700Es-V10.1. Providers teach from the current edition, so an older copy on the shelf may not match what is delivered. The links above go to CITB shop categories rather than to individual products, so they stay valid as editions change.
Alternative names. CITB’s reader app lists some titles differently from the shop — GE707 appears as Safe Start and GE706 as Site Supervision Simplified. The publication code is the reliable identifier, so search by GE707 or GE706 rather than by title.
Printed and digital formats
Most publications are sold as paperback, hardback, individual eBook and multi-user eBook.
Printed copies
Paperback and, for some titles, hardback. Bought directly from the CITB shop, or supplied by your training provider where the course fee covers them. The usual choice if the book will live in a site office.
eBook and reader app
Individual and multi-user eBook licences are sold alongside the printed editions. CITB also publishes a free HS&E Publications reader app for iOS and macOS with keyword search; the app does not sell content, so subscriptions are bought from the shop and read in it.
Corporate subscriptions
For organisations needing access across a team, CITB offers subscription access to GE700, GE706 and GT700 rather than per-copy purchase. Worth comparing against multi-user eBook licences if you are equipping several sites.
Site Safety Plus publication questions
Are CITB publications included in the course price?
Access to the relevant Site Safety Plus publication is normally included with CITB courses advertised on our site. What varies between providers is the format — digital access, a printed copy to keep, or both — and whether a hard copy carries an additional cost.
Your joining instructions confirm what is included. If a printed copy matters to you, check before booking rather than after; we are happy to find out on your behalf.
Can I buy Site Safety Plus publications without doing the course?
Yes. All of them are sold openly through the CITB shop and you do not need to be booked on a course. GT700 Toolbox Talks and GE700 are commonly bought on their own, since both work as ongoing site references rather than only as course material.
Which publications do I need for SMSTS?
Two. GE700, Construction Site Safety, is the reference volume, and XA6, the Construction Site Management Delegate Workbook, is completed during the course. CITB sells them together under one category. The SMSTS Refresher uses GE700 but not the delegate workbook.
Which publications do I need for SSSTS?
GE706, Construction Site Supervision, and GT700, Toolbox Talks. CITB lists both together, and the same pairing supports the SSSTS Refresher. GT700 is the one most supervisors keep using afterwards.
What are GE700As and GE700Es?
They are separate volumes in the GE700 family, each supporting a different course. GE700As, Construction Site Safety — Legal & Management, supports the Directors Role for Health & Safety course. GE700Es, Construction Site Safety — Environment, supports SEATS.
If you are booked on SMSTS you need GE700 and XA6, not these — they are for the director-level and environmental schemes respectively.
Do I need the latest edition?
For a course, yes — providers teach from the current edition and an older copy may not match. For general reference the differences are usually incremental, but legislation changes do get reflected, so a copy several editions old should be treated with care. The CITB shop always sells the current version.
Does Envico sell CITB publications?
No. We are an independent training intermediary — we arrange course places with accredited providers. Publications are published and sold by CITB, and the links on this page go directly to the CITB shop. We receive nothing from them.
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Site Safety Plus publications are published and sold by CITB; prices, editions, formats and availability are set by CITB and may change.