COR® Audit Instrument
The National COR® Accreditation Standard was approved in 2021 to foster harmonization across the country. A new COR® audit instrument was endorsed for use in 2022 and clearly aligned with the new standard. This new audit will be used across most Canadian jurisdictions to verify a company's safety and health program meets the national COR® accreditation standard. The new and improved COR® audit instrument will be used by Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) members across Canada, which greatly increases mobility and reduces complexity for our members that operate in multiple provinces.
The NLCSA released the harmonized audit in 2023 and in 2024 updated the Certificate of Recognition® (COR®) audit instrument to reflect recent provincial regulatory changes.
Key Updates to the COR® Program that affect you and/or your company:
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Committee Requirements:
- The threshold for the number of workers required to form an OHS Committee has been increased from 10 to 20, in accordance with the latest regulatory standards. All questions and guidelines in the audit document have been amended to reflect this change.
New Section on Procurement and Contractor Management:
- A comprehensive new section has been added to address the critical aspects of Procurement and Contractor Management. This section can be found in Section 14 of the audit instrument (https://nlcsa.com/cor/audit/).
During the transitional period in 2024, any deficiencies identified in the new Procurement and Contractor Management section will be categorized as an "Opportunity for Improvement" rather than a "Corrective Action".
For further information, please call (709) 739-7000 and ask to speak with a safety advisor or email info@nlcsa.com.
