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PMSTS (Plant Management Safety Training Scheme)

Training roomCourse Duration: 5 days

Who should take this course:
This course is designed for plant managers, plant instructors, plant inspectors, workshop managers, project managers, agents and anyone who is or is about to be responsible for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and administering staff, groups of staff and workforce

Objectives:
To help plant managers, instructors, agents and supervisors to:

  • Manage health and safety on site, training area, workshop area in accordance with legal provisions, and within the context of their management or supervisory roles
  • Develop an understanding of responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare
  • Recognise a safe site, training area, workshop area that is efficient, economical and productive
  • Implement all health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation that affect them during their daily work
  • Implement new guidance and industry best practice
  • State their duties and responsibilities with regards to health, safety, welfare and the environment

Course Content:

  • The Health and Safety at Work Act
  • Accident reporting and investigation
  • Responsibilities, offences and penalties etc
  • Safety policies
  • General health and safety legislation
  • Personal protective equipment
  • First aid at work
  • Risk assessments and method statements
  • Safety inspections
  • Dust hazards and control of fumes
  • Work at Height Regulations/Excavations/Power/LOLER
  • Buried services
  • Control of noise
  • Behaviour based safety
  • Vibration
  • Environmental management
  • Dangerous substances

Training Method:
A highly interactive practical and classroom based course, concludes with practical assessment and theory test demonstrating the candidate’s full understanding of the training.

On successful completion of the course, the candidate will receive a ConstructionSkills Plant Management Safety Training Scheme certificate.

View details about the PMSTS Refresher course HERE