The course aims to help site managers to:

• manage and implement health, safety and environmental aspects on site, in accordance with current 
• legal provisions and within the context of their management role
• implement new guidance and industry best practice
• develop an understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety, welfare and the environment
• recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical, productive and environmentally friendly

There are no formal entry requirements, however, delegates should hold, or be about to hold, the role of a site manager. Previous health and safety knowledge is recommended. Those without previous health and safety management experience are recommended to sit the two-day SSSTS course. Delegates must be competent in written and spoken English necessary for operating efficiently at site management level.

Duration

This is a 5 day course. Delegates are required to complete the full course (37.5 hours) to be eligible for certification. The course is either a block course consecutively over 5 days or as a day release option based over 2 weeks or up to a maximum of 5 weeks.

Attendance

Delegates are required to attend all sessions in accordance with the course programme (regardless of the delivery method undertaken) to achieve the necessary learning objectives to qualify for the e-certificate. If this is not possible, the delegate must enrol on a new course and retake the full five-day course.

Assessment

To successfully achieve the course, delegates must: 

• Complete all four core exercises

• Pass the trainer review and

• Pass the end of course exam

Trainer Review

The trainer review provides a pass / fail based on the delegate’s performance and engagement in the core exercises and engagement in the course overall. Details of this are provided in XA6T. The trainer review must be completed before the end of course assessment. If a learner is assessed as failing the trainer review, then they are not permitted to sit the end of course assessment.

Examination Paper

The paper consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The exam must be taken at the end of the course. Each exam 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 and the Construction Site Management Delegate Workbook (XA6) 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 and demonstrated both knowledge of the relevant statutory provisions as well as the application of management in respect of health and safety issues.

When a delegate scores less than 69% (22 correct answers out of 32) in the final exam, the delegate 

must attend the full SMSTS course again before they are permitted to re-sit the exam.

Re-sits

If a delegate has:

• completed the four core exercises, and
• passed the trainer’s review, and
• gained between 72%–78% (23, 24 or 25 out of 32) in the exam, then they may re-sit the examination one further time.

The re-sit may take place on the same day (no charge) or by attending the final day of another course within a 90-day period (chargeable fee payable in advance). The delegate is not obliged to re-do the whole course. If a delegate fails the re-sit, they must take the full SMSTS course again.

On successful completion of the course, all paperwork will be submitted to CITB Site Safety Plus who will issue electronic certificates Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to retake the course before the expiry date.

The minimum number of delegates per course is 4. The maximum number of delegates per course is 20.

We are a CITB ATO. Companies that are CITB registered can claim for each candidate on this course. If you supply the company CITB levy number, this will be added to the paperwork and submitted following the course.