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Certificate of Recognition Update

February 19, 2016

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Certificate of Recognition- Defined

• COR is a workplace health and safety

certification program

• All Legislative elements require 100%

achievement

• National standard supported by the Canadian

Federation of Construction Safety Associations (CFCSA)

• Aimed at driving positive workplace

behaviours and consistent practices which lead to improved performance

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The Competitive Edge

Your Company

Greater Toronto Airport Authority

Brampton Hydro

City of Toronto

York Region

Infrastructure Ontario

Metrolinx TTC

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Research Findings

• 2015: Chris McLeod, assistant professor with

the University of British Columbia, conducted a study of workplaces participating in COR for 10 years;

– 12% reduction (year over year) in lost time injuries and fatalities – 17% reduction in serious injuries

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Growing participation

• Currently, more than 670 Ontario workplaces

are actively pursuing COR™ Certification

• 123 Ontario workplaces have achieved COR™

certification

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Feedback Regarding COR™

• OGCA advised IHSA in December 2015 that

some of their membership had concerns regarding IHSA’s delivery of COR™

• IHSA requested specific descriptions of the

concerns in order to improve our delivery

• OGCA and IHSA met February 10 to review

these specific concerns

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IHSA’s Response to the Feedback

• IHSA to improve communication:

– senior management of participating workplaces to be included in COR™ process and milestone correspondence

• IHSA has agreed to hold the cost of the desk

audit at $350.

• IHSA will launch our currently piloted COR™

Seminar program to provide advice and direction to workplaces pursuing COR™

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IHSA’s Response to the Feedback

• To better serve Small Business, IHSA will work

with our stakeholders to develop a “Pre- COR™” Program

• IHSA will work to expand it’s capacity to

conduct external audits by investigating the concept of associate auditors

• IHSA to conduct an efficiency review of the

administrative processes associated with achieving COR™

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Going Forward

• IHSA will solicit ongoing feedback from

program participants to ensure continued improvement of the COR™ program

• IHSA will schedule regular meetings with the

OGCA to review our progress

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