Request a Safety Audit

Companies may request a safety audit through the Northern Safety Association using the form below. Safety audits help employers evaluate their health and safety management systems, identify hazards, and improve workplace safety practices.

This form is also used to request all COR® audit types. Companies entering the COR® program can use it to begin the certification process, while companies that are already COR® certified can use it to request the audits required to maintain or renew their certification.

This tool is used for:

    1. Baseline Audit

      The Baseline Audit is the first ever internal audit completed by a company as it prepares for COR® certification. This audit helps the company identify gaps in its health and safety management system and determine what improvements may be needed before requesting an external audit.

    2. Maintenance Audit

      After an external audit and certification is achieved, companies must complete annual internal audits to maintain certification.

      These audits are called Internal Audits and confirm that the company’s health and safety management system continues to operate effectively.

      Internal Audits must achieve a minimum 80% overall score.

    3. Self/Qualification Audit

      A Self or Qualification Audit allows a student or auditor to become familiar with the NSA COR® Audit Tool and how it is used.

      This audit may be completed in the following situations:

      • Out-of-province COR® certified companies that need to understand and use the NSA COR® Audit Tool when working in the Northwest Territories or Nunavut.

      • New Internal Auditors who have completed the auditor training program and need practice using the NSA Audit Tool.

      The purpose of this audit is to build familiarity with the NSA audit process and tool. It is not used to certify the company.

    1. COR® Certification Audit


      A COR® Certification Audit is an external audit conducted by a NSA External Auditor to achieve or maintain COR® certification. This audit is used both for initial certification and recertification every 3 years.

      The audit evaluates whether the company’s health and safety management system meets COR® program requirements and minimum scoring standards (80%). It includes a review of documentation, interviews with workers and supervisors, and observation of workplace practices to confirm the system is implemented and operating effectively.

Click the button below to submit your request for an audit. Once received, the Northern Safety Association will review the information and coordinate the next steps in the audit process.

Request An Audit

The PDF version of the tool is provided for reference only. All internal and external submissions must be completed online.

NSA COR® TOOL PDF FOR REFERENCE ONLY