Who administers COR in Alberta?
In Alberta, COR certification for construction companies is administered by the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA). The program is run in partnership with the Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta (WCB-Alberta) under the Partners in Injury Reduction (PIR) program.
Other certifying partners in Alberta include COHS (Construction Owners' Safety Association) and various industry-specific organizations, but ACSA is the primary body for most construction contractors.
The WCB incentive — what it's worth in real money
For an Alberta construction company with $2 million in assessable payroll, a 10% WCB refund in year one equals $20,000 back. The ongoing 5% annual refund equals $10,000 every year you maintain certification.
For most SMB construction companies in Alberta, the WCB rebates alone justify the cost of implementing a proper safety documentation program — including digital FLHA software.
FLHA requirements under Alberta OHS
Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act requires a written hazard assessment before work begins on any regulated worksite. The Field Level Hazard Assessment satisfies this requirement at the individual worker level.
Under Alberta's COR program, auditors look for daily FLHA completion rates across your workforce, individual signatures on each record, and evidence that hazard controls were identified and implemented. Poor FLHA documentation is one of the most common reasons companies fail their COR audit in Alberta.
Alberta's OHS Act requires a formal hazard assessment in writing before work begins. The FLHA satisfies this requirement at the field level. Digital records with GPS verification and timestamps provide stronger legal evidence than paper forms in any WCB investigation.
How TrueCOR Safety supports Alberta COR compliance
TrueCOR Safety was built to meet the specific documentation requirements of both Canada's COR programs. Every FLHA submitted through the platform includes:
- Worker name and individual signature
- Timestamp proving the assessment was completed before work started
- GPS coordinates locked at the moment of submission
- Job site and task information
- Trade-specific hazard list with selected controls
- PPE confirmation
All records are stored permanently in the cloud and exportable as PDF for any audit request. Alberta COR auditors can be shown exactly what they need within minutes of asking.
Building your COR documentation from day one
Alberta COR audits evaluate your documentation history — not just your current practices. Starting your digital FLHA program 6–12 months before your audit means you'll have a complete record of daily compliance to show auditors.
Every day a worker submits a digital FLHA through TrueCOR Safety is another data point in your documented safety program. Over time, this builds the evidence base that makes passing a COR audit straightforward rather than stressful.