COR® qualifies for prevention rebate
COR® Certified employers are eligible to receive a 15 per cent rebate on their Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) assessment premium, or for small employers, $3,000 (to a maximum of 75 per cent of their assessment premium), as part of the Prevention Rebate Program.
The Prevention Rebate Program is overseen by the preventative arm of WCB — SAFE Work Manitoba — through the provincial standard of their SAFE Work Certified Program. CSAM has a formal agreement with SAFE Work Manitoba as a certifying partner.
COR® Certification meets the SAFE Work Certified Program provincial standard.
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):
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:
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- 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.
Maintaining COR® Certification
COR® Certification is valid for a period not exceeding three years and must be validated annually with a letter of good standing that verifies the training elements and auditing standards are maintained.
Year two and three of your COR® Certification requires the submission of a successful company self audit by a registered auditor and a CSAM verification review.
Please visit our COR® and SECOR® Audit Requirements page for further information or to download a copy of CSAM’s COR® audit instrument.
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
To search alphabetically for COR® Certified Companies in Manitoba, visit our directory here.
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
Further information
For more information on any aspect of COR®, please contact Keith Steffano, COR® Program Manager, at 204-775-3171 or keith@constructionsafety.ca.