Locate and book a CITB accredited SSSTS course in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Southampton, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Northampton, Stevenage, Sheffield, Northampton and most other towns and cities throughout the UK. The Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (2 day SSSTS course) is one of the most popular construction site safety courses available for site supervisors and any other supervisory level employee requiring in depth knowledge of site safety and risk assessment.

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Construction Health and Safety Courses

• SMSTS – Site Management Safety Training Scheme
• SSSTS – Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme
• CITB Health and Safety Awareness
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate

We’re adding the NEBOSH International Diploma Distance Learning training course to our portfolio. This course ideal for those who have already attended the NEBOSH International General Certificate course and for those working as health and safety professionals outside of the United Kingdom.

Why Distance Learning?

In today’s climate, many people do not want, or are not able, to spend days or weeks sat in a classroom. The distance learning method is becoming more and more popular, not just from a cost perspective but also in terms of convenience. These courses are not simply a correspondence course – a variety of support mechanisms are in place to ensure that you are never alone.

Comprehensive yet concise training course materials have been developed which are streets ahead of competitors. In addition to the vital information required to pass the NEBOSH exams, the course materials are filled with images, examples and activities to bring the training course to life. At the end of each course element are revision quizzes and past exam questions to test your progress.

Try the NEBOSH Distance Learning opportunities

Health and Safety in the construction industry is vital. Maintaining a safe construction site mean that workers are less likely to be involved in accidents. Accidents could lead to life changing injuries and even the loss of life. The SSSTS is a course designed to make sure that the supervisors of sites are able to adequately monitor and communicate safe methods of work to help prevent accidents and to help prevent prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive.

The Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme, is the course of choice for The Major Contractors Group. They demand that all their supervisors sit and pass this course successfully before they are allowed to supervise any of their sites. However, if you work for your own company or for someone else by showing you have skills in health and safety you can only improve your employability and show that you take this part of the job seriously.

The Importance of Risk Assessments

One of the main topics which are included in the SSSTS course is the importance of risk assessments. Failing to undertake risk assessments not only creates unsafe work places, it also leaves the supervisors at risk of prosecution.

Many deaths on construction sites are caused by falls from height, and it is a sad fact that many of the deaths could have been avoided with appropriate risk assessments and careful supervising of the work. The SSSTS training involves learning how to carry out risk assessments and also goes into the importance of method statements. Candidates will cover areas where risk assessments are used such as when working at height.

The syllabus not only focuses on creating risk assessments where height is involved. The other areas include: fire, electricity, control of contractors, working in confined spaces, demolition and the risks caused by noise on site. Other vital training includes learning the importance of the health and safety laws and how it is structured and also the demands set out for supervisors when it comes to safety on site.

Why Take a SSSTS Course?

If you are looking to become a supervisor, or are already working in a supervisory role the SSSTS certificate should be seen as an important asset. A simple two day course followed by a 25 multiple choice question exam will give you the knowledge and skills to show that you are complying with the health and safety demands set out by the laws and regulations relating to the workplace and the construction industry.

If you are looking to become a site manager the Site Supervisors Safety Training Course is a great basis to grow on. After completing the course and being awarded with the certificate you can go on to take part in the SMSTS course which is taught over five days and is designed for site managers and supervisors.

The SSSTS courses can be found locally to you. Find out more about the SSSTS syllabus by looking online for further information.

Construction Health and Safety Courses

• SMSTS
• SSSTS
• CITB Health and Safety Awareness
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Content Other Students Find Interesting

• CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme

Construction is considered to be one of the most dangerous industries to work in. There are countless accidents, injuries and even deaths which occur when the site’s health and safety is poorly managed and unmonitored. It is important to undertake adequate training such as the Site Management Safety Training Scheme, or SMSTS. By ignoring the health and safety laws and regulations site managers, contractors and the owners of the construction firms face prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive.

Who Needs Training?

Anyone who is put in charge of a construction site needs to be made aware of their legal responsibilities and the laws as set out by the health and safety at work Act and the construction industry regulations. A course such as the Site Management Safety Training Scheme is perfect for anyone looking to take their career further in a supervisory role on site, or site managers. This course is also recommended for the owners of construction firms.

Know Your Legal Duties

Working on a construction site comes with all sorts of risks which need to be carefully worked around to ensure all workers and the public are not put in any danger. Site managers and people working in a supervisory role need to protect others and themselves both from a legal point of view and from a moral perspective.

Overview of the Training

The SMSTS courses are tutor led training which educates and prepares workers in a supervisory role to create and maintain a safe site. During the five day course the candidates will learn their responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act.  Some of the content will cover areas such as:

• Scaffolding
• Electricity
• Demolition
• Excavations
• Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Site Set Up

The quality content and the skills which are taught to the candidates have made the course to be one of the highest regarded training courses that are fully recognised within the industry. The certificate can be used to show the manager or supervisor has an understanding of their legal duty and have the skills needed to maintain health and safety on site.

Protect Yourself, Fellow Workers and Develop Your Career

By putting the skills learnt by the training you can ensure the site you are responsible for remains safe. Risk assessments and the close monitoring of work can help to avoid potentially deadly accidents from occurring on site. The holders of the qualification will be able to show they have adequate training required for a supervisory role.
The card is valid for five years and can only be obtained by attending the full five days training and successfully passing the examination delivered at the end of the course. After five years a two day refresher course will need to be attended in order to retain the certification.

The Site Managers Safety Training Scheme is a fantastic course which is recognised by the construction industry. Find a SMSTS course near you to help develop your career.

As of November 2011 we offer the new CITB accredited SSSTS Refresher course which is designed to refresh construction site supervisors and anyone else who has previously attended the course.

The course aims to:

• Raise awareness of current trends within the Health and Safety Executives direction of enforcement.
• Improve awareness of recent development in construction, legislation, health & safety, waste, environmental issues and measures that support the implementation of responsibilities under new legislation.

Construction Health and Safety Courses

• SMSTS – Site Management Safety Training Scheme
• SSSTS – Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme
• CITB Health and Safety Awareness
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate