Course Overview
The Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) is designed specifically for site supervisors, group leaders, line managers, and junior management working on construction sites. This course focuses on enhancing knowledge of legal responsibilities related to health and safety, welfare, and environmental issues.
What the SSSTS Course Offers
• Provides an essential understanding of health and safety responsibilities for site supervisors.
• Equips candidates with the skills to supervise effectively and promote health and safety on-site.
• Ensures participants understand their role in managing a safe work environment on construction sites.
The CITB SSSTS course is recognized as the industry standard for supervisors, offering a solid foundation to help meet safety obligations in the UK construction sector.
Why Choose Getwork Training?
• Flexible Delivery: This course can be delivered over 2 consecutive days or on a day-release schedule.
• Regular Courses: Held frequently at our Getwork Training Center.
• Hands-On Learning: Gain practical knowledge to support and manage safety on building sites effectively.
By training with Getwork Training, you’ll be empowered to create a safer, more compliant working environment, helping to meet industry standards and improve site management practices.
Objectives:
• Regularly Review Method Statements and Risk Assessments:
Ensures ongoing compliance with health and safety standards on-site.
• Improves Health and Safety on Site:
Promotes a safer working environment by identifying and mitigating risks.
• Ensures Effective Working:
Enhances productivity and efficiency in daily site operations.
• Understanding Industry Challenges:
Develops knowledge to identify and address issues and problems within the construction industry.
• Facilitates Key Site Activities:
Equips learners to effectively carry out tasks such as:
• Toolbox Talks
• Site Inductions
• Health and Safety Briefings
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for managers, supervisors, or any personnel preparing to step into a line manager or site supervisor role in the near future.
The SSSTS course is widely recognized as the standard training for all construction supervisors, providing essential knowledge to manage health, safety, and welfare on-site effectively.
Progression Opportunities
A natural progression from the SSSTS course is the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS), which further enhances skills for those advancing into senior site management roles.
Qualification
This is a two-day course requiring learners to complete the full 15 hours to qualify for confirmation.
Course Structure
• Evaluation: Assessment will include:
• A formal exam paper
• Completion of course assessments and an assessor review
• The exam ensures that the certificate is only awarded to successful candidates who meet the assessment and evaluation criteria.
Course Requirements
• Learners are expected to be interactive throughout the course.
• A toolbox talk must be completed as part of the course requirements.
Final Assessment
• On Day 2, at the end of the theory session:
• Learners will take a 25-question multiple-choice test and a 3-question written test.
• There are 4 critical safety questions that must be answered correctly.
• For the final 10 minutes of the exam, learners may refer to their course books.
Certification
Upon successful completion, learners will receive a CITB Construction Skills Certificate of Training, which is valid for 5 years.
Course Agenda
Learners must attend both course days in order and, if not on consecutive days, must complete the course within 14 days.
• If a learner is unable to attend both days due to uncontrollable circumstances (e.g., certified illness), they will need to re-enroll onto another course to maintain continuity of learning and complete both days again.
• Learners who fail to complete the full course or do not pass the final assessment will not be issued a certificate.
