# Electrical / welding and cutting work

### Electrical / welding and cutting work

#### Fast-Fact Summary

- **Governing agency:** Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- **Form, bylaw, or regulation:** O. Reg. 213/91, ss. 122-124, Welding and Cutting; s. 123 requires precautions to prevent fire when using a blow torch, welding or cutting equipment, or similar equipment.
- **Effective/current anchor:** Before each welding, cutting, blow-torch, or similar ignition-source task where the constructor or employer uses a hot-work permit control.
- **Direct portal or source:** [https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/910213](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/910213)

#### Mandatory Scope

This safety-log record applies to constructors, employers, supervisors, and competent workers responsible for Electrical / welding and cutting work. The log is intended to prove that the relevant hazard, equipment, or site condition was checked before exposure continued.

#### Deadlines & Administrative Windows

- **Required Timing:** Before each welding, cutting, blow-torch, or similar ignition-source task where the constructor or employer uses a hot-work permit control.
- **Supervisor Review:** Assign a competent person or supervisor to review the entry before the next shift or before the controlled work resumes.
- **Change Trigger:** Re-open the log when weather, equipment, excavation, access, crew, or work-method conditions change.

#### Financial & Legal Liability

Missing safety records can increase OHSA order, stop-work, prosecution, and project backcharge exposure. The record should be kept with the project safety file and be available when requested by the constructor, employer, client, or inspector.

#### Step-by-Step Filing Instructions

- **Identify the Controlled Work:** Record the site, date, crew, equipment, area, and trade activity.
- **Check the Hazard Controls:** Confirm guards, access, PPE, training, permits, isolation, or inspection evidence required for the task.
- **Sign the Entry:** Hot-work permit issuer, competent worker performing the work, and fire-watch or supervisor acknowledgement where the project hot-work procedure assigns those roles.
- **Store the Record:** Retain with the project safety file according to the constructor's hot-work procedure and contract recordkeeping requirements.

#### 2026 Inspection Notes

For 2026 construction compliance context, pay close attention to working-at-heights training records, trenching and excavation controls, and training/competency documentation. Do not call this a named official blitz unless the supplied record or source says so.

#### Official Sources

- [https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/910213](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/910213)
- [https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/o-reg-213-91/latest/o-reg-213-91.html](https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/o-reg-213-91/latest/o-reg-213-91.html)

## Raw Fields

- Regulation ReferenceO. Reg. 213/91, ss. 122-124, Welding and Cutting; s. 123 requires precautions to prevent fire when using a blow torch, welding or cutting equipment, or similar equipment.
- Signature RequirementsHot-work permit issuer, competent worker performing the work, and fire-watch or supervisor acknowledgement where the project hot-work procedure assigns those roles.
- Retention PeriodRetain with the project safety file according to the constructor's hot-work procedure and contract recordkeeping requirements.

## Official sources

Every fact on this page traces back to a primary Government of Ontario source. Verify against the original before relying on it.

- [Ontario e-Laws: regulation text](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/910213)ontario.ca
- [CanLII: consolidated text](https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/o-reg-213-91/latest/o-reg-213-91.html)canlii.org

## Generation Status

O. Reg. 213/91 contains welding and cutting controls in sections 122-124 and a direct fire-precaution duty in section 123. The regulation does not create a named universal hot-work permit form, so the page should describe the permit as a project control tied to that statutory fire-prevention duty.

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Source: https://ontariotraderegistry.ca/safety-logs/electrical-hot-work-permits/