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CITB SMSTS (Site Managers Safety Training Scheme) Refresher Course |
The Site management safety training scheme – Refresher (SMSTS-R) is a two-day course for delegates who have previously passed the full Site management safety training scheme (SMSTS) course or subsequent refresher course, and can provide proof of attendance. It aims to bring health and safety knowledge up-to-date, as well as giving a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The course provides an opportunity to revisit the wide range of topics from the previous five-day course.
The refresher course aims to help site managers to:
• improve awareness of recent developments in construction, legislation and health, safety, welfare and environmental issues
• identify measures that will assist the practical implementation of responsibilities established by new legislation and working practices
• implement new guidance and industry best practice
• consolidate their understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety, welfare and the environment.
The course is assessed by an examination paper and overall performance assessed by the training lead.
The paper consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The exam paper must be taken at the end of the course. Each paper has:
• 18 multiple choice questions (each worth one mark)
• 7 questions in multi-response or short written answer format (each worth two marks) The two mark questions all relate to the seven health and safety focus areas. The higher marks recognise and reward the increased complexity of the question and response required. The seven health and safety focus areas are founded on construction ill health, injury and fatality statistics:
• Working at height
• Vehicles/pedestrians
• Manual handling
• Asbestos
• Dust
• Noise
• Vibration.
The exam pass mark is 81% (26 out of 32). The exam lasts for 35 minutes and must be completed within this time under exam conditions. Delegates are permitted to use the Construction site safety – The comprehensive guide (GE700) publication for the last 15 minutes of the exam. The exam paper forms part of the overall assessment as to whether the delegate has successfully achieved the Site Management Safety Training Scheme-Refresher and demonstrated both knowledge of the relevant statutory provisions as well as the application of management in respect of health and safety issues
Candidates must take an SMSTS Refresher course before their existing certificate expires, otherwise the full SMSTS course will have to be taken again.
Please note: all delegates are required to be over 18 year of age and produce photographic identification when attending all CITB courses. Suitable forms of identification are a valid passport, driving licence (including provisional) or UK cards.
For delegates sitting refresher training, a copy of their valid certificate must be sent to us and received before the course date, which will enable us to run the required checks.
