Certificate of Recognition

The Certificate of Recognition (COR) in safety is issued to employers who develop and implement health and safety programs that meet established standards. These standards include:

Employer policy and management commitment
Worker competency and training
Hazard identification
Hazard control measures
Inspection programs
Incident reporting and investigation
Emergency response planning
Program administration

COR™:

The Certificate of Recognition program (COR™) is an occupational health and safety accreditation program that verifies a fully implemented safety & health program which meets national standards. The objectives of COR™ are to provide industry employers with an effective safety and health management system to reduce incidents, accidents and injuries as well as their associated human and financial costs. COR™ is now frequently used as a pre-qualifying and/or condition of contract by public and private project owners across Canada.

COR™ is nationally trademarked and endorsed by participating members of the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA). Although COR™ is the national standard, COR™ must be attained in the province or territory you are working in.

Each of the participating members of the CFCSA act as the Authority Having Jurisdiction to grant COR™ Certification in their Province or Territory and practices the utmost diligence to ensure that the COR™ standards are upheld.

Eligibility

There are different types of CORs, based on the number of employees you have.

Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR)

for businesses with up to 10 employees
To get a SECOR, you must conduct a self-assessment of your health and safety management system, then have the assessment reviewed by your Certifying Partner
if a business has a SECOR and may grow beyond 10 employees, it can follow a transition program to get a standard COR

Certificate of Recognition

For businesses with 10 or more employees
To get a COR, you must hire an external auditor to audit your health and safety management system, then have the audit reviewed by your Certifying Partner

Certificate of Recognition
For more information, visit COR website: http://www.cfcsa.ca/cor.html