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Welding
Last Updated: December 2019
Prepared by CCOHS
Listed below is selected legislation from across Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions concerning welding safety in the workplace. Since legislation interpretation and enforcement varies by jurisdiction, contact your jurisdiction as listed in Canadian Governmental Occupational Health & Safety Departments (http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/information/govt.html).
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Canada
As made under Canada Labour Code, (Part II - Occupational Safety and Health), R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2,
Canada Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, SOR/86-304
Part V Boilers and Pressure Vessels
Part XI Confined Spaces
Part XIV Materials Handling
Section 17.11 Fire Hazard Areas
Alberta
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.A. 2017, c. O‑2.1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Alta. Reg, 62/2003
Occupational Health and Safety Code 2009
Part 10 Fire and Explosion Hazards
Section 171 Compressed and liquefied gas
Section 171.1 Welding - general
Section 171.2 Gas welding or allied process
Welding Services From Vehicles
Section 172 Storage compartments
Section 173 Horizontal cylinder storage
Section 174 Handling cylinders
Part 18 Personal Protective Equipment
Section 231 Electric arc welding
Division 2 Explosives
Division 3 Underground Coal Mines
Section 746 Welding, cutting and soldering
See also:
Pipeline Inspections Manual 005 (August 18, 2016)
Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation Alta. Reg. 49/2006
Pressure Welders Regulation Alta. Reg. 169/2002
British Columbia
As made under the Workers' Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 492,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 296/97
Part 12 Tools, Machinery and Equipment
Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
Section 12.115 Coatings on metals
Section 12.116 Flammable and explosive substances
Section 12.118 Correct equipment
Section 12.119 Equipment inspection
Section 12.120 Flashback prevention
Section 12.121 Receptacles for stubs
Section 12.122 Radiation protection
Section 12.123 Protective clothing and equipment
Section 12.124 Respiratory protection
Section 12.125 Marking hot work
Section 12.126 Fire extinguishers
Painting, Coating and Work with Plastics and Resins
15-2 Installation and use of wire rope clips
Working Requirements
Gassy Underground Workings
Section 22.155 Welding and burning
Production and Plant Operations
Section 23.77 Retaining walls and diked areas
Cleaning and Repairing Tanks or Vessels
Section 23.84 Welding precautions
Manitoba
As made under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, R.S.M. 1987, c. W210
Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, Man. Reg. 217/2006
Part 17 Welding and Allied Processes
Section 17.2 Safe work procedures
Section 17.4 Contained welding or allied process
Section 17.5 Electric arc welding
Section 17.6 Appropriate welding and ground leads
Section 17.7 Testing for gas welding and allied process
Section 17.8 Flashback arresters
Section 17.9 Definition: "welding or allied process"
Part 19 Fire and Explosive Hazards
New Brunswick
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, A.N.B. 1983, c. O-0.2,
General Regulation - Occupational Health and Safety Act, N.B. Reg. 91-191
Part XVIII Welding, Cutting, Burning and Soldering
Newfoundland and Labrador
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. O-3,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, N.L.R. 5/12
Part XXI Welding, Burning and Cutting Operations
Northwest Territories
As made under the Safety Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.S-1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, R-039-2015
Part 26 Fire and Explosion Hazards
Section 395 Fire extinguishers
Section 407 Gas burning and welding equipment
See also:
Mine Health and Safety Regulations R-125-95
Welding and Cutting
Section 10.136 Oxygen and Flammable Gas Cylinders
Section 10.137 Gas Underground
Nova Scotia
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.N.S. 1996, c. 7,
Occupational Safety General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 44/99
Part 10 Welding, Cutting, Burning and Soldering
Nunavut
As made under the Safety Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.S-1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations R-003-2016
Part 26 Fire and Explosion Hazards
Section 395 Fire extinguishers
Section 407 Gas burning and welding equipment
See also:
Mine Health and Safety Regulations R-125-95
Welding And Cutting
Section 10.136 Oxygen and Flammable Gas Cylinder
Section 10.137 Gas Underground
Ontario
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.1
Confined Spaces, O. Reg. 632/05
Construction Projects, O. Reg. 213/91
Part II General Construction
Welding and Cutting, Sections 122 - 124
Section 5.17 Hot Works
Industrial Establishments, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 851
Part I Safety Regulations
Protective Equipment
Mines and Mining Plants, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 854
Oil and Gas - Offshore, R.R.O. 1990, Reg 855
Welding and Other Hot Work on Containers (Engineering Data Sheet 4-1)
See also:
Confined Spaces Guideline (June 2011)
Lead on Construction Projects Guideline (September 2004; Revised April 2011)
Ultraviolet Radiation in the Workplace (March 2009)
Prince Edward Island
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. O-1.01 (new version brought in by 2004, c. 42),
Occupational Health and Safety Act General Regulations, EC 180/87
Quebec
As made under the Building Act, CQLR c. B-1.1
Regulation respecting pressure installations, c. B-1.1, r. 6.1, O.C. 89-2018
Chapter III Work Control Measures Division I Permits
§1. General
Chapter IV Provisions Specific to Welding Work
As made under the Act respecting occupational health and safety, R.S.Q., c.S-2.1
Boilers and Pressure Vessels O. Reg. 220/01
Boilers and Pressure Vessels Code Adoption Document (June 1, 2001)
Regulation respecting occupational health and safety, CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 13 O.C. 885-2001
Division XVI Hazardous Radiations
Section 143 Ultra-violet radiations
Division XXVI Working in an Enclosed Area
Section 300 Gathering information before work
Division XXVI.1 Underwater Work
Section 312.29 Underwater welding and cutting
Division XXVII Welding and Cutting
Regulation respecting occupational health and safety in mines, CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 14 O.C. 213-93
Division V Safety Measures to Prevent Certain Events
9. Welding and cutting
Safety Code for the Construction Industry, CQLR c. S-2.1, r. 4
Division II General Provisions
Section 2.10.11 Protection of other parts of the body
Division III Construction Sites
Section 3.4.3 Portable fire extinguishers
§ 3.14. Welding and cutting
Division VIII Underground Work Sites
§ 8.1. Fire prevention and protection
Saskatchewan
As made under the Saskatchewan Employment Act, S.S. 2013, c. S-15.1,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996, S.S., c. O-1.1, Reg 1
Part XXV Fire and Explosion Hazards
Section 361 Fire extinguishers
Section 373 Gas burning and welding equipment
Schedule Table 21 Contamination Limits
Yukon
As made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.Y. 2002, c. 159,
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, O.I.C. 2006/178
Protective Equipment and Clothing - Skin, Leg and Body
Section 1.15 Fire resistant clothing
Compressed Gas Containers
Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
Sections 13.08 - 13.09 General
Standards
CSA Standard W117.2-12 (R2017), Safety in welding, cutting, and allied processes
CSA Standard W117.2-06 (R2011) , Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes
CSA Standard W117.2-01 (R2006) , Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes
CSA standard W117.2-94, Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes
CSA standard W47.1-92 , Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel Structures
CSA standard W47.1-03 (R2008), Certification of companies for fusion welding of steel
CSA standard W47.1-09 (R2019), Certification of companies for fusion welding of steel