Certificate of Recognition

The Certificate of Recognition program (COR™) is a Canadian occupational health and safety accreditation program. It verifies that participating employers' health and safety programs meet national standards. The benefits of getting COR include: 

• Safer, healthier workplaces 
• Reduced rates of incidents, accidents, and injuries
• Reduced financial and human costs associated with workplace injuries
• Savings on WCB / WSIB premiums
• Access to contracts where having COR is a pre-qualifying condition

COR certification is available to companies and not-for-profits in any industry or sector in Canada.

The COR is a document-intense accreditation program. To pass a COR audit, you need very specific policies, procedures, manual chapters, and other documents. A significant investment of time, effort, and expertise is required to research and develop valid COR documents.

We provide all the documents required to achieve COR certification.

This includes:

• Policies
• Safe operating procedures (SOPs)
• Emergency response procedures
• Safe work practices (SWPs)
• Health and safety system manual
• Safety records
• Formal hazard assessment documents
• Site-specific hazards and controls documents
• Training materials
• Forms, checklists, and templates
• Bulletin board postings
• and more

In Ontario, the IHSA published COR 2020 standards that added four areas of compliance for employers. These requirements are:

• Procurement and contractor management
• Change management
• Document control
• Record control

Our COR documents are fully compliant with the requirements set out by the IHSA.