Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE)
COR certification (and more) for manufacturers and food processors
Take the proven path to effective injury prevention. OSSE is the Certificate of Recognition (COR) certification program for BC manufacturers and food processors. The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC is the WorkSafeBC Certifying Partner for the manufacturing sector.
- Improve your health and safety results and earn significant financial rewards.
- Design an effective health and safety management system to prevent injury, build an attractive workplace culture, and drive sustainable productivity and profit.
- Earn financial incentives such as an annual 10% rebate on WorkSafeBC premiums.
Register now to start your path to certification.
OSSE meets all requirements of COR certification and more, effectively addressing key risk areas in manufacturing and food processing.
3 steps to OSSE / COR certification
With support every step of the way, build your systems to the gold standard: the Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence.
OSSE is the proven path to lower injury rates, premiums, and risk. Sustainable safety.
Benefits of certification
The OSSE certification program rewards companies for developing effective health and safety management systems to keep their people safe.
Companies make the choice to certify for a variety of reasons. For some, COR / OSSE certification is required to bid on coveted projects. Some are looking for guidance in building a safety management program from the ground up—getting it right the first time. Others are looking for ways to improve existing programs, to minimize risk, or to meet the demands of clients, parent companies, or boards.
Companies that achieve and maintain certification benefit from financial savings through improved risk profiles—including:
- Annual 10% rebates on WorkSafeBC insurance premiums
- Annual 15% rebate on property insurance through Acera Insurance.
- Lower premium costs overall through improved safety performance.
Employees are safer, and claims reduced: OSSE-certified companies averaged 21% fewer injuries than their peers over 5 years. And the OSSE seal is a signal to employees, customers, and stakeholders of your commitment to your people.
Your certifying partner
- From the needs analysis that identifies the gaps in your current programs to your in-depth action plan, tools, and training, your Alliance team is with you.
- When you are ready for your audit, we help you navigate the process. Post-audit, our advisors and trainers are always on call to help you continue to refine and improve.
- Deliver on your commitment to excellence, become an employer of choice—and sleep well with the knowledge that you put in the work to keep your people safe on the job.
The path to certification for a small business (< 20 FTEs)
- Follow the proven path to a certified health and safety management system.
- Register for the certification program
- Learn the keys to certification in a free 2-hour OSSE workshop and free online training.
- Schedule a GAP review to help us build an action plan, tailored to your business and specific needs.
- Complete your Action Plan to develop and improve your health and safety programs. Adapt our proven templates to your business.
- Train your internal auditor.
- Conduct the audit!
The path to certification for a large business (20+ FTEs)
- Follow the proven path to a certified health and safety management system.
- Register for the certification program
- Learn the keys to certification in a free 2-hour OSSE workshop.
- Schedule a GAP review to help us build an action plan, tailored to your business and specific needs.
- Complete your Action Plan to develop and improve your health and safety programs. Adapt our proven templates to your business.
- Train your internal auditors and contact us for help to select an external auditor.
- Conduct the internal and external audits.
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