SMSTS is a course provided for people working in the construction industry. SMSTS stands for  Site Manager Safety Training Scheme and it is specifically aimed at construction site managers. The training scheme course is one of the most popular in the UK for site managers with an average of 10,000 people taking it each year.

What is the aim of a SMSTS Course?

The SMSTS course is Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) accredited and is recognised nationally as an essential qualification for any site manager working under current site health and safety guidelines.

Construction staff taking the SMSTS course include site managers, site agents and small to medium-sized construction companies. The qualification is a basic requirement for any construction worker wishing to become a site manager and is listed in the Approved Code of Practice.

The main aim of the SMSTS course is to enable site managers to improve their safety skills and better manage their site to help reduce the risks of avoidable accidents and injury.

Where can I take my SMSTS course?

The construction industry employs about 5% of the working UK population, but it accounts for 22% of workplace fatalities. This is why it is vital for site managers to be highly skilled in health and safety and risk management practices to comply with health and safety laws and reduce the risk of death or injury to site workers.

You can complete your SMSTS training course with SRP Training in London. The ITB Site Managers Safety Training Scheme is a five-day course accredited by CITB.

It is a course designed to deliver the knowledge and skills to enable project managers, site managers and supervisors, business proprietors and client-based personnel to ensure the best health and safety working conditions for construction site employees.