OSH Central Rules
G.S.R. 345(E)
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026
The Central Rules under the OSH Code, covering registration and licensing, safety committees, health and working conditions, hours of work, contract labour and inter-State migrant workers.
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08 May 2026
Notified
Made under
The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
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Preamble
G.S.R. 345(E).--Whereas the draft of the rules, as required under sections 133 and 134 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions CodeDefined in rule 2(a): Code means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020), 2020 (37 of 2020) was published in the Official Gazette vide G.S.R 934 (E), dated the 30th December 2025 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby on or before the expiry of a period of forty-five days from the date on which the copies of the Official Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public; And whereas the copies of the Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 30th December, 2025; And whereas the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the draft rules have been duly considered by the Central Government; Now, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 133 and 134 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions CodeDefined in rule 2(a): Code means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020), 2020 (37 of 2020) and in supersession of the-
1. Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Rules, 1990;
2. Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) (Central) Rules, 1998;
3. Mines Rules, 1955;
4. Mines Rescue Rules, 1985;
5. Mines Vocational Training Rules, 1966;
6. Pithead Bath Rules, 1959;
7. Mines Crèche Rules,1966;
8. Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules, 1971;
9. Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1979.
10. Working Journalists (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Rules, 1957;
11. Cine-Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Rules, 1984;
12. Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1976;
13. Ease of Compliance to Maintain Register under various Labour Laws Rules, 2017 to the extent these rules are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 62 of the Building and Other Construction Workers' (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (27 of 1996); section 35 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970); section 35 of the Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 (30 of 1979); section 58 read with section 59 of the Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952); section 12 of the Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976 (11 of 1976); section 20 of the Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955) and applicable accordingly;
14. Working Journalist (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Rules, 1958; and
15. Working Journalists and Other Newspaper Employees Tribunal Rules, 1979, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, Central Government hereby makes the following, rules, namely:-
Chapter I
2 rules
Preliminary
R2 Definitions
Chapter II
2 rules
Registration
R3 Application for registration
R4 Notice of commencement and cessation of operation
Chapter III
6 rules
Duties of Employer and Employee
R5 Annual health examination of employees
R6 Letter of appointment to employee
R7 Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences
R8 Notice of disease
R9 Duties of employee
R10 Rights of employee
Chapter IV
11 rules
Occupational Safety and Health
R11 Provisions relating to National Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
R12 Technical Committees or Advisory Committees
R13 Collection of statistics and portal for inter-State migrant workers
R14 Safety Committee
R15 Composition of Safety Committee
R16 Composition of Safety Committee in mines
R17 Functions of Safety Committee in case of Mines
R18 Safety officer for Dock Work and Building or Other Construction Work
R19 Duties of Safety Officers in case of dock work and building or other construction work
R20 Safety officer in case of mines
R21 Duties of Safety Officer in case of mines
Chapter V
27 rules
Health, Safety and Working Conditions
R22 Cleanliness and hygiene
R23 Ventilation, temperature and humidity
R24 Precaution against dust, noxious gas, fumes and other impurities
R25 Artificial humidification
B. MINES
R26 Cleanliness and hygiene
R27 Ventilation, temperature and humidity
R28 Precaution against dust, noxious gas, fumes and other impurities
R29 Artificial Humidification
C. BUILDING OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORK
R30 Cleanliness and hygiene
R31 Ventilation, temperature and humidity
R32 Precaution against dust, noxious gas, fumes and other impurities
D. BEEDI AND CIGAR WORK
R33 Cleanliness and hygiene
R34 Ventilation, temperature and humidity
R35 Precaution against dust
E. MOTOR TRANSPORT WORK
R36 Cleanliness and hygiene
R37 Ventilation, temperature and humidity
R38 Precaution against dust, noxious gas, fumes and other impurities
F. DOCK WORK
R39 Cleanliness and hygiene
R40 Ventilation, temperature and humidity
R41 Precaution against dust, noxious gas, fumes and other impurities
G. PLANTATION
R42 Cleanliness and hygiene
R43 Precaution against dust, noxious gas, fumes and other impurities
H. COMMON RULES FOR HEALTH, SAFETY AND WORKING CONDITIONS
R44 Potable water
R45 Overcrowding
R46 Lighting (Illumination)
R47 Latrine and urinal accommodation
R48 Treatment of waste and effluents
Chapter VI
15 rules
Welfare Provisions
R49 Washing facility
R50 Provisions of bathing places and locker rooms
R51 Keeping of cloth not worn during working hour
R52 Sitting arrangement
R53 Provision of Canteen
R54 First Aid and Medical Appliances
R55 Ambulance Room
R56 Shelter and Rest Room
R57 Welfare Officer
R58 Crèche Facility
R59 Mock Drills
B. MINES
R60 Medical Examination
R61 Residential facilities for workers including contract labours
C. BUILDING OR OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORK
R62 Living accommodation
D. MOTOR TRANSPORT UNDERTAKING
R63 Medical facilities
Chapter VII
8 rules
Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages
R64 Working Hours
R65 Working hours of working journalist
R66 Holidays and leaves for sales promotion employees and working journalist
R67 Weekly holiday
R68 Compensatory holidays
R69 Wages for overtime
R70 Restriction on double employment in mines
R71 Notice of periods of work
Chapter VIII
5 rules
Maintenance of Register, Records and Returns
R72 Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records
R73 Display on notice board
R74 Annual Return
R75 Register of accident and dangerous occurrences
R76 Register of leave with wages
Chapter IX
6 rules
Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Other Authority
R77 Power to take samples of any articles or substances
R78 Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator
R79 Powers and Duties of District Magistrate
R80 Qualifications and experiences, duties and responsibilities of experts
R81 Appointment of Medical officer
R82 Duties of medical officer
Chapter X
2 rules
Special Provision Relating to Employment of Women
R83 Employment of Women in establishment
R84 Adequate safety of employment of women in dangerous operations
Chapter XI
92 rules
Contract Labour
R85 Qualification and criteria of the contractor
R86 Conditions of License
R87 Form and manner of application for contractor license
R88 Single Licence for Contractor in more than one States or for whole of India
R89 Forms, terms and conditions of licence
R90 Procedure for issue of licence
R91 Renewal of licence of Contractor
R92 Refund of security deposit
R93 Responsibility of contractor
R94 Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation
R95 Revocation and suspension of license
R96 Amendemnt of Licence
R97 Appeal
R98 Responsibility of payment of wages
R99 Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount
R100 Experience Certificate
R101 Prohibition of employment of contract labour
PART II — INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKER
R102 Journey allowance to inter-State migrant worker
R103 Setting up of a Toll Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker
R104 Study of inter-State migrant workers
PART III — AUDIO-VISUAL WORKER
R105 Agreement for audio-visual worker
R106 Procedure for reference of disputes to a Conciliation Officer or a Tribunal
PART IV — MINES
R107 Qualification and appointment of manager in mines
R108 Code not to apply in certain mines
R109 Initial and periodical medical examinations in mines
R110 Examining authorities
R111 Notice of medical examination
R112 Failure to undergo medical examination
R113 Standard and report of medical examination
R114 Retention and transfer of medical certificates
R115 Identity of candidates
R116 Medical Examination of women
R117 Appeal for re-examination
R118 Constitution of appellate medical board
R119 Standard and report of medical re-examination by the appellate medical board
R120 Unfit persons not to be employed
R121 Cost of medical examination
R122 Exemptions from hours and limitation of employment
R123 Establishment and location of rescue station
R124 Functions of rescue station
R125 Establishment and location of rescue room
R126 Functions of rescue room
R127 Qualifications, experience etc. of superintendent
R128 Qualifications, experience etc. of instructor
R129 Selection of rescue trained persons for posting at rescue station
R130 Qualifications, experience etc. of rescue room in-charge
R131 Equipment
R132 Duties and responsibilities of Superintendent
R133 Duties of instructor
R134 Duties and responsibilities of rescue room in-charge
R135 Duties of rescue trained persons posted at rescue station
R136 Duties of rescue room attendant
R137 Telephone communication
R138 Rescue tracings
R139 Appointment of rescue trained persons in mines, their disposition and accommodation
R140 Selection of persons for training in rescue work
R141 Instructions and practices etc
R142 Medical examination etc. of rescue trained person
R143 Suspension of rescue trained persons
R144 Duties of manager etc. in emergency
R145 Accommodation at the below ground mine for persons engaged in rescue work
R146 Entry into below ground mines for rescue or recovery work
R147 Fresh air bases
R148 Leader
R149 Instructions to leader
R150 Test of apparatus
R151 Duties of leader below ground
R152 Rescue team members and their duties
R153 Restriction of second spell of works
R154 Obligation of employer in certain situations
R155 General management
R156 Power to relax
R157 Training Scheme
R158 Scope and standard for vocational training
R159 Scope and standard for Refresher Training
R160 Arrangement for refresher training
R161 Special training
R162 Training of persons after long absence or after an accident or change of job
R163 Training Centre
R164 Arrangements for the training centre
R165 Training Officer
R166 Duties of Training Officer
R167 Instructors
R168 Trainers
R169 Qualification of instructors and trainers
R170 Duties of Instructor
R171 Duties of trainer and persons undergoing training
R172 Training allowance
R173 Certificate of training
R174 Certificate to be delivered to the management
R175 Inspection of vocational training centre
R176 Notice of closure or discontinuance of vocational training centre
Chapter XII
6 rules
Offences and Penalty
R177 Manner of holding enquiry
R178 Onus as to age
R179 Procedure of inquiry and other related matters
R180 Persons to appear at inquiry
R181 Procedure of survey and other related matters
R182 Manner of compounding of offences by the authorised officer
Chapter XIII
1 rules
Social Security Fund
R183 Social Security Fund
Chapter XIV
3 rules
Miscellaneous
R184 Grievance redressal mechanism for contract labour
R185 Annual increment of regular worker of a contractor
R186 Income from sources and quantity of hazardous substance
- Form I Form I
- Form II Form II
- Form III Form III
- Form IV Form IV
- Form V Form V
- Form VI Form VI
- Form VII Form VII
- Form VIII Form VIII
- Form IX Form IX
- Form X Form X
- Form XI Form XI
- Form XII Form XII
- Form XIII Form XIII
- Form XIV Form XIV
- Form XV Form XV
- Form XVI Form XVI
- Form XVII Form XVII
- Form XVIII Form XVIII
- Form XIX Form XIX
- Form XX Form XX
- Form XXI Form XXI
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- Form XXVI Form XXVI
- Form XXVII Form XXVII
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