CITB SMSTS Training Courses In Wakefield

The five day SMSTS training course teaches site managers, agents and supervisors how to manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their management or supervisory role.

Wakefield Training Venue

Our training venue is held in Diamond Business Park on Thornes Moor Road, just off the M1. Nearby stations include Wakefield Kirkgate train station which is an 8 minutes drive away and Sandal & Agbrigg train station which is a short 9 minutes drive away. Our venue is within a quiet and discreet location, surrounded by nature’s greenery and close by are a range of attractions in the town of Wakefield for you to enjoy after the course hours.

The course hours are from 8:30am-4:00pm (depending on course progress) and the venue is air-conditioned and there is plenty of free parking onsite. Free lunch is provided alongside refreshments.

For dietary requirements, please contact us before your course start date so suitable arrangements can be made.

Aims Of The SMSTS Course

The SMSTS course aims to help site managers and supervisor to:

• Manage health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions, and within the context of their management or supervisory role
• Develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare
• Recognise a safe site is efficient, economical and productive

SMSTS Course Content

• Course overview
• Implementing health and safety legislation
• Managers’ and supervisors’ responsibilities
• Site briefing
• Site layout
• The Health and Safety at Work Act
• Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2007
• Risk assessments/method statements
• Recent changes in accepted working practices
• Behavioural safety
• Management of occupational health
• Electricity
• Excavations
• Working at height
• Scaffolding
• Demolition
• Confined spaces