COR® + SECOR®
History
During the annual meeting of the CFCSA in 1999, members agreed in principle to a number of common audit elements required for a construction firm to achieve or maintain an acceptable level of health and safety performance (COR®). Included in the agreement was the minimum national standards for the COR® audit program and the training requirements necessary to meet the Construction Safety Officer (CSO®) designation. The next meeting in 2000, formalized the agreement.
At the 2004 CFCSA annual general meeting (AGM), a national technical committee was established to begin harmonizing of the audit instrument.
At the 2005 CFCSA AGM a new national audit instrument was developed to achieve COR® certification, which included 13 common elements with an additional 14th element to allow for provincial/territorial differences/regulatory requirements. In September 2005 an application for Trademark of COR® and SECOR™ were submitted on behalf of the CFCSA membership by the Alberta Construction Safety Association to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. COR® received formal Registered (®) approved status from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on February 2, 2007. COR® remains a registered trademark of CFCSA member associations.
At the June 2010 CFCSA AGM, all members signed a COR® Memorandum of Understanding solidifying the original 2000 agreement.
At the June 2020 CFCSA AGM, the national technical committee was struck to review and update the COR® Memorandum of Understanding along with the National COR® Accreditation Standard.
At the 2021 CFCSA AGM, all members signed the revised COR® Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) and approved the revisions made to the National COR® Accreditation Standard (PDF). During this meeting the majority of members agreed to collaborate in the creation of a harmonized audit instrument template.
In June 2022, the updated and harmonized national audit instrument (PDF) was endorsed for CFCSA members to utilize to verify achievement of the national COR® accreditation standard.
COR® + Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan
The Heavy Construction Safety Association of Saskatchewan Inc. (HCSAS) is proud to offer the Certificate of Recognition (COR®) and Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR®) programs.
COR® is an occupational safety and health accreditation program that verifies a fully implemented safety and health management system which meets national standards. The objectives of COR® are to provide industry employers with effective tools to develop, implement, assess, and promote continual improvement of their safety and health management system to prevent or mitigate incidents and injuries as well as their associated human and financial costs.
COR® is designed to provide companies with 10 or more employees, with the education and tools needed to develop an effective safety and health system.
SECOR® is designed for companies with less than 10 employees at any given time. This includes all staff covered by your Saskatchewan WCB Account. The SECOR® program has many of the same elements as the COR® program, however the audit process is scaled down to accommodate the smaller employer.
A COR®/SECOR® shows that the employer’s Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) has been evaluated by a certified auditor and meets the Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) national standards.
In order to participate in the COR®/SECOR® program, at least one full-time employee must take and maintain the required four COR® courses.
- WHMIS Train the Trainer GHS
- Leadership for Safety Excellence
- Principles of Health & Safety Management
- Auditor Training Program
Once training is complete, the individual(s) are to design the Company’s Safety Program and document it in their Safety Manual. Upon complete implementation of the Safety Program, the individual(s) will conduct a baseline audit for the company that must achieve a score of 80% or higher, with a minimum of 50% in each element. Submit the passing baseline audit along with a formal written request for an external audit to HCSAS.
Once the baseline audit has been reviewed and all standards have been met, an HCSAS Safety Consultant will be assigned to perform an external audit. The external audit must pass the requirements for a Certificate of Recognition (COR®) or Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR®) to be awarded.
To maintain your COR®/SECOR® Certificate, the company must:
Year 1: Conduct and pass an Internal Audit
Year 2: Conduct and pass an Internal Audit
Year 3: Pass External Audit conducted by HCSAS
HCSAS is pleased to be able to provide digital logo’s upon request. Please complete the following form and return to info@hcsas.sk.ca
