b'FEATUREHaving a Certificate of Recognition is saying that your company has the foundation of an effective health and safety management system Megan Martinbesafe,Wellssays.Itsmuchmore thanthatandinvolvestheday-to-day field staff becoming more engaged in the policies and procedures. If everybody is involved in the process, there is a better buy-in and understanding from the actual people in the fieldthe ones you want to be safe.ParticipationinCORisinitiatedby registering with a certifying partner (CP) who closely aligns to an employers main line of business. Within the construction industry, that partner is usually the British ColumbiaConstructionSafetyAlliance (BCCSA), however, employers have the freedomtochoosewhicheverpartner best fits within their Corporate structure and meets their specific needs.ForlargecompaniespursuingCOR, the company is required to find a third-party auditor that will work with the CP to verify that a health and safety management system is in place and that it meets the stan-dards of 14 elements contained within the WorkSafe BC Health & Safety Verification manual. Some of these elements include the actual corporate health and safety policy, www.rcabc.org l13'