Certificate of Recognition Program
The NLCSA's Certificate of Recognition (COR) Program is a health and
safety certification program for construction industry employers. The program
is designed to assist companies in the development and maintenance
of a company-wide health and safety management program. Firms receive accreditation
upon completion of COR training, development and implementation of a company-wide
safety program, and internal and external safety reviews.
Specifically, the COR Program helps construction companies understand OH&S
legislation, and employer and worker rights and responsibilities.
Understanding these rights and obligations can also help firms avoid liability
and ensure due diligence. Through participation in the COR program, construction
industry employers and employees come to recognize that injury prevention must
be an integral part of their business conduct and daily working routine.
Provincial government policy states that effective January 1, 1999, all firms
bidding on government funded construction contracts of any value must have, or be
In the Process of obtaining, Certificate of Recognition (COR) status. The policy also applies
to any firms outside the province bidding on such contracts. The Certificate of
Recognition is issued jointly by the NLCSA, the Department of Government Services and the
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC).
Other public and private sector organizations, including many general contractors,
also require COR status from construction firms when purchasing construction services.