Propane cylinder storage and use
Fast-Fact Summary
- Governing agency: Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- Form, bylaw, or regulation: O. Reg. 213/91 fuel, fire, and storage controls
- Effective/current anchor: Daily when propane is stored or used on site and whenever storage locations change.
- Direct portal or source: https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/910213
Mandatory Scope
This safety-log record applies to constructors, employers, supervisors, and competent workers responsible for Propane cylinder storage and use. The log is intended to prove that the relevant hazard, equipment, or site condition was checked before exposure continued.
Deadlines & Administrative Windows
- Required Timing: Daily when propane is stored or used on site and whenever storage locations change.
- 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: Supervisor or competent worker acknowledgement for storage condition and separation controls.
- Store the Record: Retain with fire prevention and hazardous material records.
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
Raw Fields
- Regulation ReferenceO. Reg. 213/91 fuel, fire, and storage controls
- Signature RequirementsSupervisor or competent worker acknowledgement for storage condition and separation controls.
- Retention PeriodRetain with fire prevention and hazardous material records.
Generation Status
Expansion seed record anchors the topic to Ontario construction safety law or related safety programme controls. Generated copy must describe log timing and recordkeeping without inventing a universal government form unless the supplied regulation says one exists.