TRAINING

Our Abrasive Wheels course is aimed at those who use abrasive wheels or employ those who use them as part of their work.

We will make you aware of the many tools and processes that are available to ensure best and safest practice. The practical application of Abrasive Wheels Training can be found in many practices from hand grinding to disc cutting; procedures used in making preliminary cuts in materials and fine polishing and finishing. We will show you how different wheels are more suited to different tasks and introduce the respective strengths, weaknesses, risks and hazards associated with the use of these different types of abrasive wheels.

Course Overview

The CITB SMSTS course, or the Site Management Safety Training Scheme is a five day course provided by tutors to over ten thousand people each year. The training is ideal for those in any role of responsibility within the construction industry, or for anyone looking to become a site manager in the future. This SMSTS training is strongly regarded as one of the best courses available and provides you with a thorough health and safety training background within the current legal guidelines.

Course Content

When studying the SMSTS course content you will be taught how to work and manage following the regulations stipulated by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 . Some of the areas which are covered during the five day training course include:

• CDM
• Risk Assessments
• Method Statements
• Scaffolding
• Excavations
• Scaffolding
• Demolition
• Confined Spaces
• Site Set Up

You will be required to attend all five days of the course in order to be awarded the qualification. During the 5-day training delegates will need to show understanding of the main elements and pass the core exercises. At the end of the training you will be required to sit a final examination, passing the exam will mean you qualify for the certificate which is then valid for five years.

Course Materials

Publications Included
All 5 day Site Management Safety Training Scheme courses advertised on our website include the Construction Site Safety GE 700 publication. The cost to buy this workbook on its own would be approximately £90.00.

Will I Be Issued With a CITB Card or a Certificate?

Upon successful completion of the training the CITB will not issue an card, however an official CITB accredited certificate will be provided within a couple of weeks. It must be stressed to all course attendees the need to attend all sessions since without full attendance the examining body will not award the CITB SMSTS certificate.

Course Overview

The SSSTS course is a CITB accredited Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme for the construction site supervisor.

The site supervisors safety training scheme is now a requirement set out by the major contractors group for all supervisors who will be working on their sites. Construction skills and health and safety need to go hand in hand and made a priority to encourage improved work skills and reduced accidents and injuries. Not only is the training a must put in place by the MCG, it is also ideal for anyone looking to take on a supervisory role within the construction industry.

Who is the training designed for?

The CITB SSSTS training course is designed for first line managers looking to continue or take on a supervisory role within the construction industry. The training takes place over two days and will teach health and safety skills needed to maintain a safe site.

Course Content

The main focus will be on the importance of risk assessments in the construction industry. There is a focus on how to implement control measures on site and how to use communication to ensure the site remains safe for everyone. The course content works on monitoring the control measures and work making sure that the work is carried out correctly and follows the advice and guides set out in the risk assessments.

Topics in the Syllabus

• The Health and Safety Acts, Regulations and the approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes
• The Health and Safety Legal System
• Causes, types and the numbers of construction accidents
• Risk Assessments in all manner of construction circumstances such as:, working at height, demolition, occupational health, fire, electricity, confined spaces and the control of contractors

Objectives

The SSSTS course will provide you with the skills to:

• Identify problem areas found in the construction industry
• Understand and appreciate proactive and reactive monitoring
• Perform risk assessments and recognise the importance of method statements
• Have an understanding of the way the health and safety laws are structured
• Learn the skills needed to perform on site inductions, method statement briefs and toolbox talk

Assessment and Examination

Assessment is continuous throughout the site supervisor safety training via individual and group exercises. Testing of the knowledge learned during the two days is in the form of a multiple choice examination at the end of the second day.

Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme Certification

Delegates attending site supervisor safety training scheme courses and who successfully complete will receive a CITB certificate to show that they are able to help supervise in the construction industry and have understanding when it comes to health and safety in the workplace.

Course Overview

The SSSTS Refresher course is for delegates who have previously passed the two day Site Supervisor’s Safety Training Scheme course within the last five years and can provide proof of successful attendance. Details of the course venue and the date of the course should also be provided if known. Only those individuals who have passed the two day course and provided evidence of this will be eligible to attend the refresher course.

The qualification aims to bring health and safety knowledge up to date, as well as giving a thorough overview of the legislative changes and their impact in the workplace. The SSSTS Refresher course includes a wide range of topics which have been affected by the changes to procedures built upon the material in the original course.

Course Content

The SSSTS Refresher course content will teach individuals to:

• Be aware of their responsibilities under health and safety welfare and environmental issues.
• Be able to implement all relevant legislation which effects them as a supervisor.
• Be more aware of their duties and responsibilities to manage their daily activities.

Objectives

The aims of the SSSTS Refresher training is to raise awareness of current trends within the Health and Safety Executives direction of enforcement. Improve awareness of recent development in construction, legislation, health and safety, waste, environmental issues and measures that support the implementation of responsibilities under new legislation.

Pre-requisite Training

Individuals who have not previously attended the full site supervisor course will be required to attend the full two day Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme course.

Please note: if your current supervisor certificate has expired you will not be allowed to attend this course, you will be required to attend the full two day course again.

There are few people who as part of their daily work are not required to use display screens of one type or another. Our courses are aimed at those who use such equipment for significant periods of time (more than 1 hour per day) in the workplace as well as those responsible for the upkeep and assessment of the DSE itself.

While computer monitors might be the most typical example of DSE they are not the only one. We are also talking about laptops, tablets, televisions, smartphones, CNC control pads, portable diagnostic screens or equipment containing cathode ray tubes, or CRTs. All of these pieces of equipment can be operated in ways that reduce the risks associated with misuse. The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations make it clear that both employers and employees have certain responsibilities covering DSE safety.

Our courses listed below will fulfil all training obligations and provide invaluable awareness of how best to set up and operate DSE, covering ergonomic solutions and reducing the risk of chronic work-related injuries.

The health of your employees could be at serious risk if their RPE does not fit correctly. Face fit testing is also a legal requirement for anyone who wears a tight (or close) fitting mask for work.

It is unlikely that one particular type or size of RPE masks will fit everyone so CIKU Training Services can test your workforce to ensure RPE masks are suitably properly fitted.

CIKU Training Services provide a fixed price face fit test service onsite or at our training centre. We test whether the mask fits the persons shape and size. Face fit testing should be carried out at mask selection stage.

Depending on the level of risk you may choose to test every year, two years or three years. Faces can change shape so regular testing is advisory.

For further details and booking to arrange your Face Fit testing please speak to CIKU Training Services.

There’s little scarier than the idea of not knowing what to do in the event of a fire. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, 20015, makes it clear that all workplaces, regardless of size demands that employers have provided adequate training in fire safety and awareness for all their employees.

How can CIKU Training help?
Our fire safety training courses help employees become aware of the risk of fire in the workplace, providing them with the correct tools to identify and reduce risk. As ever, our online course provides a cost and time effective way for employers to fulfil their legal duty and rest well in the knowledge that their employees are well versed in risk awareness and mitigation.

One of CIKU Training’s most popular courses.

The failure to ensure correct manual handling practice is one of the commonest causes of injuries in the workplace. It is also one of the prime reasons that back injuries are inundating the NHS and resulting in loss of staff to innumerable sick days. The Manual Handling Operations Regulations have been introduced to try to stem this tide. These guidelines set out requirements for employers and employees alike. The crux of the regulations is that employees need to be trained in manual handling best practice, including how to use any equipment provided for handling loads.

NASC SG4:15 ‘Preventing Falls in Scaffolding Operations’ guidance. As anticipated, many of the principles of SG4 remain unchanged in this update, however SG4:15 provides more guidance on systems of work and available equipment to help comply. SG4:15 also contains several new areas of guidance that have been included to reflect the availability of new innovations and changes to recognised ‘good practice’ The new additions include guidance on: Chimney scaffolds Bridging with beams Floor height lifts Cantilever scaffolds New PFPE (Personal Fall Protection Equipment) Loading bay gate installation.