CITB SMSTS Training Courses In Oldham, Manchester

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.

Oldham, Manchester Training Venue

Our training venue is conveniently placed within a quiet and discreet location on George Street, just off the M 62 – creating the perfect learning environment for you. Nearby is George Street bus stop which is only 6 minutes away from the venue and Shaw and Crompton Tram stop is a 15 minutes walk away. Also within close distance is Rochdale public transport station which is a 13 minutes drive to the training centre and where you’ll find trains operate frequently. You’ll also find a range of attractions including a variety of shops and restaurants at the Elk Mill retail park, which is a short 3 miles away from our training venue.

The course hours are from 8:30am-4pm and there is plenty of free parking onsite. Lunch is provided on a course by course basis, your joining instructions will tell you if lunch is included with your course date.

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