CITB SMSTS-R - Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher

Course details

The CITB refresher 2-day course, is designed for candidates who have already passed the SMSTS Course.

This SMSTS refresher brings your health and safety knowledge up to date and provides a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. It builds on the material in the original course as well as introducing new subjects.

This CITB SMSTS Refresher Online Course is endorsed by Build UK as the standard training for all construction managers.

Who Will The SMSTS Refresher Course Benefit?

People who currently hold a valid Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) certificate or subsequent SMSTS refresher certificate. Candidates must attend the refresher course prior to the end date on their certificate. Anyone who does not attend before their certificate expires will risk their right to attend a refresher course and will be required to attend the full course again.

Prerequisite

Candidates must already hold a Site Management Safety Scheme (SMSTS) certificate that has been gained within the previous five years and that has not expired.

Skills gained

On successful completion of the course the delegates are awarded the Construction Industry Training Board (Site Safety Plus) Certificate in PDF format. This will be sent electronically to the course booker.

SMSTS Refresher 2-day Course Content

The SMSTS refresher course will cover the following topics.

• Legislation, ACOP updates with discussions on impact and practical aspects of compliance
• Overview of proposed/impending legislation
• RIDDOR - Accident statistics, costs, causes, management responsibilities/methods in prevention
• HSE's current focus on construction activities
• Safety management systems, policies, plans and performance measuring.
• Management of Contractors
• Communication and consultation aspects, effective use of 'toolbox talks' and 'site inductions'
• Behavioural Safety including awareness of human error, stress and prevention.
• Syndicate exercises

SMSTS 2-day Refresher Course Details

CITB SMSTS-R (Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher) is a two-day course for site managers. Please note to be eligible for the SMSTS Refresher you need to have an in date SMSTS Authorisation. 

This course has been designed for site managers who are responsible for the monitoring, planning, organising, and controlling of staff.  If you are a new site manager or needing the initial CITB SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme) instead.

The SMSTS Refresher course will provide you with an update of health, safety and environmental legislation affecting safe working on site.  

Each delegate will receive the CITB Mandatory Publications (eBooks for virtual courses and hardcopy for face-to-face courses)

• Construction site safety – The comprehensive guide (GE700) 

This training is endorsed by BuildUK.

You gain a highly recognised qualification, which is valid for five years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake a course before the expiry date on your certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.

The content covered by this CITB course includes but is not limited to the below:

Day 1

• Health and safety: facts and figures, accident prevention, 
• Health and Safety and The Manager: types of work, range of activities, the role of a manager, leadership styles, and the consequences of failing to manage health and safety.
• Health and safety and the legal system in the UK: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and Implementing Health & Safety Legislation.
• The Work at Height Regulations (WAH) 2005: scaffolding types, risk assessments, working at heights hazards, scaffold inspection, safety provisions (ladders, harness, fall arrest).
• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM) 2015: key regulations changes, the pre-construction phase plan, construction phase plan and information on duty holders.
• The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations (PPER) 2022: key regulations changes, employee, and employer responsibilities
• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 2013: how to report injuries and the types of injuries and dangerous occurrences.
• The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981: first aid equipment, first aid staff and the HSE recommendations.
• Various other legislation: Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) 2002, The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.

Day 2

• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012: what is it? Who is at risk? Asbestos-related diseases, Lead and Dust and Fumes
• Waste and environmental management: Environmental Protection Act 1990 and The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
• Risk assessments and risk management: qualitative/quantitative, evaluating risks and control measures.
• Effective communication
• Leadership and worker engagement
• Statutory forms, notices and registers
• Various other legislation: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998, and Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998.
• Construction hazards: The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 underground and overhead services, excavations, The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 and Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
• Occupational health: drugs and alcohol in the workplace and mental health awareness.

SMSTS Refresher Course Assessment

There is an exam that lasts for 35 minutes and consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The exam pass mark is 81% (26 out of 32).

Each exam paper has 18 multiple choice questions (each worth one mark) and 7 questions in multi-response or short written answer format (each worth two marks)

Delegates are permitted to use the Construction site safety – The comprehensive guide (GE700) publication for the last 15 minutes of the exam.

The exam must be taken at the end of the course.

You might also be interested in the following courses

• CITB Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS)
• CITB Temporary Works Co-Ordinator Training Course (TWCTC)
• CITB Health and Safety Awareness (HSA)
• CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
• CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) - Day Release
• CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
• CITB Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SSSTS-R)
• CITB Temporary Works Supervisor Training Course (TWSTC)
• CITB Directors Role in Health & Safety

If you have any questions about this or any other course, please get in touch on 01926 674340.