The Red Tag program provides a consistent means for gas utilities, propane distributors, gas contractors, and others deemed appropriate by the chief gas inspector, to report unresolved gas-related deficiencies or identify reoccurring design flaws.
This allows TSASK Gas Inspectors to ensure that legitimate hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions are resolved in a timely manner and to address design flaws through the appropriate certification agencies. The focus is on the safety aspect of reporting deficiencies.
The Red Tag program applies to all aspects of the gas utilization system, including:
- The appliance, equipment, component, or accessory where gas is to be used
- The piping and tubing system
- The venting system
- Any material that is composed predominantly of or a mixture of:
- Methane (natural gas), propane (liquid or vapor), butane, hydrogen gas, manufactured gas and fuel oil.
REPORTING PROCEDURES (for Contractors)
Low Risk
- The preferred action is to immediately correct or arrange to correct the deficiency with the owner. In this case, a red tag is not necessary unless, in the opinion of the gasfitter, the deficiency is a result of a design flaw.
- If the deficiency is not corrected, or arrangements to correct have not been made with the owner, do the following:
- Advise the owner of the deficiency and their responsibility to have it corrected. Note: the district gas inspector determines timelines for correction based on the defect state and will inform the owner if necessary.
- Fill out the red tag, take a picture of the “Gas Inspections Unsatisfactory Condition Report” side of the tag, and attach the tag to the gas line at the appliance.
- Email the picture of the tag by 9:00 am the following day to Gas Inspections, geis@tsask.ca.
Hazardous
- If the hazardous condition can not be immediately corrected, do the following:
- Turn the gas supply off to the appliance causing the hazard, or the gas service to the building to neutralize the hazardous condition.
- Advise the owner of the deficiency and the corrections required.
- Advise the owner that the corrections must be verified by a licensed gasfitter and/or a gas inspector before the fuel supply can be turned back on.
- Fill out the red tag, take a picture of the “Gas Inspections Unsatisfactory Condition Report” side of the tag, and attach the tag to the gas line at the appliance.
- Email the picture of the tag by 9:00 am the following day to Gas Inspections, geis@tsask.ca.
Property Damage or Injury
If the Red tag condition involved an injury, hospitalization or death to any person and/or a fire or an explosion and the gas appliances or equipment my be the cause, it must be reported immediately. Do not disturb any gas appliances or equipment until written permission of a gas inspector has been obtained.
Immediate Report – To reach any gas inspector, call 1-866-530-8599
RETURNING THE CORRECTED RED TAG DEFECT
When the red tag defect has been corrected, it is the responsibility of the correcting gas fitter to detach the red tag from the gas line, fill ou the information on the red side, and take a picture and email it to geis@tsask.ca. This helps ensure the red tag defects are dealt with in a timeline fashion.
Sample Red Tag (two-sided) – How to Fill Out
Condition Report Side
Please make sure all information is legible (print) and accurate for efficient follow up. Attach Red Tag to gas line at the defect location.
- Defect Location – There are two types of location choices:
- urban – town or city and the civic address; or
- rural – RM number and land description (includes quarter, section, township, range, and meridian).
- Owner and Occupant – owner and occupant name, phone number and indicate if notified. If owner is theoccupant, indicate “same” in occupant box.
- Gas Contractor / Company – company name and phone number.
- Gasfitter – name of attending gas fitter.
- CO Reading – if CO test is performed, enter result here in ppm or percentage.
- Description – briefly describe the defect, providing enough information to make sense.
- Return To – this is where to email the picture of the red tag.
- Red Tag Number – your reference number.
- Date – the date the defect was found and reported to inspections.
- Condition:
- Hazardous – unsafe to operate, the fuel supply is off
- Low Risk – safety to operate, the fuel supply has been left on
Correction Report Side
To be filled out and returned by the correcting gas fitter.
- Date – the date the correction was made.
- Corrections – briefly describe the correction, providing enough information to be clear.
- Gas Contractor – company name and phone number.
- Gas Fitter – name of attending gas fitter, their phone number, and email address.
- Gas Fitter Signature – signature of attending gas fitter.
- Return Completed Report to – this is where to email the picture of the completed red tag.
- Permit # – if the correction required a permit, indicate the permit number.
New Online Training Courses
Designed for the Gas Contractor – Learn more about how the TSASK Red Tag Program works, get some tips on how to lower your inspection deficiencies, and review the installation requirements for PVC/CPVC venting.
The following courses are now available:
- Red Tag Program
- Gas Leaks
- S636 PVC/CPVC Venting
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