What to expect on your SMSTS Course
Updated: Jun 5
SMSTS Stands for Site Manager Safety Training Scheme
The CITB Site Manager Safety Training Scheme ( SMSTS) is for you if you’re considering, or already have, management responsibilities in the building & civil engineering sector
This 5 day course is the industry standard qualification for Site managers and and is endorsed by Build UK
Course content
This course highlights potential hazards when working on site and provides practical advice on keeping yourself and your workforce safe.
For online classes You'll need a suitable device to work from e.g. a laptop with integrated camera or a desktop with webcam. Smartphones and tablets are not suitable devices.

Day 1
Introductions, course details and documents
A mock examination to ascertain your level of knowledge and help you understand the examination process
The dangers of working in the construction industry
The cost of accidents Insured/uninsured
Health & Safety Law Criminal & Civil
Health & Safety at work etc. Act 1974
The Health & Safety executive powers
Enforcement notices & prosecution
The Corporate manslaughter Act
Vicarious liability
Levels of duty Shall, Practicable & Reasonably Practicable.
Construction, design and management regulations
Health & safety management systems
Health and safety policies and the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle
The day is finished off with a CDM duty holders exercise

Day 2
Recap of Day 1
The management of health & safety at work regulations 1999
The principles of prevention
Risk assessment
The hierarchy of control ERIC Principles
Method statements
Permits to work
Competence
Training including site inductions
Behavioural safety including perceptions
Leadership & worker engagement
Health & safety auditing
Proactive and Reactive monitoring
Key Performance indicators
The cost of accidents
Accidents, Near misses and unsafe conditions
The domino theory of accidents
RIDDOR regulations
Health & welfare
Health surveillance
First aid including first aid needs assessment
Stress & Mental Health
Drugs & Alcohol
The Day is finished off with a risk assessment & method statement exercise

Day 3
Recap of Day 1 & 2
Personal Protective Equipment regulations
COSHH
Lead at work
Asbestos including surveys, registers and notification to the HSE
Dust & fumes, silica dust
Noise including Noise risk assessment, exposure action values
Hand & arm vibration including exposure calculations
Manual handling including TILE assessments
Site organisation including site signage
Consultation with the workforce
Fire safety including fire risk assessment
The day is finished off with an accident investigation exercise
Day 4
Recap of Day 1,2, and 3
Electrical safety
Temporary works including the temporary works register
Provision & Use of work equipment (PUWER)
Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
Work at height including WAH hierarchy, falling objects, scaffolding, ladders
Fall arrest & equipment, rescue plans
The day is finished off with a COSHH assessment exercise
Day 5
Recap of Day 1,2,3, and 4
Excavations including trench collapse and battering/stepping
Avoiding dangers from buried services (HSG 47)
Avoiding dangers from overhead lines (GS6)
Confined spaces including safe systems of work
Environmental
Sustainable construction and the environment
Environmental management systems
Waste including hazardous waste disposal
Water management
The day includes a site set up exercise where you’ll work as a team to produce a construction phase plane for a scenario and present your findings to the wider group
Recap & Examination
The examination is a 35 minute exam with 18 multiple choice questions and 7 written answer questions with a possible 32 points available with a pass mark of 26.
for the last 15 minutes of the exam you are a permitted to use your GE700 publication for reference.
What you’ll receive
5 x 7.5 hour online or classroom session
A certificate Valid for 5 years
Construction Site Safety GE700 Publication
This training activity can be carried out Online, Classroom or in your workplace subject to course numbers. Please contact us to discuss your options.
Please contact us for available spaces.
Tel: 01524 233784
Mob: 07881097643
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