Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Introduction This 5 day course is designed for site managers, agents and persons who are, or are about to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff and workforce. 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. Aims and Objectives To help site managers, agents and supervisors to: manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions, and within the context of their management or supervisory role develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare recognise a safe site is efficient, economical and productive. At the end of the period of training, delegates will be aware of, and able to: implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them during their daily work implement new guidance and industry best practice state their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment. Assessment and Certification The method of assessment will be by exercises, a case study and an end of course examination. Certificated are valid for 5 years. However, due to continuing changes in legislation, technology, environmental management and cultural behaviour, it is
recommended that refresher courses are undertaken within 3 years of completing the original course. Course Attendance Delegates are required to attend all sessions, since without full attendance the Construction Site Manager s Safety Certificate will not be awarded. Delegates must attend the days in order, in accordance with the course programme, to achieve the necessary learning objectives to qualify for the certificate. If this is not possible the Delegate must enrol on a new course and retake the full five day course. Locations The Brentham Tennis Club, Ealing, London, W5 The Haven Arms, Ealing, London, W5 CEME Centre of Excellence, Rainham, Essex Please note that this course can also be delivered in-house, on your premises and specifically for your employees. Please contact us for further details. Pass Rate wep:hse pass rate for this course is in excess of 90%. Price 625 per person Price includes exam fees, certificate, course materials, lunch and refreshments
Programme for the five-day SMSTS course - Day One Session 1 Welcome Introduction to the course Explanation of the course structure, content, exercises and assessment procedure. Aims and objectives of the course Exercise Questionnaire What do you know? Objective examination to establish knowledge levels the setting of additional work if deemed necessary Session 2 Health and safety: facts and Outline of statistics, the legal and enforcing figures, accident prevention. authorities, an overview of the legal system Health and safety system in in use in the UK and introduce behavioural the UK safety Session 3 The Health and Safety at Work This provides the framework of the legal etc. Act 1974 system and the context for health and The Management of Health safety responsibilities of employer and and Safety at Work Regulations employee Exercise Feedback on pre-course Course programme may be amended to exercise reflect individual priorities Session 4 Health and safety and the The health and safety policy, the manager s manager responsibilities and skills in policy implementation within the context of their management roles Exercise 1 Implementing health and safety legislation
Programme for the five-day SMSTS course - Day two Exercise Report back and discussion on Exercise 1 Session 5 Working at Height Work at Height Regulations Planning and organising work Point of work risk assessment The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations Session 6 The working environment Safe place of work, ladders, scaffolds, welfare and first aid provision, housekeeping and health issues Session 7 Management of contractors Construction (Design and Management) Regulations Relationship between principal contractor, contractor and client Session 6 Health and safety management for Safe place of work, ladders, scaffolds, plant, equipment and systems of welfare and first aid provision, work housekeeping and health issues Session 8 Health and safety To provide lifting appliances, lifting gear management for plant, and equipment and systems of personal protective equipment work Dust and fumes Exercise 2 Managers and supervisors responsibilities Exercise Report back and discussion on Exercise 2 Session 9 Health and safety COSHH, Noise at work, working with management on site asbestos, manual handling and vibration Environmental and waste management
Programme for the five-day SMSTS course - Day three Session 10 Monitoring health and safety Inspections, surveys, tours and health and safety auditing Accident reporting and investigation Exercise 3 Site briefing Candidates will develop specific site instructions for a construction project. Reference the core exercise material Programme for the five-day SMSTS course - Day four Exercise Report back and discussion on Inspections, surveys, tours and health and Exercise 3 safety auditing Accident reporting and investigation Session 11 Health and safety Duties to provide information, instruction communication training and training Introduce Construction Skills Site Safety Plus Session 12 Construction health and safety Electricity at work, underground and overhead services, fire precautions, confined spaces, highly flammable liquids and liquefied petroleum gases Exercise 4 Site layout Introduction to the core exercise, explanation of the requirements to plan health and safety within the context of a project
Programme for the five-day SMSTS course - Day five Exercise 4 Final preparation Presentation of health and safety planning site layout Examination Exercise 4 Debrief and discussion of Combination of small group and whole exercise and presentation of course discussion, individual contributions. material To identify strengths and weaknesses in the course structure, content and style; suitability of learning objectives; to suggest general modifications for future course provision