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Revised AEI Employer Review Process for COR Holders

Alberta Employment and Immigration (AEI) has recently approved a revised Employer Review process to be implemented within the province's PIR/COR program. The revised Employer Review Process comes into effect July 1, 2011. All Alberta employers and auditors involved with the COR program need to be aware of:

• The circumstances that could trigger an Employer Review of an Alberta COR holder
• The process Alberta Partnerships will use to conduct an Employer Review
• The possible outcomes for an employer subjected to an Employer Review

Review the FAQ Published by Partnerships to answer any questions you have on the revised Employer Review process.

Outline of Roles and Responsibilities (ORR)

As a leading COR Certifying Partner, Enform is pleased to announce a new process that will significantly streamline COR and SECOR audit registrations. Effective March 1, 2011 Enform is implementing the Safety Audits and Certifications Outline of Roles and Responsibilities (ORR). 

The ORR will replace the existing Letter of Agreement (LOA) between the auditor and the employer.  Auditors will be asked to acknowledge the ORR at the time of audit registration and Enform will remind employers of the ORR in the Notification of Audit Registration.    

SECOR Submission Guidelines

In order to assist small employers with the SECOR audit package, Enform revised the Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR) Submission Guidelines. This helpful tool provides small employers with easy to understand explanations (including user-friendly examples) to assist in completing the SECOR audit.  For further information on the new guidelines, click here.

Onsite Audit Review (OSAR) Project - Alberta

Please be advised that Alberta Partnerships in Injury Reduction (Partnerships) will be launching the Onsite Audit Review (OSAR) project starting in the spring of 2010. As a Certifying Partner, Enform conducts detailed quality assurance reviews of all Certificate of Recognition (COR) audit reports. These reviews are useful at identifying quality issues within the audit report; however, they may not effectively identify all potential issues with the auditor's work. OSAR is an independent evaluation of the work of certified auditors who conduct audits for employers seeking a COR.

New COR Health & Safety Audit Protocol Launching May 1, 2010

A new Certificate of Recognition (COR) Health & Safety Audit Protocol, produced by and for the oil and gas industry, will be implemented by Enform this spring. Companies and auditors will have the option of using the new protocol starting May 1, 2010 and will be required to use it for any COR audits started on or after July 1, 2010.

COR/SECOR Annual Fee for Non-Member Employers

As of January 1, 2010, Enform will be charging Non-Member* companies an Annual Fee for their COR/SECOR certification services.

*Non-Member companies are those with WCB industry codes other than those assigned to Enform, or companies operating outside of BC, Alberta or Saskatchewan. See a list of WCB Industry Codes assigned to Enform.

 What is a Certificate of Recognition or COR?

The Certificate of Recognition (COR) program is an initiative that recognizes employers who implement and maintain a health and safety management system that meet established provincial standards. Companies with a health and safety management system are able to identify and assess their workplace hazards and then systematically control the risks to their employees and overall operations. As a result, health and safety management systems can create a culture of proactive workplace safety.

As the Certifying Partner of the COR program for the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry, Enform offers two COR types:

• Regular Certificate of Recognition (COR) applies to companies of 11 or more employees
• Small Employer Certificate of Recognition (SECOR) applies to for employers with 10 or fewer employees. The SECOR process has been developed to accommodate the needs of small businesses

Click here to download a copy of the Certificate of Recognition (COR) Program Brochure.

Click here further information on the services Enform offers as a provincially recognized COR certifying partner for the Canadian oil and gas industry