To help site supervisors to:

• supervise health and safety on site in accordance with current legal provisions and within the context of their role
• develop an understanding of responsibility and accountability for site health, safety and welfare of workers on site
• recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical, productive and environmentally friendly

The SSSTS Refresher course is only for delegates who have previously passed the 2 day SSSTS course and can provide proof of successful attendance. If a delegate cannot provide a copy of their certificate, the online card checker can be used to establish if a delegate currently holds a valid SSSTS certificate. If an individual cannot be located on the system and no evidence of their certificate can be found, they will have to attend the full 2 day SSSTS course. Failure to attend the SSSTS Refresher course prior to the expiry of an existing certificate will require the delegate to re-enter the scheme by completing the full 2 day SSSTS course if they wish to remain in the scheme.

Delegates must be competent in English at site supervisor level. 

This is a 1 day course. Delegates are required to complete the full course (7.5 hours). 

Assessment

Assessment will be by an exam paper at the end of the course. 

Examination

The examination paper is compulsory and consists of 25 questions, selected by CITB, covering all aspects of the course. The examination pass mark is 80% (24 out of 30). The paper consists of 22 multiple choice questions and three short written questions. There are 4 safety critical questions in each exam paper. The delegate must answer all 4 of these questions correctly to pass the exam. The multiple choice questions are worth 1 point each, whereas written questions can score between 1-3 marks. The exam paper forms the basis of assessment of whether or not a delegate has successfully achieved a satisfactory level of understanding to be awarded the SSSTS-R e-certificate. The examination lasts for 30 minutes and must be completed within this time. Delegates are permitted to use the Construction Site Supervision (GE706) publication for the last ten minutes of the examination period. 

When a delegate scores less than 67% (20 correct answers out of 30) in the final examination, the delegate must attend the full SSSTS-R course again before they are allowed to re-sit the examination. 

Re-sits 

Where a delegate has achieved between 70%–77% (21, 22 or 23 out of 30) in the examination and passed the safety critical questions or has achieved the 80% pass rate but failed the safety critical questions, the delegate may re-sit the examination. This can either be on the same day (no charge) or by resitting the exam by attending another course on the final day within a 90 day period (chargeable fee payable in advance). The delegate is not obliged to re-do the day’s course. Should a delegate fail the re-sit, they will be offered to take the SSSTS-R 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.

A natural progression from this course would be to attend the SMSTS: Site Management Safety Training Scheme course or to attend the SEATS: Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme course, which is aimed at supervisor level. 

The recommended minimum number of delegates per course is 4. The mandatory 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.