CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)

• Experience: Delegates must be considering, about to enter or already holding a position as a first line manager or supervisor in the construction sector 

• Duration: 2 days (minimum of 15 hours)  

• Assessment: Ongoing evaluation with an end of course assessment/exam. 

• Teaching method: 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 CITB Site Safety Plus SSSTS course aims to give delegates a clear understanding of what is expected of them in their supervisory role, ensuring that they can effectively contribute to the health, safety and welfare of their staff in accordance with current legal provisions. Delegates will be guided in the instruction and monitoring of safety practices of groups of operatives, helping to identify and prevent a range of risks and hazards that could occur on site and raising awareness of these to clients and colleagues. 

During the Site Safety Plus SSSTS course, delegates will gain a thorough understanding of their role and the importance of practicing good safety management skills. They will be evaluated on an ongoing basis to ensure that they are developing the competence to ensure the safety, health and welfare of their colleagues while working on site. Once they have completed the course content, delegates will then be required to complete an end of course assessment/exam, where they will consolidate and apply their newly acquired knowledge. 

As delegates proceed through the SSSTS course, they will cover the following content: 

• Health and safety legislation applicable to construction sites within the UK 

• How to deal with a range of welfare, environmental and occupational hygiene-related issues – fire prevention, Control of Hazardous Substances, CDM regulations, working at height, PPE, manual handling, accidents, first aid 

• How a supervisor’s role links to a site manager in terms of site safety 

• How to carry out risk assessments, site inductions and toolbox talks 

• Establishing a positive safety culture and encourage the highest standards of behaviour in a high-risk environment.

By the end of the Site Safety Plus SSSTS course, delegates will be competent and confident in their main responsibilities as a site supervisor, acknowledging that the key attributes of a site environment are safety, cost-effectiveness and productivity. They will understand a range of health and safety, environmental and occupational hygiene-related issues within the construction industry; recognise how relevant legislation relates to supervisors; be able to monitor site activities and carry out site inductions, risk assessments and toolbox talks, and understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified. 

Delegates will be awarded with a certificate validating their competence as a site supervisor, which will last for five years. Prior to its expiry date, delegates must participate in SSSTS refresher training – available via SOCOTEC – to ensure they remain legally competent to supervise on site, as failing to do so will require them to retake the SSSTS course in full. Delegates will also be eligible to participate in the five-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) once they have completed their supervisory training. 

The CITB Site Safety Plus - Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) training course can be delivered in several ways, including: 

Classroom Training only 

• In-house course at your venue for up-to 20 delegates per course 

• Open Course at SOCOTEC training facilities across the UK

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. 

Pricing: £1,875

Resource Fee (Price Per Delegate): £140

Minimum Delegates: 4

Maximum Delegates: 15