Course Overview

This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, supervisory responsibilities.

Who should attend 

This CITB SSSTS course is for first-line managers, including those who have to or are about to gain supervisory responsibilities. 

Course outline

• An introduction to health and safety law, duties, responsibilities, enforcement and sanctions
• Developing a health & safety management system
• Occupational health – drugs and alcohol issues and policies
• Fire prevention measures and controls
• Risk assessments and method statements
• Hazardous substances - identification, management and control
• CDM - Construction (Design & Management) regulations for managing the health, safety and welfare of construction projects
• Working at height, including equipment and regulations
• PPE
• Manual handling, including importance and regulations
• Accidents and first aid
• Toolbox talks - a short presentation on singular aspects of health and safety

At the end of the course you will have an understanding of:

• Health and safety law and how it applies to supervisors
• Your supervisory responsibilities in controlling site safely
• Risk assessments and the need for method statements
• Effective site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
• Monitoring site activities effectively
• 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.

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