SSSTS (Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme)
Course Description
The Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) develops supervisory skills of construction site ganger / foremen, to ensure that adequate control measures, communication and monitoring of the workforce occurs.
Who Should Attend
SSSTS is designed for first line managers, foremen, gangers, team leaders and supervisors – i.e. those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities and need to understand their legal duties to better contribute to the instruction, supervision and monitoring of tasks and activities in order to provide and maintain positive standards of health, safety and welfare on a construction site.
Course Content
SSSTS training course will enable candidates to understand the problems of the industry, appreciate how health and safety law is structured, identify how their supervisory role fits into that of the manager in controlling site safety, carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements, carry out site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings and understand what is meant by proactive and reactive monitoring and appreciate their need.
The main topics covered are:
- The Health and Safety Legal System
- Construction Accidents – types, numbers and immediate and underlying causes
- Awareness of other Regulations
- Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes
- Work at Height
- Demolition Noise and Vibration
- Occupational Health
- Fire Awareness
- Control of contractors
- Electricity and Confined Spaces.
Assessment & Award
Coursework is assessed by the instructor throughout the course, via work produced by syndicate exercises and individual participation. There is also a 30 minute, 25 question, objective multiple-choice examination at the end of the course. Successful candidates will be awarded the CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Certificate.
Duration
The SSSTS training course lasts two days, 8.30 am – 5 pm daily. This can be delivered as a two day block or one day a week over two week period. The SSSTS certificate lasts for five years, after which the course would need to be retaken in order to renew the certificate and keep the qualification up-to-date.
Cost
Typical fees for open courses are £350 + VAT per person; however this can vary for in-house courses (dependant on location).
As part of the fees each candidate will receive Construction Skills GE706 – Site Safety Simplified, currently retailing at £26.00, and the GT 700 – Tool Box Talks book also currently retailing at £26.00, and certification at £35.
Companies that are eligible for CITB grant refund can claim a grant of £35 back for each successful candidate who completes the course. Find out more about CITB-ConstructionSkills Levy & Grants.
Venue
We run open SSSTS courses regularly in our Training Centres in Rainham Kent, Rainham Essex, Basingstoke Hampshire and central London or we are happy to travel to your location if suitable facilities are available.
Download our SSSTS course outline here
A Polite Notice
It pays to be selective when booking training courses because not all training providers are what they appear to be. When booking a SSSTS Course you need to feel assured that your training provider is fully accredited to provide that training and is not then going to sub-contract the work. Lighthouse Safety Training are fully accredited by CITB-ConstructionSkills to provide the SSSTS course and proof of that accreditation can be seen at our accreditation page.
Upcoming SSSTS courses
5, 6 March 2012 – Basingstoke (Hampshire)
20, 21 March 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
2, 3 April 2012 – Basingstoke (Hampshire)
4, 5 April 2012 – Essex (Rainham)
15, 16 May 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
4, 5 June 2012 – Basingstoke (Hampshire)
20, 21 June 2012 – Essex (Rainham)
12, 13 June 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
16, 17 July 2012 – Basingstoke (Hampshire)
24, 25 July 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
15, 16 August 2012 – Essex (Rainham)
20 , 21 August 2012 – Basingstoke (Hampshire)
22, 23, August 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
12, 13 September 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
10 ,11 September 2012 – Basingstoke (Hampshire)
10, 11 October 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
7, 8 November 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
5, 6 December 2012 – Kent (Rainham)
Testimonials
The course was very informative, care was given to make sure we all understood the information, Many Thanks
Dan Lang February 2012
The course was brilliant, We would now be safe on a site
Albert Gherman February 2012
The course offered more than I expected
TFC December 2011
The staff knew their subject and made the sudents feel comfortable in the learning environment
Dulley November 2011
Course was tailored well to suit the needs of the company
South East Water August 2011
Presenter was very good and kept this course enjoyable, good course
South East Water August 2011
The content and presentation was well adapted by the presenter to suit the business function and needs. A good overview of health and safety awareness for supervisors
South East Water August 2011
Nice atmosphere and everything was explained clearly
J.K Environmental August 2011
Good Course, well delivered
Brightside Electrical August 2011
Excellent course, very well presented
Arnold Brickwork July 11
A great course
Rydons Maintenance July 11
What I thought would be a boring course, turned out to be easy going and enjoyable
Elite Architectural Systems Ltd July 11
Good course, well presented
Elite Architectural Systems Ltd July 11
Enjoyed the course / beat expectations / looking forward to the next course
C3 Flooring July 11
One of the best courses I have been on, I did not get bored
Complete Electrical July 11
The instructor’s helpfulness
June 2011
Pace was good, content was explained well
Energy Solutions may 2011
The steady flow of information was relevant to me and my company
Accurate roofing May 2011
The course tutor who was very clear and precise and made the course enjoyable.
Williams Refrigeration April 2011
Found the course very well presented and relaxed, would recommend to others without hesitation. Hate to say but I learnt alot I thought I knew but didn’t.
Gregory Demolition December 2010
A very good course by an excellent Tutor
AllTask November 2010
I’ve only been on two courses so far but this one was the best by a long way, in helping me understand ‘My Role’.
Strata Construction Group September 2010
I found the course very enjoyable and learnt a lot that I never knew. It was taught to us in a really good way.
Prima Systems July 2010
Good Course marks out of 10 = 10.
Blaze Construction May 2010
“I enjoyed the interaction among the group and tutor”.
Blaze Construction May 2010
“Made it fun to learn with good humour but still put it across in a serious nature.”
Maiford Ltd April 2010
“Was quite surprised how interesting the tutor managed to make the subject.”
John Peck construction February 2010
“For a health and safety course it was very enjoyable and presented in an informative fashion which retained my attention.”
Quadrant February 2010
