SSSTS is a CITB course and stands for Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme. The course is nationally recognised and you will now need this qualification if you are an on site supervisor working for or hoping to work for a major construction or contractor company.
Safety in any workplace is paramount but perhaps even more so on construction sites when dangers can occur everyday. This course is a vital part of training for any supervisor working in construction, not only for themselves but also for their co-workers. As an on site supervisor you will be responsible for all employees and on site visitors, and therefore, need to be fully aware of every potential risk or hazard. This also means that for your co-workers, employees and visitors, will you be their first port of call if they have any queries or worries concerning the environment they are working in.
You'll be glad to hear that over the last 20 years injuries that occur in the construction industry have dramatically reduced. However, safety at work is still just as important as ever as the risk is always there.
Like many qualifications and courses, requirements can quite often change or be updated, this is why site supervisors are required to participate in the SSSTS refresher course. Once you have undergone the SSSTS course and been awarded a certificate, this will be valid for 5 years and you will then be required to take the SSSTS refresher course. This will ensure you are able to continue to be qualified in that specific field and correctly fulfil your current job role.
The SSSTS refresher course is a quick one day training course and once completed you will be accredited a certificate and qualified to work at a supervisor level on a construction site for a further 5 years.
The SSSTS refresher course enables you to brush up on all your existing skills and also gain invaluable knowledge of any new safety information you are required to know. Your knowledge on the subject will be updated to be in line with current legislation laws at that time. It will also ensure you are continuing to follow safe working guidelines for the benefit of yourself and other employees.
Valid safety procedures on construction sites can save lives. We offer SSSTS training courses and refresher courses nationwide and it can be extremely easy to find a course location that suits you, whether you live in the Midlands, South East, North West or Scotland, to name a few.