The course aims to help site managers, agents and supervisors to manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions, within the context of their management or supervisory role.
Overview:
The course covers all relevant legislation and other aspects which affect safe working in the building, construction and civil engineering industries. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture among the workforce
Aims & Objectives:
The course aims to help site managers, agents and supervisors to:-
- manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions, within the context of their management or supervisory role
- develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare, and
- recognise a safe site is efficient, economical and productive.
Course Outline:
Exercises are carried out to assess the performance and interaction of each participant within the group exercises.
The four core exercises comprise:
- Implementing health and safety legislation
- Managers’ and supervisors’ responsibilities
- Site briefing
- Site Layout
Other exercises and tests may be used to supplement the course together with appropriate case studies
Mode of Delivery:
At the end of the period of training, delegates will be aware of, and able to:
- implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation which affects them during their daily work
- implement new guidance and industry best practice
- state their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment.
On completion of the course and successfully passing the four core exercises, case study exercise and end-of-course examination the delegates are awarded the Construction Site Manager’s Safety Certificate.
Benefits of Attending:
This is a highly interactive course delivered by means of case studies, classroom discussion, group work and individual/group presentations. Candidates will be continuously assessed through individual and group exercises and an end of course examination.
The examination paper is compulsory and consists of 25 multiple-choice questions (written and selected by Cskills Awards) covering all aspects of the course. It forms part of the overall assessment as to whether or not the delegate has successfully achieved the Construction Site Manager’s Safety Certificate and has demonstrated both knowledge of the relevant statutory provisions and the application of management, in respect of health and safety issues.
Intended For:
This course is designed for site managers, agents and persons who are, or are about to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff and workforce.
Pre-Course Requirements:
Delegates are required to attend all sessions.
The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificate has to be renewed every five years by attending the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher course.
