ISNet RAVS Documents
Hot Work -Canada Industry Practice RAVS
A Hot Work RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the hot work element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Canada Industry Practice version is written to a national standard so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
Hot work - welding, cutting, grinding, and other spark-producing tasks - is a leading cause of industrial fire, especially in hazardous locations. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see a real hot work program built around the permit.
This document states your company's hot work program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: training, the hot work permit, storage and handling of compressed gas, CSA welding standards, protective equipment, fire extinguishers, the fire watch, equipment inspection, and flashback arrestors. It is written to a national standard. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that a hot work answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written hot work program with purpose and scope
- A hot work permit covering the hazard, atmospheric testing, and precautions
- Atmospheric testing below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit before hot work
- Storage and handling of compressed and liquefied gas cylinders
- Protective equipment and fire extinguishers for hot work
- A fire watch monitoring the area for at least 30 minutes after hot work
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Training and the hot work permit
- Storage and handling of compressed gas
- Protective equipment and CSA welding standards
- Fire extinguishers and the fire watch
- Equipment inspection and flashback arrestors
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Equipment standard
- CSA W117.2 - Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes
- Federal framework
- Canada Labour Code, Part II - Occupational Health and Safety
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the hot work element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to welding, fabrication, construction, oil and gas, and industrial maintenance companies whose crews weld, cut, grind, or do other spark-producing work. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags hot work, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the hot work review the first time
- Use the hot work permit. The document states hot work does not begin until a permit is issued covering the hazard, atmospheric testing, and precautions. A reviewer expects that permit.
- Keep the fire watch. The document states a competent fire watch monitors the area for at least 30 minutes after hot work. A reviewer expects that watch on every job.
- Test the atmosphere. The document states testing shows the atmosphere is below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit before hot work begins.
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Working in another province?
The same RAVS, written for other provinces
ISNetworld reviewers verify each answer against the legislation of the province the work is in. Pick the version that matches where your crews actually work.
Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld hot work RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written hot work program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers training, the hot work permit, storage of compressed gas, protective equipment, fire extinguishers, the fire watch, equipment inspection, and flashback arrestors.
- Is this a Canada Industry Practice document?
- Yes. It is written as a Canada Industry Practice RAVS to a national standard, so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. Provincial hot work RAVS are also available.
- Does this RAVS include the hot work permit form?
- The RAVS describes your hot work permit process as part of the program. On-Track Safety also supplies editable permit and hazard assessment forms separately - contact us if you need the permit form itself.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.