Monday 20 July 2015

SSSTS - Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme Course

SSSTS Site Supervisor Safety Training Course

SSSTS Site Supervisor Course
The CITB Construction Skills SSSTS Course from Kentec is designed for team leaders, foremen, gangers, first line managers and supervisors with supervisory responsibilities and a need to understand their legal duties within the construction industry. Through an understanding of legal responsibilities supervisors can better contribute to the instruction, supervision and monitoring of safety on site. 

The SSSTS course is an ideal foundation for attaining a basic understanding of health & safety duties and responsibilities for junior management in construction work. This course is endorsed by the United Kingdom Contractors Group (UKCG) as the standard training for all supervisors working on UKCG sites.


Grants for these training courses are available to CITB Levy Payers.

Course Summary

  • Course Duration: 2 Days, usually 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Open Course Price: £235.00 + vat per person (£282.00 inc. vat)
  • In-House Training Course Price: Call 0333 666 0555 for a competitive quotation
  • Maximum Instructor/Delegate Ratio: 1:16
  • Delivery Method: Classroom
  • Prerequisite: None
  • Awarding Body: CITB Construction Skills
  • Assessment: Delegates who attend will be required to satisfactorily complete a multiple choice test at the end of the course to confirm their understanding of the subjects covered.
  • Certification: Each successful delegate will receive a CITB Construction Skills CertificateSSSTS Site Supervisor Course

Who Should Attend The SSSTS Course

Suitable for those who have or who are about to acquire supervisory responsibilities in the construction industry.

What Will You Get From The SSSTS Course

The SSSTS site safety training course, includes the following elements:
  • An introduction to health and safety, welfare and environmental issues for supervisors requiring an understanding of the legal responsibilities relevant to their work in safely managing a construction site.
  • An understanding of the occupational health problems within the construction industry and what is expected of site supervisors.
  • An understanding of how health and safety law is structured – Identifying how their supervisory role links in with the site manager’s role in controlling site safety
  • How to carry out risk assessments and understanding the need for method statements
  • A basic understanding of fire prevention & control, control of hazardous substances, construction design management regulations (CDM), working at height, personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, accidents and first aid.
  • Carrying out site inductions, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
  • Understanding and appreciating the need for proactive and reactive monitoring.
Candidates will be expected to interact during the course and will be assessed using a multiple choice question format at the end of the course. Having successfully completed this course, a natural progression would be to the five day Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course.

SSSTS Course – Open Course Schedule

To reserve a place on our open course schedule for the CITB Construction Skills SSSTS Site Supervisor Course follow the links below for your preferred course date, or to speak to one of our training consultants please contact us on:

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