Highways and Public Works

Certificate of Recognition (COR)

COR is a bid requirement on Yukon government tenders requesting construction activities. 

Phase II beings January 1, 2011.

The Certificate of Recognition (COR) is an occupational health and safety certification program.

This program is a bid requirement on Yukon government tenders requesting construction activities.

The type of work, rather than the type of contract, determines if COR is required for a particular contract.  

For this requirement, construction activities include

  • road surfacing,
  • gravel production,  and
  • those activities defined by the Yukon Occupational Health and Safety Act -
    erection, alteration, repair, dismantling, demolition, structural maintenance, painting, land clearing, earth moving, grading, excavating, trenching, digging, boring, drilling, blasting, or concreting, and the installation of any machinery.

The Yukon government is implementing this requirement in three phases. The differences between each phase are the implementation year and the minimum dollar value of the contract.

Phase I

  • Started on January 1, 2009
  • Applies to contracts valued at $500,000 or more

Phase II

  • Starts on January 1, 2011
  • Will apply to contracts valued at $100,000 or more

Phase III

  • Starts on January 1, 2012
  • Will apply to contracts of any value

The COR program is administered by Northern Safety Network Yukon (NSNY). Contractors wishing to initiate the certification process or wanting additional information can contact NSNY directly.

Phone: (867) 633-6673 (administration)
Email: info@yukonsafety.com 
Website: www.yukonsafety.com

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