CITB Construction Skills Site Safety Plus Scheme - Site Supervisor's Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Refresher

Course Code

CMT 09

Course Title

CITB Site Supervisor's Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Refresher

Who should attend?

This refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the 2 day Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme course and can provide proof of attendance. It is intended for first line managers who have supervisory responsibilities and now wish to update their skills and knowledge in line with current legislation and maintain their current certificate.
The course includes a wide range of topics many building on the previous two-day course programme as well as introducing new subjects.
The certificate has to be renewed every 5 years by attending this SSSTS update course.

Course eligibility

Only those delegates who hold an existing SSSTS course and provide evidence to the training provider before attending the course are eligible to attend the refresher course. Failure to attend the refresher course prior to the expiry of an existing certificate will require delegates to re-enter the scheme by completing the 2 day SSSTS course if they wish to remain in the scheme.

Grace period

Delegates who have exceeded the six-month grace period are not eligible to take the refresher course. Any delegate who is accepted onto a course outside of the grace period will NOT be processed as achieving the certificate.

Aim and Objectives

At the end of the course delegates should:
  • Understand problems currently highlighted in the industry within their role
  • Have an understanding of how health and safety law is currently structured
  • Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the manager in controlling the site safely
  • Carry out site inductions, briefings, tool box talks and under stand the need for method statements
  • Improve communication routes within site activities

Programme

The course covers The Health & Safety at Work Act and the regulations relevant to the construction industry. To include:
  • Current enforcement priorities / HSE / Environment
  • Fire risks and emergency procedures and reporting
  • Best practice updates:
    • Noise and vibration
    • Dermatitis
    • Asbestos
    • Drugs and alcohol
    • Stress factors
  • Dynamic risk assessment procedures
  • Hazardous substances
  • Work at Height
  • Manual Handling
  • Tool box talks
It also includes recent changes in accepted working practices. For those who successfully complete the course there is a recognised certificate.

Course Delivery

In-house - dates on application
Open Course - see dates below

Course Duration

1 day - 9.00 am to 4.30 pm

Cost

In-house on application.
Open Course £160 per delegate + VAT
This price includes lunch, refreshments and all course materials, including the CITB Publication GE 706 at £15.60, £35.00 for the issue of the CITB Certificate and £17.50 for the Toolbox Talk Manual

Dates and Venues

Ashford

Course 3/13 - 18th June 2013
Course 4/13 - 7th August 2013
Course 5/13 - 27th September 2013
Course 6/13 - 29th November 2013

Bristol

Course 3/13 - 4th June 2013
Course 4/13 - 19th August 2013
Course 5/13 - 29th October 2013
Course 6/13 - 9th December 2013

Chelmsford

Course 3/13 - 27th June 2013
Course 4/13 - 19th July 2013
Course 5/13 - 6th September 2013
Course 6/13 - 29th November 2013

Guildford

Course 3/13 - 14th June 2013
Course 4/13 - 9th August 2013
Course 5/13 - 2nd October 2013
Course 6/13 - 22nd November 2013

Huntingdon

Course 3/13 - 3rd June 2013
Course 4/13 - 26th July 2013
Course 5/13 - 26th September 2013
Course 6/13 - 18th December 2013

Manchester

Course 3/13 - 25th May 2013
Course 4/13 - 4th July 2013
Course 5/13 - 4th October 2013

Motherwell

Course 2/13 - 7th June 2013
Course 3/13 - 30th August 2013
Course 4/13 - 11th November 2013

Newcastle

Course 2/13 - 26th June 2013
Course 3/13 - 20th September 2013
Course 4/13 - 6th December 2013

Norwich

Course 4/13 - 25th June 2013
Course 5/13 - 30th August 2013
Course 6/13 - 28th October 2013
Course 7/13 - 16th December 2013

Nottingham

Course 3/13 - 24th May 2013
Course 4/13 - 23rd August 2013
Course 5/13 - 11th November 2013
Course 6/13 - 13th December 2013

Oxford

Course 2/13 - 26th June 2013
Course 3/13 - 22nd August 2013
Course 4/13 - 13th December 2013

Poole

Course 3/13 - 26th July 2013
Course 4/13 - 4th October 2013

Wembley

Course 4/13 - 28th July 2013
Course 5/13 - 7th October 2013
Course 6/13 - 6th December 2013

Application and Procedure

Please fill in the online Booking Form where you can also find the terms and conditions. If you require any more information please do not hesitate to contact us.