One of the most popular courses at
Easybook is our
SSSTS Training courses. These courses are accredited by the Construction Industry Training Board. They are also endorsed by the UK Contractors Group as the standard training required on all construction sites. The course is taken by thousands of delegates each year and is important in terms of health and safety training on the construction site.
The construction industry has the highest number of fatalities across any industry. Since more health and safety courses have been run, technology has developed and knowledge about health and safety has improved this has decreased slightly over the last twenty years. However, construction is still a very high risk industry. Approximately 5% of people in Britain work in construction, yet it accounts for 22% of workplace fatalities in the UK.
Fatalities in construction used to be a lot more twenty years ago. This was because there was a lack of knowledge amongst employees over what actually is considered to be a risk. The SSSTS courses teach this and also teach site managers how to carry out their own risk assessments. There has been a lot of work on legislations within the health and safety industry over the years which means that people are more aware of their responsibilities within the workplace.
It is now a legal requirement to ensure all of your employees have adequate health and safety training. If they do not, then the employer is at fault and could be prosecuted. This again has assisted in the decrease of workplace injury. However, there is very little legislation which states the exact health and safety knowledge employees require, which is why so many employers send their employees on health and safety training courses.
There is also the increase in technology which has occurred over the last twenty years. Technology has become more advanced which means that in many cases construction equipment has become more advanced as well. In some cases this includes safety valves and easier to use equipment. This helps to prevent workplace injuries.
The SSSTS Training course is aimed at site supervisors and provides delegates with the ability to understand health, safety, welfare and environmental issues. It also teaches delegates their legal responsibilities to their employees at work. This course is vital to anyone managing a construction site. If you require a SSSTS Training course then please have a look at our website where we offer courses in various locations across the country.
Along with the
SSSTS courses there is also now an
SSSTS Refresher training courses available on the
Easybook Training website