Site Safety Supervisor Training Scheme (SSSTS)
Site Safety Supervisor Training Scheme (SSSTS)
Introduction
The 2 day course is intended for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities. It provides supervisors with an understanding of
health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, as well as their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities – It will highlight the requirement to promote health and safety and to supervise effectively.
The Aim of the Course is to:
To ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:
Why they are carrying out their identified duties
What is expected of them and
To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace
To ensure that at the end of the course delegates will be able to:
Understand the problems of the industry
Have an understanding of how health and safety law is structured and how it applies to
supervisors
Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the management structure in controlling site safety
Carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements
Carry out effective site inductions, tool box talks and method statement briefings
Be able to monitor site activities effectively
Understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified
Course Summary
Health and Safety Law
Safe Systems of Work
Health and Safety Management
Occupational Health
Fire Prevention / Control and Other Emergencies
Hazardous Substances (COSHH)
Group Exercise – Risk Assessment & Method Statement
PresentationSkills
CDM
Working at Height
PPE
Manual Handling
Accidents and First Aid
Intervention Skills and Behaviour
Intervention Skills Exercise
Assessment
The method of assessment will be by multi choice questions at the end of the course as well as being expected to be interactive during the course
Certification
CITB CSkills Awards – Site Safety Supervisor Certificate
Recommended Follow-On Courses
Site Manager Safety (5 Day)
