Gap assessments and reviews
COR maintenance audits done by an outside auditor
Also called: COR maintenance year audit
Between full COR audits, your certifying partner expects a maintenance audit each year. We do it for you as an outside auditor, in your certifying partner's format, and give you a gap list you can act on before the next full audit.
Quoted per site. Call 1-800-440-6650 to talk to a safety expert.
Who does the work: ACSA and ESC certified COR auditors, auditing since 2008.
Who asks for a COR maintenance audit?
No in-house auditor
Your internal auditor left, or you never had one. The maintenance audit is still due.
Too busy to do it well
Your safety lead can do it, but not while running the program. An outside auditor is often faster and more candid.
Heading toward recertification
The year before a full audit is the best time for an independent read.
What do we check?
The maintenance audit
- The audit tool and scope your certifying partner sets for maintenance years
- Documents, interviews and observations in the required proportions
- Action plan follow-up from your last audit
Sample report
What does the report look like?
Executive summary
Mock COR audit, full audit tool, 12-month window
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Elements scored
Strong documents; the points are being lost in interviews.
What is working
- Written program complete for every element
- Management commitment visible on site
- Incident reporting culture is healthy
Top priorities
- Get hazard assessment findings to the crew
- Stop missing planned inspections
- Match the training matrix to the manual
Sample gap list
What does a gap look like?
Showing 6 of 6 sample gaps
- Evidence we checked
- Interviews: 3 of 8 workers gave a clear answer.
- The fix
- Review the relevant hazard assessment at each tailgate meeting and record it on the meeting form.
- Reference
- Audit tool, Element 2 (sample question)
- Target
- Within 30 days
How does it work?
Scoping questions
A short questionnaire of facts: sites, headcount, fleet size, who your customer is and what they asked for. We never ask "do you comply". That is our job to find out.
Secure upload link
You get a private link with a named list of the documents we need, so nobody guesses what to send. Upload from any device.
Desk review before we arrive
We read every document before the site visit, so field time is spent checking your records against the work, not reading binders.
Field day
We walk the site, talk with workers and supervisors, and check what the records say against what is actually happening.
Scored report and debrief
A scored report with a prioritized gap list, the reference for each gap, and a practical fix. We walk you through it and answer questions.
What does it not cover?
Not a full certification audit. Scope and deadlines come from your certifying partner.
Not submitted on your behalf unless your certifying partner allows it. We prepare it in their format and you submit it.
Frequently asked questions
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Related services
Other gap assessments and reviews
- NSC mock auditCarriers in Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan
- Independent safety auditAgainst your client's contract requirements
- COR gap auditA mock COR audit before the real one
- Multi-province reviewOne program checked against each province
- Site spot checksScheduled or unannounced site visits
- Prequalification readinessISNetworld, Avetta and ComplyWorks
- Pre-acquisition reviewSafety due diligence before you buy a company
- Post-incident program reviewAfter a serious incident or a regulator order
Book a COR maintenance audit
Tell us what your customer, regulator or certifying partner is asking for. We will scope it and quote it per site, usually the same business day.