Standard Business
Below are the steps required in achieving COR for a standard business. Overall duration of time to complete your training, evaluation, and certification varies between companies. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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Training Requirements
- Construction Entry-Level Training
- Principles of Loss Control
- Hazard Identification & Control
- COR Evaluation
- Leadership for Safety Excellence
- + Any 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.
This step proves your safety program is functioning and benefiting your company.
Safety Program Review
Submit to CSNS:
- Completed COR Evaluation Instrument
- Safety Manual (First Year only)
- Payment of Evaluation Fee
External Evaluation:
- A CSNS safety advisor will contact you to book an external audit
Receive Certificate of Recognition & Letter of Good Standing



Certification Maintenance
Standard 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 :
1st Year & 4th Year : $592 Member, $983 Associate Member Plus, $1375 Associate Member
2nd Year & 3rd year: $144 Member, $288 Associate Member Plus, $385 Associate Member