CITB SMSTS – Barnsley

The 5-day SMSTS training course teaches 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.

SMSTS In Barnsley

Our course in Barnsley starts at 8:30 and should finish around 16:30 depending on class size and how the day progresses. Lunch is not provided on our SMSTS course in Barnsley. There are, however, places nearby to purchase lunch. There is a supermarket within walking distance from the training centre. The course is classroom-based, and all materials and course fees are included in the price.

Aims

The SMSTS course aims to help site managers and supervisor 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, and
• Recognise a safe site is efficient, economical and productive.

SMSTS Course Content

• Course overview
• Implementing health and safety legislation
• Managers’ and supervisors’ responsibilities
• Site briefing
• Site layout
• The Health and Safety at Work Act
• Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2007
• Risk assessments/method statements
• Recent changes in accepted working practices
• Behavioural safety
• Management of occupational health
• Electricity
• Excavations
• Working at height
• Scaffolding
• Demolition
• Confined spaces