Course overview
This online course delivers the same robust content as our classroom-based training, formatted for convenient remote learning. Successfully complete this course to demonstrate your commitment to maintaining a positive safety culture within your management role.
Who Should Attend?
This SMSTS training is ideal for:
- Site managers
- Project managers
- Site supervisors
- Business owners who directly oversee construction sites
- Professionals with management responsibilities in construction environments
- Those looking to refresh their SMSTS certification
- Civil engineering professionals seeking safety management qualifications
Entry Requirements
Before enrolling in the CITB SMSTS online course, candidates must:
- Possess a good understanding of spoken and written English (as all course materials and the exam paper are in English)
- Have access to a reliable internet connection and appropriate device for remote learning
- Ideally have some experience in the construction industry, though this is not mandatory
Modules breakdown
Our SMSTS course covers the following key areas to ensure site managers can effectively manage health and safety responsibilities:
Health and Safety Legislation
- Work Act fundamentals and implications for construction
- Environmental legislation affecting construction sites
- Recent developments and new guidance in safety regulations
- Responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Industry best practice beyond minimum level requirements
Risk Management
- Conducting thorough risk assessments
- Implementing necessary control measures
- Ensuring safe working practices across different site activities
- Managing common safety issues on construction sites
- Creating systems for continual safety awareness
Leadership and Communication
- Developing a positive safety culture
- Techniques for adequate communication of safety protocols
- Engaging the workforce in health and safety initiatives
- Managing subcontractors effectively
- Supporting site supervisors in their safety responsibilities
Practical Site Management
- Day-to-day safety management techniques
- Responding to incidents and near misses
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Site inspections and audits
- Toolbox talks and safety briefings
Special Site Hazards
- Working at height safety protocols
- Plant and equipment safety
- Excavation and ground works safety
- Managing hazardous substances
- Electrical safety on construction sites
Our SMSTS course covers the following key areas to ensure site managers can effectively manage health and safety responsibilities:
Health and Safety Legislation
- Work Act fundamentals and implications for construction
- Environmental legislation affecting construction sites
- Recent developments and new guidance in safety regulations
- Responsibilities under relevant legislation
- Industry best practice beyond minimum level requirements
Risk Management
- Conducting thorough risk assessments
- Implementing necessary control measures
- Ensuring safe working practices across different site activities
- Managing common safety issues on construction sites
- Creating systems for continual safety awareness
Leadership and Communication
- Developing a positive safety culture
- Techniques for adequate communication of safety protocols
- Engaging the workforce in health and safety initiatives
- Managing subcontractors effectively
- Supporting site supervisors in their safety responsibilities
Practical Site Management
- Day-to-day safety management techniques
- Responding to incidents and near misses
- Documentation and record keeping requirements
- Site inspections and audits
- Toolbox talks and safety briefings
Special Site Hazards
- Working at height safety protocols
- Plant and equipment safety
- Excavation and ground works safety
- Managing hazardous substances
- Electrical safety on construction sites
Course Structure
The full SMSTS course is delivered through an engaging online platform, structured to maximise learning effectiveness whilst accommodating your professional commitments:
- Course duration: Equivalent to 5 days of training content
- Flexible access: Complete modules at your own pace within the designated timeframe
- Interactive elements: Engaging scenarios and case studies from real construction environments
- Progress tracking: Monitor your advancement through the course materials
- Tutor support: Access to experienced construction trainers throughout your learning journey
- Day release options: Can be completed in manageable segments to fit around work commitments
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