Document review
We review an agreed sample of manuals, hazard assessments, inspections, training records and corrective actions against the current protocol criteria.
Mock COR Audit
A Mock COR Audit is a scoped, scored practice assessment before a certification, recertification or maintenance audit. We use the agreed current protocol and defined samples of documents, interviews and observations, then report apparent gaps and priorities. The practice score is not an official audit score and cannot predict certification.
Every mock audit is led by John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP, a Canadian Registered Safety Professional, certified COR auditor and Energy Safety Canada external auditor. For Alberta COR requirements and the certifying-partner process, see the Government of Alberta COR guidance; other jurisdictions and certifying partners use their own current rules and tools.
What’s included
A Scored Practice Assessment Before the COR Audit
We use the same three evidence types used by COR audits where the applicable protocol requires them: documents, interviews and workplace observations. The written scope defines the sites, shifts, work groups, document period and sample sizes.
Interviews
We interview an agreed sample of workers, supervisors and managers to assess awareness and reported implementation. Results are limited to the people and time sampled.
Site visit
We observe specified work at the agreed locations and compare conditions and practices with documented requirements. Findings do not establish conditions at unobserved sites, shifts, crews or tasks.
Scored report
A practice score for each applicable audit element, with sampled evidence and limitations identified. The authorized audit and certifying-partner quality-assurance process may reach different results.
Ranked fix list
Actions prioritized first for legal duties and higher-risk control gaps, then for significant audit evidence and program needs.
Pricing
What Your Price Covers
- The starting price of $2,995 plus GST covers one site with up to 25 workers.
- More workers or sites, and travel, raise the price.
- We confirm your price in writing before any work begins.
- Fixing the gaps we find is quoted separately.
How it works
From Free Consultation to a Mock Audit Report
Free 30-minute call
We confirm the jurisdiction, certifying partner, certification level, current protocol version, audit date, workforce, sites and intended sampling, then quote the scope and price.
Send your documents
Share your safety program and records before the site visit.
Site visit and interviews
We observe the specified work and interview the agreed sample. We record sampling limits and any evidence that still needs verification.
Scored report
You receive practice scores by applicable audit element, the sampled evidence and limitations, and a prioritized action list. This is not the official certification or maintenance audit report.
Fix and prepare
Fix what we found before your audit, or ask us to help.
Know before you buy
Who It’s For and What’s Not Included
Who it’s for
- COR holders preparing for a recertification or maintenance audit.
- Employers going for COR for the first time.
- Companies whose last audit didn’t go as planned.
- New safety coordinators who want an outside check.
Not included
- Your certification, recertification or maintenance audit, which must follow the certifying partner’s authorized process.
- Our services as the official auditor where our advisory involvement conflicts with the current certifying-partner independence rules. Those rules vary by program and audit type and are confirmed before the work begins.
- Certifying partner fees and training courses.
- Fixing the gaps we find, quoted separately.
- More than 25 workers, additional sites, shifts, crews, specialist assessments and travel unless they are in the written scope. A single site visit cannot represent conditions outside the agreed sample.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a mock COR audit cost?
It starts at $2,995 plus GST for one site with up to 25 workers. More workers or sites and travel raise the price. We confirm your price in writing before any work begins.
Is a mock audit the same as a COR audit?
No. It is a scoped practice assessment. The required certification, recertification or maintenance audit follows the certifying partner’s authorized process, sampling and quality-assurance review.
Can you also do our real COR audit?
That depends on the certifying partner, audit type and current conflict-of-interest rules. Mock-audit work is advisory. For AASP certification and recertification audits, its current public rule bars an auditor or the auditor’s corporate group from having an employment or direct contractual relationship with the employer during the preceding 12 months. We confirm the applicable rule and can help identify an eligible auditor.
When should we book it?
Book as early as practical. Two to three months may be workable for a stable, implemented program, but significant findings, training, consultation, corrective actions and record-building can require longer.
Can you help us fix the gaps?
Yes. We can update your documents or support you through one of our ongoing support packages. We quote that work before it begins.
Does a mock audit guarantee we’ll pass?
No. The practice score is based on the agreed scope and sample and may differ from the official audit. Certification and audit decisions belong to the authorized auditor and certifying partner. Every formal document we deliver carries our stated errors-and-omissions warranty; additional corrective work is scoped separately unless the warranty applies.
Get audit-ready
Book Your Mock COR Audit
Tell us your audit date and we’ll confirm your price before any work begins. Starting at $2,995 plus GST for one site with up to 25 workers.
Before you reach out
Quick answers about working with us
- Which areas do you serve?
- Calgary Safety Consultants is a Western Canadian health and safety consulting firm. We support employers across Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, on site and online.
- Who will we work with?
- Projects are led by John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP, President and Principal Health & Safety Consultant, who has more than 30 years of occupational health and safety experience. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional, a certified COR auditor, an Energy Safety Canada external auditor and a member of Health and Safety Professionals Canada and the Alberta Society of Health and Safety Professionals.
- How do we get started?
- Book a free 30-minute consultation on our calendar, call 1-888-231-0358, or use the form below. We talk through your situation first, then send a written scope and quote before any work begins.
- What does it cost?
- Our Starter Safety Manual Package, recommended for SECOR, is $1,995 plus GST, and Custom Safety Training built from your own procedures starts at $1,499 plus GST. Online courses are priced per learner, starting at $24.99, and 10% comes off automatically at checkout when you buy 10 or more seats of the same course. Other consulting is quoted per project after a free 30-minute consultation, so you know the scope and cost before any work begins. See all our packages and prices.
- Do you work with small businesses?
- Yes. Many of our clients are small and mid-sized employers without a full-time safety department, including contractors, manufacturers, non-profits and clinics.
- Can you help with COR, audits and training too?
- Yes. We conduct COR audits and help with COR and SECOR preparation, safety manuals, hazard assessments, compliance audits, emergency response plans, incident investigations and contractor prequalification in ISNetworld, Avetta and ComplyWorks. We also offer online courses including WHMIS, TDG and OH&S leadership, and custom safety training built around your own hazards and procedures. We can’t guarantee that you’ll obtain COR or SECOR, but we stand behind our work: every formal document we deliver carries a 60-day errors and omissions warranty, and our COR and SECOR program builds include a documentation warranty through your first audit or evaluation within 12 months of delivery.
How we work together
A Partnership, Not a Hand-Off
We work with employers who want to improve. The best results come when owners, managers and supervisors take an active part in the work, rather than handing it to an outside consultant and waiting for a finished binder. We bring the expertise, the structure and the follow-up. You bring leadership, time and a commitment to act on what we find.
If you only want paperwork that sits on a shelf, we're probably not the right fit. If you want a safer workplace, a program your workers trust and an audit you can walk into with confidence, we'd like to work with you. We'll talk about this openly during your free 30-minute consultation, so we both know it's a good fit before any work begins.
What We Commit To
- Direct access to a senior professional. John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP, leads every engagement himself, from the first conversation to final delivery.
- Quick replies. We answer emails and calls within 2 to 4 hours during business hours, or by the next business day after hours and on weekends. Every client question matters to us, and we treat it that way.
- A written scope and price first. You know what's included and what it costs before any work begins, and nothing outside that scope goes ahead without your written approval.
- Work built for your operation. Practical, plain-language deliverables that fit your work and your province's legislation, not a generic template.
- Clear timelines. We agree on delivery dates at kickoff and tell you early if anything puts them at risk.
- Confidentiality. We handle your records, incident details and worker information as set out in our Privacy Policy.
What We Need From You
- Leadership involvement. An owner or senior manager stays involved from kickoff to final review, approves the work and backs the changes. Workers can tell whether leadership means it, and so can auditors.
- A main contact with time and authority. Someone who can make decisions, get answers and keep things moving on your side.
- Complete, honest information. Your documents and records, and a true picture of how the work is really done, including near misses, shortcuts and what isn't working.
- Hands-on participation. Your supervisors and workers take part in interviews, site walks, hazard assessments and reviews. A program your people help shape is a program they'll use.
- Timely review and sign-off. You review drafts, give feedback and approve documents within the timeframes we agree on.
- Follow-through. You put the recommendations into practice and keep the records that show your program is in use.
Your Legal Responsibilities Stay With You
As the employer, you keep your legal duties under OHS legislation. We advise, organize and support. You make the decisions and direct the work. Our work makes your supervisors, internal safety coordinator, and safety committee or representative more effective. It doesn't replace them.
Timelines Depend on Both of Us
Our delivery dates start at project kickoff and assume your information, feedback and approvals arrive when agreed. If they're delayed, the schedule moves with them. If a project stalls, we'll raise it with you directly and agree on a plan to get it back on track, or pause it until you're ready.
Straight Answers, No False Promises
We'll tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear. Audit, certification and inspection decisions belong to your certifying partner or regulator, so no consultant can guarantee the outcome. What we can promise is practical, credible work and honest advice about what it will take.
Our services are not an emergency response service. If someone is seriously hurt or in danger, call 911 first, then make any reports your provincial OHS regulator requires. Once the scene is safe, contact us and we'll help you with next steps.
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Need help with a safety manual, COR audit preparation, OHS order, hazard assessment, training, or ongoing safety support? Complete the form below or book a free 30-minute consultation. We will review your situation, identify the next practical step, and explain how Calgary Safety Consultants can help.