Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)

Objectives
At the end of the course delegates should be able to:
• Manage health and safety on site in accordance with the current legal provisions and within the context of their management or supervisory roles
• Recognise their responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare
Programme
• Health and Safety statistics
• Causes of accidents in the Construction Industry
• Monitoring to include:
o Systems
o Standards
o Behaviour
o Equipment
o Environment
o Safety audits
• Health and safety systems to include:
o Health and Safety at Work Etc Act 1974
o Approved Codes of Practice
o HSE Guidance
• Health and safety duties to include:
o Employer/employee responsibilities
o Safety policies
o Safe systems of work
o Enforcement – duties of inspectors
• Management of Health and Safety at Work 1999 to include:
o Five steps to successful health and safety management
o Risk assessments
o Principles of prevention and protection
• Plant and equipment to include:
o Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
o Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
o Maintenance
o Inspection, examinations and reports
o Certification
o Competent operatives Mobile equipment

• Electricity at work to include:
o Overhead/underground services
o Power supplies, tools, cables
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• Construction (Design and Management) (Parts 2&3) Regulations 2007 to include:
o Duties of Clients, Coordinator, Principal Contractor, Contractor and Designer
o Construction phase plan
o Health and Safety File
o Notification
• Construction Health, Safety and Welfare (CDM Regulations Part 4) to include:
o Excavations
• Shoring
• Collapse
• Falling materials
• Services
• Inspections
• Demolition
o Site transport
• Traffic routes
• Vehicles
o Welfare
• Washing facilities
• Sanitary conveniences
• Accommodation


• Accident reporting to include:
o RIDDOR
o First Aid
• Manual handling to include:
o Assessments
o Lifting techniques
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health to include:
o Assessments
o Manufacturer’s safety data sheets
o Monitoring effectiveness
o Record keeping
• Lead to include:
o Procedures
o Health surveillance

• Asbestos to include:
o Recognition of types
o Procedures
o Notification to HSE
o Selection of approved contractors
• Hazards to health to include:
o Noise
o Hand arm vibration syndrome
o Dermatitis
o Biological diseases
• Selection of correct personal
protective equipment
• Work at Height Regulation 2005 to include:
o Working platforms
o Edge protection
o Ladders
o Falling materials
o Fall arrest equipment
o Suspension equipment
o Inspections

• Fire precautions on construction sites to include:
o Emergency procedures
o Alarm systems
o Storage of flammable materials
• Confined spaces to include:
o Hierarchy of measures
o Permits to work
o Emergency arrangement

• Information, instruction and training to include:
o Sources of information
o Giving instruction
o Training – “Tool Box Talks” and inductions

Delivery:	Classroom
Regions:	Scotland
Category:	SMSTS