Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
2025-11-06 08:30 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Luddon Training Centre, Balmore House, 1497 Balmore Rd, Glasgow, G23 5HD
Course Duration

5 days block release Or 5 days at 1 day per week

The Aim of the Course is to:

To assist site management and supervisory personnel to:

Manage health and safety on site in accordance with the current legal provisions and within the context of their management or supervisory role
Develop an understanding of their responsibilities and accountability for site health, safety and welfare
Recognise that a safe site is efficient, economical and productive

Who Should Attend The Course?

All Site Managers and Supervisory Personnel

Course Summary

Candidates will participate in theory lessons and practical exercises all of which are highlighted by the use of OHP & Videos, covering the following:

Introduction to Health & Safety responsibilities
Managing Health & Safety
Responsibilities of managers and supervisors
Measuring, monitoring and auditing health and safety performance
Provision of information and training
Control of hazards and risks

Certification

CITB CSkills Awards – Site Safety Managers Certificate

Refresher Period

The Site Managers Safety Certificate is renewable every 5 years

CITB Health, Safety And Environment Tests
2025-07-18 10:00
The Operatives test ensures workers have a minimum level of health, safety and environmental awareness before going on site. This test covers the following five core knowledge areas:

Working environment
Occupational health
Safety
High risk activities
Specialist

The pass mark for the Operatives test is 90%. To pass, you need to answer at least 45 out of 50 questions correctly.
The official CITB GT100 publication contains all of the content that is covered within the test in the form of questions and answers so that you can fully prepare for your test. It is also available as a digital download. There is a smartphone app which provides test simulations so you can practise answering knowledge questions against the clock and highlight the areas where further preparation is needed. The Operatives app is available in the 14 voiceover languages offered.

Additional Information
Please note the total cost of this test includes the £22.50 CITB test fee and an additional admin fee however does not include the card application fee. We do not apply for the physical card upon completion of training.

Health and Safety Awareness
2025-09-16
The Aim of the Course is to:
Enhance the Health and Safety Awareness of new entrants or experienced persons in the Construction Industry to:
Update their basic knowledge of Health and Safety Awareness.
Work at a significantly less risk to themselves and others.
Understand safe working practices.
Who Should Attend The Course?
All operatives who are registering for the CSCS Scheme.
Course Summary
Candidates will participate in theory lessons all of which are highlighted by the use of OHP & Videos covering;
Health and Safety at Work Legislation
Accident reporting and emergency procedures
Accident prevention
Health and hygiene
Manual handling
Working at heights
Working with electricity, underground and overhead services
Use of hand held equipment and tools
Personal protective equipment
Safe use of vehicles
Noise and vibration
Fire prevention
Excavations and Confined Spaces
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
First Aid
Certification
CITB Site Safety Plus Certificate
Refresher Period
The Health and Safety Awareness Certificate is renewable every 5 years
Any Other Relevant Information
In order to gain the Labourer CSCS card the Operatives Health Safety & Environmental Test must also have passed within the previous 2 years
Recommended Follow-On Courses
Site Safety Supervisor (2 Day)
Site Manager Safety (5 Day)

EUSR Category 1: Locate Utility Services
2024-05-09 08:30 - 16:30
Duration
1 Day
Candidates: 3 – 6
This EUSR Category 1: Locate Utility Services. It covers the training and assessments needed for safe detection and excavation of underground utility services, utilising recognised and approved methods.

This course is designed for managers, supervisors, safety professionals, and operatives who are responsible for overseeing or performing tasks involving the detection of underground services and safe excavation practices.
Course Content

Interpret utility plan drawings and identify symbols and coded information
Prepare and use location equipment to locate a range of underground services
Identify the dangers and hazards associated with underground services
Recognise why some services are more difficult to locate
Carry out site marking using appropriate methods

Certification
Candidates will receive an EUSR photo ID card detailing their qualification which is valid for 5 Years

EUSR Category 2: Implement Safe Excavating Practices
2024-04-29 08:30 - 16:30
1 Day
Candidates: 3 – 6
This EUSR Category 2: Implement Safe (Digging) Excavating Practices. It covers the training needed for those working to safely excavate and maintain holes and trenches using both hand tools and hand-held power tools.

This course is designed for managers, supervisors, safety professionals, and operatives who are responsible for overseeing or performing tasks involving the detection of underground services and safe excavation practices.
Course Content

Interpret utility drawings and identify symbols and coded information
Ensure all necessary location, marking and site safety provisions have been carried out correctly prior to any excavation work commencing
Identify the dangers and hazards associated with excavations
Select and use safe digging techniques to carry out and maintain excavations

Certification
Candidates will receive an EUSR photo ID card detailing their qualification which is valid for 5 Years

Confined Space
2025-03-27 08:00
Course Duration
1 Day
The Aim of the Course is to:
Give training and practical assessment for those persons who need to plan implement and work to safe working procedures and permits for confined space entry.
Course Objectives

Identify any hazards and associated risks involved when entering confined spaces.
Understand the current legislation and codes of practice for confined space entry.
Implement control measures such as ventilation, gas detection and monitoring to eliminate and reduce potential risks.
Select inspect, use and store personal protective equipment and site safety equipment.
Understand and work to entry permits and safe working procedures.
Work with escape breathing apparatus.
Implement the appropriate accident and emergency procedures.

Course Summary
Candidates will participate in theory lessons and practical demonstrations / exercises, all of which are highlighted by the use of Powerpoint presentation & Videos covering:

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Confined Spaces Regulations
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.
Other current relevant regulations.
Confined space hazards and associated risks
Safe working procedures and entry permits
Gas detection
Use of escape breathing apparatus
Access equipment, winches and lifelines
Hygiene procedures
Accident and emergency procedures
Practical exercises

Who Do We Recommend Attends The Course?
All personnel who are directly involved in the planning, supervision and execution of work in confined spaces such as manholes, shafts, chambers, sewers, tanks etc.
Certification
Luddon Construction Ltd Certificate – Valid for 3 years.

New Roads and Streetworks Operative
2024-04-29 08:30 - 16:30
Duration: 5 Days
Delegates: 3 – 6
The New Roads and Street Works Act requires that anyone who executes, works for, or on behalf of, a utility company, is qualified for the activities being carried out.
A NRSWA Streetworks Operative is anyone who carries out the manual excavation and reinstatement of footpaths and highways.

NRSWA Operative Units
The following NRSWA Training units are covered:

Unit LA (Was Unit 1) – Location & avoidance of underground apparatus
Unit O1 (Was Unit 2) – Signing, lighting and guarding
Unit O2 (Was Unit 3) – Excavation in the highway
Unit O3 (Was Unit 4) – Reinstatement & compaction of backfill materials
Unit O4 (Was Unit 5) – Reinstatement of sub base & road in non bituminous materials
Unit O5 (Was Unit 6) – Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials
Unit O6 (Was Unit 7) – Reinstatement of hot lay bituminous materials (subject to centre)
Unit O7 (Was Unit 8) – Reinstatement of concrete slabs (subject to centre)
Unit O8 (Was Unit 9) – Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways

Certification
On successfully achieving a pass mark on both the practical and online assessment the candidate will qualify for a SQA certificate of unit achievement. Depending which units are achieved we will then apply for their SWQR card, which will enable them to carry out New Roads and Street works activities on the highway in line with legislative requirements.

New Roads and Streetworks Supervisor
2024-04-29 08:30 - 16:30
Duration: 5 Days
Delegates: 3 – 6
The New Roads and Street Works Act requires that anyone who executes, works for, or on behalf of, a utility company, is qualified for the activities being carried out.
A NRSWA Streetworks Supervisor is anyone who carries out the monitoring of manual excavation and reinstatement of footpaths and highways.

NRSWA Supervisor Units
The following NRSWA Training units are covered:

Unit LA (was Unit 9) – Location & avoidance of underground apparatus
Unit S1 (was Unit 10) – Monitoring Signing, lighting and guarding
Unit S2 (was Unit 11) – Monitoring excavation in the highway
Unit S3 (was Unit 12) – Monitoring reinstatement & compaction of backfill materials
Unit S4 (was Unit 13) – Monitoring reinstatement of sub base & road in non-bituminous materials
Unit S5 (was Unit 14) – Monitoring reinstatement in bituminous materials
Unit S6 (was Unit 15) – Monitoring reinstatement of concrete slabs (subject to centre)
Unit S7 (was Unit 16) – Monitoring reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways

Certification
On successfully achieving a pass mark on both the practical and online assessment the candidate will qualify for a SQA certificate of unit achievement. Depending which units are achieved we will then apply for their SWQR card, which will enable them to carry out New Roads and Street works activities on the highway in line with legislative requirements.

Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
2024-04-29 08:00 - 17:00
Introduction
The 2 day course is intended for those who have, or are about to acquire, supervisory responsibilities. It provides supervisors with an understanding of
health, safety, welfare and environmental issues, as well as their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities – It will highlight the requirement to promote health and safety and to supervise effectively.

Aims and Objectives
To ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:

Why they are carrying out their identified duties
What is expected of them and
To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace
To ensure that at the end of the course delegates will be able to:
Understand the problems of the industry
Have an understanding of how health and safety law is structured and how it applies to supervisors
Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the management structure in controlling site safety
Carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements
Carry out effective site inductions, tool box talks and method statement briefings
Be able to monitor site activities effectively
Understand the importance of timely intervention when bad practice is identified

Syllabus

Health and Safety Law
Safe Systems of Work
Health and Safety Management
Occupational Health
Fire Prevention / Control and Other Emergencies
Hazardous Substances (COSHH)
Group Exercise – Risk Assessment & Method Statement
PresentationSkills
CDM
Working at Height
PPE
Manual Handling
Accidents and First Aid
Intervention Skills and Behaviour
Intervention Skills Exercise

Assessment
The method of assessment will be by multi choice questions at the end of the course as well as being expected to be interactive during the course

Certification
CITB CSkills Awards – Site Safety Managers Certificate
Recommended Follow-On Courses
Site Manager Safety (5 Day)

Abrasive Wheels
2024-10-01 08:30 - 12:00
Course Duration
Days: 0.5
Attendees
1 – 8
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the delegate should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities under relevant legislation.
Select and mount appropriate disc/wheel for the work in hand.
Correctly use the machine/s.
Dress the wheel.
Course Summary
Relevant regulations/legislation
Introduction to the equipment
Practical use of machine/s
Hand Arm Vibration
Cutting and grinding of various objects with various machines
Hazards and precautions to be observed when using abrasive wheels and cutting discs
Dust suppression
Examination of abrasive wheels
Mounting of abrasive wheels
Personal Protective Equipment
Types and functions of wheels and discs
Selection, testing and mounting of wheels and discs
Care, maintenance, transport, handling and storage of wheels and discs
Certification
Luddon Construction Ltd Certificate – Valid for 3 years.
Refresher Period
Abrasive Wheels / Cutting Discs (Stihl Saws) Refresher Course after 3 years.
Any Other Relevant Information
Certification will be issued for various types of machine/s covered during training i.e. hand-held petrol cutter and/or angle grinder etc.

Manual Handling
2024-10-01 13:00 - 17:00
Course Duration
Days: 0.5
Attendees
1 – 8
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the delegate should be able to:
Demonstrate the correct method of manual handling of objects.
Understand their responsibilities under relevant legislation.
Demonstrate the practices of manual handling and lifting as described in The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
Course Summary
MHOR 1992
Relevant regulations/legislation
Duties of employees
Duties of employers
Introduction to manual handling
Principles of good movement
Types and causes of injury
Anatomy of the spine
Theoretical examination
Identifying the load
Mechanical aids
Task analysis
Practical application of lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying
Certification
Luddon Construction Ltd Certificate – Valid for 3 years.
Refresher Period
Manual Handling Awareness Refresher Course after 3 years.
Any Other Relevant Information
As all personnel are at risk of injury through carrying out manual handling tasks as part of their duties, this course can be adapted to suit all workplaces.
