Site Supervisors’ Safety Training Scheme Refresher

Benefits for Employers

• Improve productivity due to less time taken off as a result of workplace illness and injury

• Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety to both your employees and fellow businesses

• Strengthen your business’ health and safety culture

Benefits for Learners

• Refresh your knowledge and confidence in your role as a supervisor with health and safety responsibilities

• Learn about recent updates to key health and safety legislation

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The pass rates for our SSSTS courses are above industry standard, meaning you have the best chance of success when studying with Phoenix.

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The CITB SSSTS refresher course is suitable for site managers, agents, and other construction industry professionals who have gained the SSSTS accreditation in the past five years. Each SSSTS certificate lapses after five years, so the fresher course must be completed before that date. If the certificate is allowed to expire, you can only regain it by retaking the full SSSTS course.

Our Site Supervisors' Safety Training Scheme Refresher is a one-day course.

This highly interactive, remote classroom course allows you to study your SSSTS refresher online and incorporates case studies, classroom discussion, group work, and individual or group presentations. Subjects covered are:

• The Health and Safety at Work Act and HSE regulations

• Control measures and risk assessments

• Legal responsibilities of site supervisors

• Specific site issues that challenge supervisors daily

• Useful toolbox talks (a short presentation on a specific area of health and safety, presented by the candidates)

• Supervision of occupational health

• Behavioural safety

The SSSTS Refresher covers the following key areas, refreshing candidates knowledge on them:

• Enhanced awareness of site health and safety issues

• Improved knowledge of any recent construction legislation developments — plus health, safety, welfare and environmental issues

• Identify measures that will assist in the practical implementation of their responsibilities, as established by new legislation and changing working practices

• Gain a better understanding of health and safety risks

• Demonstrate and apply the principles of safe workplace practices

• Understand the principles behind a risk assessment

• Conduct a thorough risk assessment

The SSSTS refresher course includes two assessments:

• A multiple-choice examination paper

• Continuous assessment during exercises

Each SSSTS certificate should be renewed every five years via the refresher course. This is to allow for changes in technology, legislation, environmental management, and cultural behaviour that may influence best practice in the construction industry.

Candidates can also progress to the Site Management Safety Training Scheme course.

• Where can I study an SSSTS or SMSTS course?

Previously, our SSSTS and SMSTS training courses could be studied at venues across the UK, including Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton and London, but we have recently adapted both courses to allow students to study remotely from wherever they prefer.

You can now study towards an SSSTS or SMSTS training course via remote learning - the course is completed online, from your home, workplace, or any other location of your choice.

• When and how will I receive my SSSTS or SMSTS results and certificate?

Results and certificates for SSSTS and SMSTS are provided by CITB within four weeks of completing the course.

• Is lunch included for classroom courses?

Yes, lunch and refreshments are included for full-day and multi-day training courses.

• What is the pass mark for the SSSTS exam?

The examination pass mark is 80%, There are 22 multiple choice questions and 3 short, written questions. There are 4 safety critical questions, which must be answered correctly to pass.

• How long is the SMSTS/SSSTS exam?

The examination takes 30 minutes.

• What happens if I fail the SSSTS examination or trainer review?

We have an excellent pass rate of 95 percent. However, the exam can be re-taken within 90 days if necessary.

If a candidate passes the trainer review but fails the final examination, the candidate may re-sit the examination (depending on their mark).

If a candidate scores less than 67% in the examination, they must attend the full course again, before re-sitting the examination.

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