The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: Notification No. G.S.R. 345(E) dated 08.05.2026

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: Notification No. G.S.R. 345(E) dated 08.05.2026 by Ministry of Labour and Employment

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026

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 Code, 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 Code, 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

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.

(2) They extend to the whole of India.

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. – (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, –

(a) “Code” means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of
2020);

(b) “FORM” means FORMS annexed in Annexure VII to these rules;

(c) “Officer in charge of canteen” means the person (other than manager) appointed by the employer for securing compliance with the provision in respect of canteen under the code.

(d) “Annexure” means list annexed to these rules;

(2) The words and expressions used in these rules and are not defined therein, but are defined in the Code, shall have meanings respectively assigned to them in the Code.

[See other chapters, annexures and forms in PDF appended in last]

[F. No. S-65025/01/2021-ISH.II]
ALOK CHANDRA, Senior Labour and Employment Advisor