9 Site Safety Plus courses in Rotherham

The Site Safety Plus SMSTS course was introduced on 1 April 2002 as part of the Site Safety Plus CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme. All Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificates issued after 1st January 2001 are valid for a five year period from the date of issue. The two day refresher course will enable current SMSTS certificate holders to renew their qualification, however this course can only be attended by current and valid CITB SMSTS certificate holders. The CITB SMSTS Refresher certificate training course is designed to ensure that personnel maintain and up-date their current health and safety knowledge. The course covers changes to legislation, approved codes of practice and best working practice within the industry. Individuals wishing to renew their SMSTS training certificate must provide a copy of the original five-day course certificate. Details of the course venue and the date of the course should also be provided if known. Only those individuals who have passed the five day course and provided evidence of this will be eligible to take the two day refresher course. OBJECTIVES OF SMSTS REFRESHER COURSES * APPRECIATE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CONSTRUCTION LEGISLATION ACCIDENT CAUSES * COSTS AND REASONS FOR PREVENTION * UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL SYSTEM * RELEVANT LEGISLATION * APPROVED CODES OF PRACTICE * GUIDANCE NOTES * CODES OF PRACTICE AND CASE LAW * CONDUCT RISK ASSESSMENTS * MONITOR HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE * UNDERSTAND BEST PRACTICE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SUB-CONTRACTORS * DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO OPERATIVES AND SUB-CONTRACTORS COURSE DURATION: 2 DAYS SMSTS REFRESHER TRAINING COURSE ASSESSMENT Assessment is determined by reaching a minimum level of achievement against four criteria: * FULL ATTENDANCE OF ALL TRAINING COURSE SESSIONS * PERFORMANCE IN EACH OF THE FOUR CORE EXERCISES * AN OVERALL REVIEW BY THE COURSE TUTOR * A PASS MARK IN THE 25 QUESTION MULTI-CHOICE PAPER Successful candidates will be awarded the Site Safety Plus CITB Construction Site Management Safety Training Certificate (SMSTS). This certificate will remain valid for 5 years.

SSSTS The CITB SSSTS course is an accredited Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme for the construction site supervisor, these are generally referred to as SSSTS training courses. The supervisors safety training scheme is now a requirement set out by the major contractors group for all supervisors who will be working on their sites. Construction skills and health and safety need to go hand in hand and made a priority to encourage improved work skills and reduced accidents and injuries. ON THE 2 DAY SSSTS TRAINING COURSE THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON: * THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK ASSESSMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY * THERE IS A FOCUS ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT CONTROL MEASURES ON SITE AND * HOW TO USE COMMUNICATION TO ENSURE THE SITE REMAINS SAFE FOR EVERYONE * MONITORING THE CONTROL MEASURES AND WORK ACTIVITIES * ENSURING THAT THE WORK IS CARRIED OUT CORRECTLY AND SAFELY Delegates attending CITB SSSTS courses and who successfully complete will receive a SSSTS certificate to show that they are able to help supervise in the construction industry and have understanding when it comes to health and safety in the work place. During the course the main topics of the syllabus are: * THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACTS, REGULATIONS * APPROVED CODES OF PRACTICE AND GUIDANCE NOTES * THE HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGAL SYSTEM * CAUSES, TYPES AND THE NUMBERS OF CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS * RISK ASSESSMENTS IN ALL MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION CIRCUMSTANCES THE CONCISE SSSTS COURSES WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE SKILLS TO: * IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREAS FOUND IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY * UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE MONITORING * PERFORM RISK ASSESSMENTS AND RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF METHOD STATEMENTS * HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WAY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS ARE STRUCTURED * LEARN SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM ON SITE INDUCTIONS, METHOD BRIEFS AND TOOLBOX TALKS CITB SSSTS Courses at a Glance The SSSTS training course is designed for first line mangers looking to continue or take on a supervisory role within the construction industry. The course takes place over two days and will teach health and safety skills needed to maintain a safe site. A thirty minute multiple choice examination will follow the training. Upon successful completion of the SSSTS training the candidate will be awarded with the CITB Site Supervisory Safety Training Certificate. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT Successful candidates can go on to complete the 5 day site managers safety training scheme SMSTS course designed for site managers and supervisors.

This Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) course is part of our Site Safety Plus suite of training courses and it is designed to provide participants with a thorough and detailed knowledge of what the role of a temporary works supervisor involves. Overview This course will give you some important in depth knowledge of the role of a Temporary Works Supervisor, as well as an understanding of temporary works and the risk management involved. COURSE DURATION: The course lasts for 1 day This training is designed to teach the following: – Understanding risk management when applied to temporary works. – The role of the temporary works supervisor in co-operation, co-ordination, communications and competency while managing temporary works. – The legal duties, roles and responsibilities of the temporary works supervisor. – The role of any other temporary work processes. – Any understanding of the relevant aspects of the temporary work supervisor if BS 5975:2008+A1:2011. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: In order to enroll in this course you will need to have experience managing all forms of temporary works. Also, you should have a basic understanding of written and spoken English, as the course materials and instruction are all in English. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at any time. Certification/Qualification: Upon successful completion of this course you will receive the CITB Cskills Awards Site Safety Plus certificate.

CITB HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS COURSE The 1 Day CITB Health and Safety Awareness course is for those who have entered, or are about to enter the construction and civil engineering industry as a member of the workforce, to help them understand the potential hazards that they face at work on site. The Site Safety Plus 1 day CITB health and safety awareness course provides a practical summary of safety, welfare and environmental issues identifying individual responsibilities for looking after themselves and others, what the employers duties are and what should be done if they think anyones safety and health is being put at risk. The aims and objectives of the CITB health and safety awareness course are to ensure that individual responsibilities are understood: * why they are carrying out their identified duties * what is expected of them * to ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace To ensure that the end of the CITB health and safety in construction course delegates will be able to: * understand the need to prevent accidents * have an understanding of the law * identify how their role fits into the control and management of the site * understand the need for risk assessments and method statements * appreciate the need to perform safely and to stop and ask for advice if not sure * feel obliged to report unsafe acts to prevent an accident IMPORTANT INFORMATION * Photographic I.D. is required for all delegates * Written parental consent is required for all delegates under 18 years of age * Failure to provide this on the first day of the course is likely to result in the delegate not being allowed to attend or complete the training.

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme, or the SMSTS course, is a 5 day course provided by our tutors to over a thousand people every year. This course is ideal for those in any role of responsibility within the construction industry, or for anyone looking to become a site manager in the future. The Site Management Safety Training Scheme is strongly regarded as one of the best available and provides you with a thorough health and safety training background within the current legal guidelines. Construction site managers and supervisors have a legal duty to ensure the health and safety of their fellow workers and the public. Not only are there laws and regulations to adhere to, there is a moral duty to do all that is possible to prevent accidents and injuries onsite. Therefore proper training is a necessity and a requirement. Attending SMSTS courses can show you comply with the laws and prepare you to manage a safe site at all times. SMSTS COURSE BREAKDOWN When studying SMSTS courses you will be taught how to work and manage following the regulations stipulated by the Health and Safety at Work Act. Some of the areas which are covered during the five day SMSTS training course include: * SITE SET UP * RISK ASSESSMENTS * METHOD STATEMENTS * SCAFFOLDING * EXCAVATIONS * SCAFFOLDING * DEMOLITION * CONFINED SPACES You will be required to attend all five days of the course in order to be awarded the Site Management Safety Training Scheme qualification. During 5-day SMSTS courses delegates will need to show understanding of the main elements and pass the core exercises. At the end of the training you will be required to sit a final examination, passing the exam will mean you qualify for the SMSTS certificate which is then valid for five years. STAYING IN DATE After the five years it is necessary to return for a two day SMSTS Refresher course to make sure you are still up to date with the latest health and safety regulations. By passing and maintaining your Site Management Safety Training Scheme training you are able to prove that you are complying with the demands and laws regarding construction health and safety. 5 day SMSTS courses are considered to be an indication of the competence of a Site Manger according to the Approved Code of Practice for the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM). The training is also ideal for Site Managers as well as: * PROPRIETORS OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES * PROJECT MANAGERS * SITE SUPERVISORS It must be stressed to all course attendees the need to attend ALL sessions since without full attendance the examining body will not award the CITB SMSTS training Qualification – Construction Site Managers Safety Certificate.

The CITB SSSTS course is an accredited Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme for the construction site supervisor, these are generally referred to as SSSTS training courses. The supervisors safety training scheme is now a requirement set out by the major contractors group for all supervisors who will be working on their sites. Construction skills and health and safety need to go hand in hand and made a priority to encourage improved work skills and reduced accidents and injuries. ON THE 2 DAY SSSTS TRAINING COURSE THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON: * THE IMPORTANCE OF RISK ASSESSMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY * THERE IS A FOCUS ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT CONTROL MEASURES ON SITE AND * HOW TO USE COMMUNICATION TO ENSURE THE SITE REMAINS SAFE FOR EVERYONE * MONITORING THE CONTROL MEASURES AND WORK ACTIVITIES * ENSURING THAT THE WORK IS CARRIED OUT CORRECTLY AND SAFELY Delegates attending CITB SSSTS courses and who successfully complete will receive a SSSTS certificate to show that they are able to help supervise in the construction industry and have understanding when it comes to health and safety in the work place. During the course the main topics of the syllabus are: * THE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACTS, REGULATIONS * APPROVED CODES OF PRACTICE AND GUIDANCE NOTES * THE HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGAL SYSTEM * CAUSES, TYPES AND THE NUMBERS OF CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS * RISK ASSESSMENTS IN ALL MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION CIRCUMSTANCES THE CONCISE SSSTS COURSES WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE SKILLS TO: * IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREAS FOUND IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY * UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE PROACTIVE AND REACTIVE MONITORING * PERFORM RISK ASSESSMENTS AND RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF METHOD STATEMENTS * HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WAY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY LAWS ARE STRUCTURED * LEARN SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM ON SITE INDUCTIONS, METHOD BRIEFS AND TOOLBOX TALKS CITB SSSTS COURSES AT A GLANCE The SSSTS training course is designed for first line mangers looking to continue or take on a supervisory role within the construction industry. The course takes place over two days and will teach health and safety skills needed to maintain a safe site. A thirty minute multiple choice examination will follow the training. Upon successful completion of the SSSTS training the candidate will be awarded with the CITB Site Supervisory Safety Training Certificate. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT Successful candidates can go on to complete the 5 day site managers safety training scheme SMSTS course designed for site managers and supervisors.

This CITB HSA course highlights potential hazards when on a construction site.

QA LEVEL 2 AWARD IN PRINCIPLES OF RISK ASSESSMENT (RQF) * Face to Face: One-day course * Virtual Classroom: Spread over 3 sessions of 2½ hr duration * Don't run risks with the safety of your people - it will cost you a lot more when things start to go wrong... * Risk Assessments are vital for Health and Safety, and vital for the whole process -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Contents: * Main causes of Work-related Fatalities, Injuries and ill health * Moral, Legal and Economic Reasons for Preventing Accidents and ill health at Work * Key Terms associated with Risk Assessments in Health and Safety at Work: * Accident * Near Miss * Accident Triangle * Hazard * Risk * Risk Assessment * Suitable and Sufficient * Competence * The Role of Risk Assessments in Accident and ill Health Prevention * Legal Requirements for Risk Assessments * Importance of Personal hygiene * Basic Process for Undertaking a Risk Assessment * The Five Steps of a Risk Assessment BENEFITS OF THIS COURSE: * In 2020/21, a whopping 1.7 million people suffered from a work-related illness * 441,000 of those sustained an injury * 142 People, plus 60 members of the public, lost their lives... * The estimated cost of injuries and ill health was £15 billion * 28.2 million working days, or 108,045 working years, were lost due to work-related illnesses and injuries * It is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. This includes providing sufficient information, instruction and training of employees, so they can work in a way that does not put themselves or others at risk * Our QA Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment (RQF) course is ideal for all employees, helping them to create a better understanding of health and safety issues and risk assessments -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCREDITED, OFQUAL REGULATED QUALIFICATION: QA Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment (RQF) training course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards [https://qualsafeawards.org/]. This means that you can be rest assured that your Principles of Risk Assessment certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained appropriately. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/0857/9

QA LEVEL 2 AWARD IN WORKING AT HEIGHT (RQF) * Face to Face: Half-day course * Virtual Classroom: Spread over 2 sessions of 2½ hr duration * Raises awareness of safety considerations whilst working at height * Teaches how to ensure a safe working environment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Contents: * Legislation, regulations, roles and responsibilities when working at height * The consequences of non-compliance * Safe working practices when working at height * How to reduce the risks from: * Weather conditions * Working environments * Others working at height * Falling objects * Fragile surfaces * Importance of risk assessments * Rescue plan requirements * Selecting appropriate equipment * Identifying safety precautions when using equipment * Importance of Personal hygiene * Reporting procedures when equipment is faulty BENEFITS OF THIS COURSE: * 35 People died in 2017/18 due to falls from height * There were also 43,000 non-fatal accidents due to falls from height * These resulted in 80 major injuries * And 230 over-3-day absences, costing employees and employers money * Even just a height of less than 2 meters can result in serious, or even fatal, injuries * The Work at Height Regulations 2005 require employers, and those in charge of any type of work at height activity to ensure that the work is properly planned, well supervised and carried out by competent people * Employees who do this course will learn to have a greater awareness of the risks involved in working at height, and on how to best manage those risks, ensuring the safety of all concerned -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCREDITED, OFQUAL REGULATED QUALIFICATION: This Health and Safety Training Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards [https://qualsafeawards.org/]. This means that you can be rest assured that your Health and Safety Certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is an excellent way to make sure you and your employees are trained in Health and Safety. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/2687/6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------