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Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations Achieves Significant Milestone with 10,000+ Active COR® Certified Firms

November 8th, 2023

November 8, 2023 For Immediate Release The Canadian Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA) and its members are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in occupational health and safety with… Read more >

Did you know the Town of New Glasgow is fully COR® Certified?

October 31st, 2023

The Town of New Glasgow is a leader in safety excellence and a proud Associate Member Plus of Construction Safety Nova Scotia (CSNS). Their commitment to safety is clearly demonstrated… Read more >

Download COR® audit instrument

July 31st, 2023

Download the new COR® audit instrument for Nova Scotia here.

Mental health a top priority at Bird

July 26th, 2023

A healthy and safe work environment is a non-negotiable at Bird, including supporting employee mental well-being. The company pursues a “holistic approach” to employee health and wellbeing, and strives for… Read more >

The CFCSA: sharing construction safety resources and building safety harmonization from the bottom up

July 5th, 2023

As a construction employer, you’ll recognize at least one of these important construction safety organizations helping you to work safer. BC Construction Safety Alliance Alberta Construction Safety Association ASP Construction… Read more >

Trane wins back-to-back safety awards

June 26th, 2023

Trane Canada has won Construction Safety Nova Scotia’s Chair’s Award for Safety Excellence – Standard Business two years in a row. They are going on just over four years with… Read more >

New COR® questions

June 19th, 2023

The following are the new questions and their respective sections for the new harmonized COR® standard. 2. 5 Are design and layout of the work area, ergonomics, machinery, and processes… Read more >

New COR® standard FAQs

June 19th, 2023

Q. Who is affected by these changes? A. All COR® certified companies who all in the following classifications: Small Business, Intermediate Business, Standard Business, as well as any companies applying… Read more >

New COR® standard

May 30th, 2023

New COR® Audit Instrument coming MAY 30, 2023 — COR® audits are about to get easier. A new audit tool is coming soon that uses clearer language, simplifies and streamlines… Read more >

Return to work pilot project

May 29th, 2023

Construction Safety Nova Scotia (CSNS) and the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Nova Scotia are working collectively with the construction sector to improve return to work (RTW) outcomes by helping… Read more >