What is an OHS Management System (OHSMS) Certification?
An Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) is a structured review that checks how effectively your organization’s health and safety processes are implemented, how well risks are managed, and how workplace health and safety are promoted.
Commonly recognized certificates include:
COR (Certificate of Recognition)
SECOR (Small Employers Certificate of Recognition)
Safety Management Assessment (e.g., Sarnia-Lambton IEC certificate)
ANSI Z10, CSA Z1000, DNV ISRS, OHSAS 18001 (PDF guide), ISO 45001, or equivalentHealth & Safety Audit Certificate
In the ContractorXchange list of Document requirements, we ask for the:
Health & Safety Audit Certificate, or
Health & Safety Audit Certificate - Letter of Intent. (Proof of registration with a certifying partner, body or association.)
Having the Health & Safety Audit Certificate (or Letter of Intent) is not a required document, but it will boost your score in the Evaluation. A higher score will improve your overall evaluation and strengthen your profile with clients.
Evaluation - Section 2.1: OHS Management System (OHSMS) Certification
If either of these document requirements is complete, points are awarded to Section 2.1: OHS Management System (OHSMS) Certification within the Evaluation:
50 points - Valid Health & Safety Audit Certificate
25 points - Health & Safety Audit Certificate - Letter of Intent
Important Notes
Points are not automatically awarded when you upload these documents
Points are awarded to your Evaluation during our system-based quarterly reviews, held on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.
If you’ve uploaded a Health & Safety Audit Certificate or Letter of Intent, please email us to let us know.
We can then manually add the points to your account.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Forgetting to email us – Without notification, your points won’t be added until the next Quarterly Review.
Uploading an unrecognized certificate – Check the eligible standards list above before uploading. We do not accept certificates from other prequalification platforms.