Health and Safety Awareness - Pearson · (SSSTS) This two-day course introduces site supervisors to their legal responsibilities regarding health, safety, welfare and environmental

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Health and Safety Awareness This one-day course is for those who have entered, or are about to enter, the construction and civil

engineering industry. The course gives you an awareness of health and safety and how it affects

your daily role. It can be used as preparation training for the CITB Health, safety and environment

(HS&E) test or as refresher training. This course is the first step in the progressive CITB Site Safety

Plus suite of courses that range from training for operatives entering the industry up to senior

manager/director.

Course programme

Your responsibilities for your own safety and the safety of others

Typical construction hazards and how these are controlled

How everyone can help achieve better practical standards of safety on site

Legal requirements and liabilities

Working at height

Manual handling

Fire prevention

Work equipment

Occupational health.

Entry requirements

You must have a good understanding of spoken and written English. Please contact us if you have

any concerns in this area.

Assessment and training

This is a highly interactive course delivered by means of case studies, classroom discussion, group

work and individual/group presentations. You will be continuously assessed and required to

successfully complete a multiple-choice test.

Qualifications/certification

CITB Site Safety Plus certificate.

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Health and Safety Awareness and HS&E Test – One-Day Package This one-day programme is designed to help those wishing to get a CSCS Labourer Card to meet the

requirements in demonstrating their knowledge of site safety through training and testing. This is a

complete package that incorporates the Health and Safety Awareness course, CITB Health, safety

and environment (HS&E) test and the CSCS card application.

Course programme

Individual responsibilities for worker’s own safety and the safety of others

Typical construction hazards and how these are controlled

How everyone can help achieve better practical standards of safety on site

Legal requirements and liabilities

Working at height

Manual handling

Fire prevention

Work equipment

Occupational health.

Entry requirements

Proof of identity (please visit citb.co.uk/cards-testing/health-safety environment- test/taking-the-test

to see acceptable forms of ID). You must have a good understanding of spoken and written English.

Please contact us if you have any concerns in this area.


This is a highly interactive course delivered by means of case studies and classroom discussion. At

the end of the course you will take the relevant CITB Health, safety and environment (HS&E) test.


CITB Site Safety Plus certificate. CSCS Labourer (Green) Card.





Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) This two-day course introduces site supervisors to their legal responsibilities regarding health,

safety, welfare and environmental issues. The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG) recognises

this course as meeting the required standard for all supervisors working on UKCG sites.

Course programme

The Health and Safety at Work Act

Specific site issues that challenge supervisors on a daily basis

Effective toolbox talks

Supervision of occupational health

Behavioural safety.

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Further training

This qualification must be renewed every five years by attending the SSSTS Refresher course.





Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Refresher

This one-day course will reinforce and update your knowledge and understanding of your legal

responsibilities regarding health, safety, welfare and environmental issues. The United Kingdom

Contractors Group (UKCG) recognises this course as meeting the required standard for all

supervisors working on UKCG sites.

Course programme

How health and safety law is structured

How the supervisory role fits in with the manager’s role in controlling the site safely

Understanding the need for method statements

Communication routes within site activity

Behavioural safety

Supervision of occupational health.

Entry requirements

You must hold a valid Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) certificate, which has been

gained within the last five years. You must also have a good understanding of spoken and written

English. Please contact us if you have any concerns in this area.











Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

This five-day course provides project managers, site managers and supervisors, business proprietors

and client-based personnel with the knowledge and skills to enable them to ensure healthy and safe

conditions for construction site employees. The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG)

recognises this course as meeting the required standard for all managers working on UKCG sites.

Course programme

The Health and Safety at Work Act

Construction Design and Management

(CDM) Regulations

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.

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Further training

This qualification must be renewed every five years by attending the SMSTS Refresher course.





Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher

This two-day course aims to refresh your understanding of your key responsibilities and

accountability for site safety, health, welfare and the environment, enabling you to provide healthy

and safe working conditions for everyone on site. The United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG)

recognises this course as meeting the required standard for all managers working on UKCG sites.

Course programme

The current focus of the Health and Safety Executive’s attention

Risk assessment and method statements

Construction, Design and Management (CDM) Regulations

Construction Site Health, Safety and Welfare (CDM part 4)

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)

Behavioural safety

Occupational health

Overview and changes to the current legislation affecting construction.

Entry requirements

You must hold a valid SMSTS certificate, which has been gained within the last five years. This

qualification must be renewed every five years by attending this SMSTS Refresher course. You must

also have a good understanding of spoken and written English. Please contact us if you have any

concerns in this area.











Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)

This one-day course is suitable for staff with management or supervisory responsibilities. It meets

the basic environmental knowledge that the sub-contract chain is required to prove to major

contractors. It covers environmental aspects of the CITB Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E) test.

Course programme

Best practice techniques and legal compliance

The environment and why it matters

Environmental management systems

Waste management

Pollution prevention and water management

How to be a good neighbour: statutory nuisance, communication, archaeology and heritage

Energy and resources

Being a responsible contractor. Each session ends with key ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’, plus sources of

further information.

You will receive a copy of the new CITB publication GE 700 (Environmental section) for further

reference.

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