CITB Site Safety Plus ('The Scheme') has been designed to provide the building, civil engineering and allied industries with a framework for training and career development. it is aimed at all levels of the workforce.

The scheme recognises a natural progression from those first entering the industry to those responsible for managing construction work.

A series of courses has been developed to fit into the CITB Site Safety Plus framework. This starts with a health and safety awareness day to prepare for the health and safety test, and then progress to an intermediate level for those about to take on supervisory responsibilities.

The Site Management Safety Training scheme is designed to assist site managers and potential site managers in developing knowledge, awareness and understanding of their legal, moral and social responsibilities for health, safety and welfare on construction sites. This course is the most widely recognised for the construction industry and is supported by a refresher course.

Health and Safety Awareness (One Day Course)

Who is the training course aimed at?

This course is to help those who are about to work, or have just begun to work in the industry to understand the potential hazards they face on-site.

It provides a practical summary of health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, identifying the delegate's responsibility for looking after themselves and others, outlines the employer's duties and explains what should be done if the worker thinks that anyone's health and safety is being put at risk.

A natural progression from this course would be to attend the Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme or a Supervisor Specialist Skills Course.

Achieving Behavioural Change (ABC) Course

The Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (Two Day Course)

Who is the training course aimed at?

The course is designed for first line managers, foremen, team leaders and supervisors: those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities and need to understand their legal duties to better contribute to the instruction, supervision and monitoring of tasks and activities to ensure safety on site.

A natural progression from this course would be to attend the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).

SSSTS Dates for 2014

• Both open & in-house courses being conducted throughout the year.

Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme Refresher Course (One Day Course)

Who is the course aimed at?

This one-day course is for delegates who have previously passed the full two-day Site Supervisor’s Safety Training Scheme or subsequent one-day Refresher course and can provide proof of attendance.

The course aims to bring their health and safety knowledge up to date, as well as giving a thorough overview of legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The course includes a wide range of topics, some building on those contained within the two-day course programme and others introducing new subjects.

Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors (Three Day Course)

Who is the course aimed at?

This three-day course is designed for site managers, supervisors, foremen and those who have or are about to be, responsible for overseeing site operations involving groups of staff and workforce within the shopfitting and interior contracting industry.

The course covers all relevant legislation and other issues that affect safe working in the shopfitting and interior contracting industry. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the workplace, the implementation of the necessary control measures and communication of health and safety, welfare and environmental issues. The course will also help site managers, supervisors, and foremen to develop a better understanding of the legal, moral and social responsibilities of their role and to supervise health and safety on-site in accordance with current legal provisions.

Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors Refreshers Course (One Day Course)

This one-day course is for Delegates who have previously passed the full three-day Site Safety for Shopfitters and Interior Contractors or subsequent one-day Refresher course and can provide proof of attendance.

The course aims to bring their health and safety knowledge up to date, as well as giving a thorough overview of legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The course includes a wide range of topics, some building on those contained within the three-day course programme and others introducing new subjects.

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme (Five Day Course)

Who is the course aimed at?

This course is designed for construction site managers, agents, quantity surveyors, construction directors and project directors, and persons who are, or are about to be, responsible for planning, organising, monitoring controlling and administering groups of staff and workforce.

The course covers all relevant legislation and other issues that affect safe working in the building, construction and civil engineering industries. It highlights the need for risk assessment in the work place, the implementation of the necessary control measures and adequate communication to sustain a health and safety culture among the workforce.

Directors Role for Health and Safety - 1 Day Programme

About the programme?

This one-day interactive programme has been designed for company Directors with the aim of recognising the human and financial implications of health and safety legislation non-compliance. The programme will provide a summary of how to promote a positive organisational culture for health and safety. Workshop exercises throughout the day will give delegates the opportunity to discuss their thoughts about health and safety and their responsibilities in an open forum. The day concludes with delegates preparing an action plan for use when they return to the workplace. This will include a checklist to utilise within their organisations that will help to ensure compliance with legislation.

Directors Role for Health and Safety Dates for 2014

• Both open & in-house courses being conducted throughout the year.

Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme (SEATS) - 1 Day Programme

About the programme?

A new one day classroom based programme will provide candidates with an introduction to environmental issues on construction sites. It is designed to meet the basic environmental knowledge that the sub-contract chain are required to prove to major contractors.

The Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher (Two Day Course)

Who is the course aimed at?

The refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the full five day (SMSTS) course and can provide proof of attendance. It aims to bring their health and safety knowledge up to date, as well as giving a thorough overview of legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The course includes a wide range of topics, some building on those contained within the five-day course programme and others introducing new subjects.

Delegate qualification renewal

Although certificates are valid for five years, due to continuing changes in legislation, technology, environmental management and cultural behaviour, it is recommended that the refresher courses are undertaken within three years of completing the original course. There is no refresher available for the one day health and safety awareness course. Delegates will be expected to attend a new course prior to their certificate expiring.

Grant Availability

Grants are available with each of the SiteSafetyPlus Courses, for more information about what you can claim and how, follow the link below.

Site Safety Plus Grants