The Standard Health and Safety COR Audit is suitable for companies in the regular COR program (typically with 10 or more employees total). 

• AFPA Standard HS Audit Protocol 2023
• AFPA Standard HS Audit Report 2023
• AFPA Standard HS Audit Interviews 2023
• AFPA Standard HS Audit Observations 2023
• AFPA Standard HS Audit Documentation Guideline 2023

 

• Interview and Work Site Sampling Guide 2023
• AFPA Standard HS Audit Action Plan 2023 – optional
• Standard HS Audit Worker Questionnaire 2023 – requires prior AFPA approval for use

The Corrective Action Report (CAR) is suitable for companies that have held a valid COR for at least 4 consecutive years and achieved a score of 90% or better on their last external audit.

A Maintenance Options Application and AFPA approval is required before undertaking a CAR.

• AFPA Maintenance Options Application 2023
• Corrective Action Report (CAR) 2023

Action Plan in lieu of a maintenance audit is suitable for companies with a minimum of 100 employees, that have held a valid COR for at least 4 consecutive years and achieved a score of 85% or better on their last external audit. 

A Maintenance Options Application and AFPA approval is required before undertaking an Action Plan.

• AFPA Maintenance Options Application 2023
• AFPA 1-Year Action Plan 2023

The Small Employer SECOR Audit is suitable for companies in the small employer COR (SECOR) program (typically with 10 or less employees total).
The SECOR audit must be completed by an AFPA certified, external consultant auditor.

• SECOR – Audit Protocol 2023
• SECOR – Audit Report 2023
• SECOR – Audit Interviews 2023
• SECOR – Audit Observations 2023

 

• Interview and Work Site Sampling Guide 2023

The Small Employer SECOR Assessment is suitable for companies in the small employer COR (SECOR) program (typically with 10 or less employees total). The SECOR Assessment may be completed annually by an AFPA certified, SECOR Assessor.

Currently, there is NO requirement for externally completed audits in the SECOR program.

• SECOR – Assessment Protocol 2023
• SECOR – Assessment Interviews 2023 – optional

 

• Interview and Work Site Sampling Guide 2023

 

COR Holders may be eligible to use their corporate Occupational Health and Safety audit for COR maintenance with prior AFPA approval.

To be eligible for use of Corporate Audit in lieu of a maintenance audit, the company must have held a valid COR for at least 4 consecutive years and achieved a score of 90% or better on their last external audit.

A Maintenance Options Application and AFPA approval is required before undertaking a CAR.

• AFPA Maintenance Options Application 2023

A Corporate Audit may also form the basis of an Action Plan in maintenance years. Contact AFPA for details.

Employers certified to meet either the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) standards for occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems, are eligible to apply to AFPA for Certificate of Recognition (COR) certification.

The following standards are recognized as equivalent:

• ISO 45001:2018 was adopted by ISO in 2018, and is the international standard for OHS management systems;
• CSA Z45001:19 was introduced in 2019 as a Canadian version of the ISO 45001 standard, and includes some additional requirements.

To be considered for COR equivalency, the ISO or CSA certification must be issued from a designated certification body (e.g. British Standards Institution, AQC Canada Inc.) as recognized for this purpose by ISO or CSA.

COR equivalency will be offered for both COR certification and maintenance purposes.

All provincial railways must complete audits to help ensure ongoing safe railway operations and compliance with the railway regulations.
The purpose of the AFPA Industrial Railway audit program is to provide AFPA Member Industrial Railways with a systematic way to measure compliance to Alberta railway legislation. AFPA certified COR auditors with prior railway experience and training are eligible to conduct AFPA Industrial Railway Audits of Member Facilities. Contact AFPA for more details.

• IR Audit Template
• IR Pre-Audit Observation Record
• IR External SMS Requirements Checklist – for external, audits only
• IR Findings and Corrective Actions Log
• IR CIO Action Plan – optional
• IR Statement of Authenticity
• IR AUD Statement of Ethics