COR® Program

Steps to achieving COR®

COR® Certification is achieved through the successful completion of three steps: completion of required training, implementation of your safety and health program, and verification by CSAM that the national COR® standards are met.

1. Required training
There are four required training modules which must be completed by a full-time employee (or employees) of your company.  These training modules provide your company with the information, resources, and ability to implement a safety and health management system (ie: safety program):

• • Principles of Safety Management (must be completed by company owner or senior management)
  • Leadership of Safety Excellence
  • Hazard Identification and Risk Control
  • Safety Auditor

2. Implementation
Once equipped with the knowledge from our training courses, you will be required to develop and implement your safety program. As always, your CSAM team is available to guide and support you throughout this process.

3. Verification
Your safety program is audited annually to confirm the national COR® standards are met. The initial year of COR® Certification requires the successful submission of three audits:

• • Company self-audit
  • CSAM audit
  • Independent audit

The audit instrument is made up of 15 sections. Companies must achieve a minimum of 50 per cent in each section of the audit AND a minimum of 80 per cent overall to pass each audit.

COR® Equivalency/Reciprocity

Although COR® is a national standard, COR® Certification must be granted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction in each of the provinces/territories a company works in. COR® Reciprocity can be granted to companies who are COR® Certified through a CFCSA member but who do not have a permanent base of operations in the jurisdiction they are requesting reciprocity from. A straightforward process is available to companies that have achieved COR® and would like to request Equivalency/Reciprocity in another jurisdiction.

The following documentation is required to request COR® Equivalency/Reciprocity from CSAM:

• An application for Equivalency/Reciprocity from your host construction safety association confirming current Certification and date of expiry.
• COR® Reciprocity Declaration Letter

Once the above material is received and successfully reviewed by CSAM, the company will be issued the following:

• Letter of COR® Equivalency for Manitoba.
• Manitoba COR® Equivalency Certificate.
• Explanation of CSAM programming in Manitoba.
• Copy of the provincial Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulation.

The Manitoba COR® Certificate will be issued with the same expiration date of your provincial or territorial COR® Certificate (up to a maximum of 12 months). It’s the company’s responsibility to re-apply when their Manitoba COR® Certificate expires.

Likewise, companies that are COR® Certified in Manitoba can apply for Equivalency/Reciprocity in other provinces or territories.  Your CSAM team has developed a straightforward process to help you.  Please contact us directly if you require an out-of-province COR® Equivalency/Reciprocity.

COR® Certified Companies Meetings

COR® Certified Companies Meetings are explicitly tailored to our COR® and SECOR® companies to provide relevant industry, safety, and association information, including what CSAM is doing to service YOUR company better.

Next COR® Companies Meeting – April, 2024

We are eager to engage with our valued members and share important updates, insights, and collaborative opportunities. Your presence and participation in these meetings are highly appreciated.

Note: We will be sending out further details and any necessary materials for the meeting in advance to ensure a productive and informative session.

If you have any questions or require additional information before the meeting, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. Alternatively, you can email our COR® Program Manager Keith Steffano at keith@constructionsafety.ca

NEW - COR® Harmonized Audit Tool

The COR®/SECOR® audit has changed.

The Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) has officially endorsed a new harmonized national audit instrument. Companies in Manitoba will have until November 2023 to transition the new audit, which also includes a new section, Procurement and Contractor Management.

You can view the new audit as a PDF here, or visit our online audit tool. To better understand what has changed, you can watch a recording of our webinar outlining the details.

If you have any questions, please reach out to COR® Program Manager Keith Steffano at keith@constructionsafety.ca.