CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher

• Experience: Delegates must have successfully completed the original five-day SMSTS course to be eligible for refresher training, with their certificate close to the five-year expiry date 

• Duration: 2 days (minimum of 15-hours)  

• Assessment: End of course assessment/exam. 

• Teaching: In-house classroom training only. 

• Funding: CITB grant are available to eligible levy registered companies. Please contact the CITB directly for more details. See CITB Link: Grants & Funding for Training Courses - CITB; 

The main aim of the SMSTS Refresher course is to provide delegates with an up-to-date understanding of their responsibilities, accountabilities and best working practices surrounding the management of health, safety and welfare on site. This will be delivered in accordance with current legal provisions in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and the latest HSE and ACOP guidelines. 

Placed within the context of their construction-based management or supervisory role, delegates will be updated on their legal, moral and social obligations to maintain a healthy, safe and economically friendly site. They will also refresh their knowledge on how to identify and avoid potential hazards, as well as how to prepare method statements, risk assessments and other such statutory requirements in the event of a health and safety incident on site. 

Subject matter that will be covered within the SMSTS Refresher course includes: 

• Updates to legislation, HSE and ACOP guidelines 

• Site set-up and management arrangements 

• Accident statistics, costs, causes, prevention methods and management responsibilities 

• Safety management systems, risk assessments, policies, plans, performance measuring 

• HSE current focus on construction activities 

• Management of contractors 

• Communication and consultation, effective use of ‘toolbox talks’ and site inductions 

• Behavioural science – awareness of human error, stress and prevention 

Delegates are required to present their current SMSTS certificate at the time of booking to prove their eligibility. This must still be in date (within five years of initial completion of the original SMSTS course), as those with expired certificates will be required to complete the SMSTS course in full. They should also bring a valid form of photographic identification (passport or driving licence) and their National Insurance number with them on the day. 

Please also note: A key requirement of the SMSTS Refresher course is that delegates are in possession of an up-to-date copy of the course publication, GE700. This can be purchased through SOCOTEC at the time of booking for a discounted price with the publication provided on the first day of the course. Alternatively, delegates can source their own copy and bring it with them for the duration of the training.  

By the end of the SMSTS Refresher course, delegates will be able to implement all newly updated/impending legislation concerning health, safety, welfare and environmental issues that affect construction site management. They will also have a greater knowledge of any recent changes to best working practices and behavioural safety, as well as recognise the health and safety implications of working with scaffolding, electricity, demolition, confined spaces, excavations and at height.   

Delegates will be awarded an SMSTS certificate as proof of their successful completion of both days of the Refresher training. This will validate their SMSTS training for a further five years. 

The CITB Site Safety Plus (SSP) – Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Refresher training course can be delivered in several ways, including: 

Classroom Training  

• In-house course at your venue for up-to 15 delegates per course 

• Open Course at SOCOTEC training facilities across the UK (see link: https://socotecshop.com/apps/bookthatapp/calendar)  

Candidates can expect bespoke, focused teaching that can be tailored to their individual learning needs.  

A qualified CITB Approved Trainer and all training materials will also be provided.  

Course Cost: £1,875.00

Resource Fee (per delegate fee): £140.00

Minimum No.of. Delegates: 4

Maximum No.of. Delegates: 15