Site Safety Plus (SSP) provides the construction industry with a suite of courses for health and safety awareness and career development to help maintain a safe workforce.
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These courses are designed to give everyone from operative to senior manager the skills they need to progress through the industry. From a one-day Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) course, which also supports those requiring the knowledge to obtain their CSCS Labourer Card, to the five-day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS), our suite of courses ensure everyone benefits from the best possible training.
Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering groups of staff e.g. site manager.
Overview
It covers all relevant legislation affecting safe working in the building, construction and civil engineering industries. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture within the workforce.
Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, supervisory responsibilities.
Overview
At the end of the course you will have an understanding of:
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health and safety law and how it applies to supervisors
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your supervisory responsibilities in controlling site safely
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risk assessments and the need for method statements
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effective site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
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monitoring site activities effectively
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timely intervention when bad practice is identified
Certification for this course is valid for 5 years. To remain certified in this area, you will need to take a refresher course before the expiry date on your certificate, otherwise the full course will need to be retaken.
Health and Safety Awareness (HSA)
This Site Safety Plus course is for you if you’re considering, or already, working within the construction and civil engineering industry.
Overview
This course highlights potential hazards when working on site and provides practical advice on keeping yourself and your colleagues safe. It covers your individual and employer’s responsibilities, including what you can do if you think anyone’s health and safety is being put at risk.