Everything JHSC members, supervisors, and safety reps need to plan, conduct, document, and close out formal inspections that fully satisfy COR Element 8.
Straight answers grounded in the Alberta OHS Act and COR audit Element 8 — so your inspection program stands up on audit and actually catches hazards.
Yes. The Alberta OHS Act obligates employers to identify and control hazards, and formal inspections are the standard method of doing so on a scheduled basis. For COR-certified companies, Element 8 of the audit specifically requires a formal inspection program with documented evidence that inspectors have been trained to conduct inspections properly.
Most companies do inspect — but they lose points because they cannot prove the inspectors were trained, the inspection form did not cover all required categories, deficiencies were not ranked by risk, or corrective actions were never closed out and re-verified. This course addresses each of those failure points directly.
Any worker who leads or participates in formal inspections — typically supervisors, JHSC members, Health & Safety Representatives, and safety coordinators. If a name appears on a completed inspection report submitted for a COR audit, the auditor will expect to see matching inspection training on file.
Planning an inspection route and frequency; building a site-specific inspection form; identifying and classifying hazards; ranking deficiencies by risk (A/B/C or equivalent); writing corrective actions with accountable owners and due dates; documenting findings so an auditor can follow the paper trail; and closing the loop through follow-up verification that the fix actually happened.
Frequency is driven by your site's hazards and the requirements of your Certifying Partner, but a monthly formal inspection is the norm for most COR-registered Alberta employers, supplemented by daily pre-use and pre-shift checks. The course explains how to build a defensible inspection schedule.
Approximately 60 minutes. It is fully self-paced on any device, and the certificate is issued instantly on successful completion of the final assessment.
Yes. The course is delivered through BISTrainer, which is used by over 2 million workers across Canada and is accepted by the ACSA, AASP, Energy Safety Canada, and other COR Certifying Partners. Certificates include the worker's name, course, date, and a unique verification ID that auditors can confirm.
Yes. Volume seats are the most cost-effective option for teams of five or more and include a completion dashboard so you can see who has finished and when refreshers are due. Contact us at 403.830.4382 to set up group access.