Small Business
Below are the steps required in achieving COR for a small business. Overall duration of time to complete your training, evaluation, and certification varies between companies.
Training Requirements
- Construction Entry-Level Training
- Principles of Health & Safety Management
- Hazard Identification & Control
- COR® Evaluation
- First Aid and WHIMS & any additional compliance-based training required compliance-based training required
Safety Program Implementation
Your safety program should meet the specific needs of your company. You must:
- Complete a Comprehensive Hazard Assessment
- Implement safe work practices
- Write safe job procedures
- Create / Update policies to reflect new safety standards
- Provide supporting documentation of your safety program.
Safety Program Review
Submit to CSNS:
- Completed COR® Evaluation Instrument
- Safety Manual (First Year only)
- Payment of Evaluation Fee
Receive Certificate of Recognition & Letter of Good Standing



Certification Maintenance
Small Businesses must maintain their safety program, complete a yearly evaluation, and pay the COR® evaluation fee to receive their annual Letter of Good Standing.
*Random COR® evaluations are performed on 5% of certified companies. This is done to maintain the integrity and quality of the COR® standard.
Evaluation Fees : First time submission is FREE for Members (subsequent submissions are $138 for Members); $276 Associate Member Plus; $363 Associate Member
Complete the COR® application here
Submit to cor@constructionsafetyns.ca
Contact us for more information: 902-468-6696 / 1-800-971-3888 or info@constructionsafetyns.ca.