Highways and Public Works

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. What is COR?
  2. What types of certificates can be provided by contractors?
  3. Who may be affected by the new COR requirement?
  4. When is the COR requirement going to be implemented?
  5. How will a contractor know if a contract is subject to COR requirement?
  6. Which contracts will require COR?
  7. Why does COR only apply to contracts for construction?
  8. Why has COR been chosen instead of another safety program?

1. What is COR?
The Certificate of Recognition (COR) is an occupational health and safety certification program for all Yukon employers.

Northern Safety Network Yukon (NSNY) administers COR. Contact NSNY for information regarding the program, its benefits, and the certification process.
Address: 113A Platinum Road, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5M3
Phone: (867) 633-6673 (administration)
Fax: (867) 633-6391
Email: info@yukonsafety.com
Website: www.yukonsafety.com

2. What types of certificates can be provided by contractors?
COR - Certificate of Recognition: This is available to Yukon employers, from owner/operator to large corporations.
SECOR - Small Employer Certificate of Recognition: This is available to Yukon employers that have less than 10 employees during their peak times.
TLC - Temporary Letter of Certification. This is available to employers that are in the advanced stages of becoming certified.

Another option is available to contractors outside of Yukon that are certified under a program recognized by NSNY from another jurisdiction.
COREL - Certification of Equivalency Letter. This letter is issued by Northern Safety Network Yukon to contractors that have 1- a similar certificate from another jurisdiction and 2-that request NSNY to evaluate if their program is equivalent to Yukon's COR program. 

3. Who may be affected by the new COR requirement?
Contractors interested in bidding on Yukon government tenders that require construction activities and the COR requirement.

4. When is the COR requirement going to be implemented?
Phase I
Began on January 1, 2009
Applies to contracts for construction valued at $500,000 or more

Phase II
Begins on January 1, 2011
Applies to contracts for construction valued at $100,000 or more

Phase III
Begins on January 1, 2012
Applies to contracts for construction of any value

5. How will a contractor know if a contract is subject to the COR requirement?
If a contract is subject to this requirement, it will be noted on the tender documents.

A COR certificate must be provided with all BID documentation [see the answer to question #2 to familiarize yourself with the 4 available options]. 
The certification must be maintained throughout the life of the contract.

Contractors that have not obtained their COR certification can contact Northern Safety Network Yukon directly [see the answer to question #1]. 



6. Which contracts will require COR?
COR applies to contracts for construction activities. The type of work (VIEW EXAMPLES), rather than the type of contract, and the dollar value of the contract are the factors that determine whether the contract is subject to the COR requirement.

7. Why does COR only apply to contracts for construction?
Contracts for construction involve high-risk activities that require high-level safety practices increasing the safety of

  • employers,
  • employees,
  • people in and around construction sites, and
  • other members of the community.

8. Why has COR been chosen instead of another safety program?
In 2005, the Yukon Construction Safety Association conducted a Yukon-wide consultation tour. The COR program was chosen among other proposed programs, and it is the only implementation-to-audit safety program active and fully available to contractors in Yukon.

 

Contact Us - COR Requirement

Government of Yukon
Department of Highways and Public Works
Box 2703 (W-3P)
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
Canada 
 
Phone: (867) 456-3825
Toll free in Yukon: 1-800-661-0408 - local 3825
Email: ygcontracts-cor@gov.yk.ca