Rule 7: Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 7 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: (1) Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs resulting to death, the employer of the establishment shall inform to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator forthwith in a notice in FORM-XI and inform electronically and…
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.
Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- (1) Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs resulting to death, the employer of the establishment shall inform to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator forthwith in a notice in FORM-XI and inform electronically and by telephone to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator(s), Inspector-cum Facilitator(s), District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer and the officer-in-charge of the jurisdictional police…
- (2)Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer of the establishment shall inform in FORM-XI within twelve hours after the completion of forty-eight hours, electronically to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator(s).
- (3) Where in any establishment, dangerous occurrence as specified in sub-rule (4), whether causing any bodily injury or disability or not, the employer shall within twelve hours send an intimation to- (i) the Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and (ii) the District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer:
- Provided that if in case of an accident or dangerous occurrence, death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous occurrence after the notices referred to in the foregoing sub- rules have been sent, the employer of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and (2) and also have this information…
- Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for forty-eight hours or more referred to in sub-rule (2) does not occur immediately following the accident, or the dangerous occurrence, but later on occurs in more than one spell, the report there of shall be sent to the Inspector- cum-Facilitator and District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer; in the FORM-XI within twenty- four hours following…
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that if in case of an accident or dangerous occurrence, death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous occurrence after the notices referred to in the foregoing sub- rules have been sent, the employer of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons…
Thresholds & timelines
- (2)Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer of the establishment shall inform in FORM-XI within twelve hours after the completion of forty-eight hours,…
- (3) Where in any establishment, dangerous occurrence as specified in sub-rule (4), whether causing any bodily injury or disability or not, the employer shall within twelve hours send an intimation to- (i) the Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and (ii) the District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer:
- Provided that if in case of an accident or dangerous occurrence, death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous occurrence after the notices referred to in the foregoing sub- rules have been sent, the employer of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons…
- Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for forty-eight hours or more referred to in sub-rule (2) does not occur immediately following the accident, or the dangerous occurrence, but later on occurs in more than one spell, the report there of shall be sent to the Inspector- cum-Facilitator and District Magistrate or Sub-divisional…
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 7
7. Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences.- (1) Where at any place in an establishment,
an accident occurs resulting to death, the employer of the establishment shall inform to the
Inspector-cum-Facilitator forthwith in a notice in FORM-XI and inform electronically and by
telephone to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator(s), Inspector-cum Facilitator(s), District
Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer and the officer-in-charge of the jurisdictional police station
and the family members or kin of the victim.
(2)Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by
reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or
more immediately following the accident, the employer of the establishment shall inform in
FORM-XI within twelve hours after the completion of forty-eight hours, electronically to the
Inspector-cum-Facilitator(s).
(3) Where in any establishment, dangerous occurrence as specified in sub-rule (4), whether
causing any bodily injury or disability or not, the employer shall within twelve hours send an
intimation to-
(i) the Inspector-cum-Facilitator; and
(ii) the District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer:
Provided that if in case of an accident or dangerous occurrence, death occurs to any person
injured by such accident or dangerous occurrence after the notices referred to in the foregoing sub-
rules have been sent, the employer of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by
telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons mentioned in sub-rules (1) and (2) and also
have this information confirmed in writing within twelve hours of the death:
Provided further that, if the period of disability from working for forty-eight hours or more
referred to in sub-rule (2) does not occur immediately following the accident, or the dangerous
occurrence, but later on occurs in more than one spell, the report there of shall be sent to the Inspector-
cum-Facilitator and District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer; in the FORM-XI within twenty-
four hours following the hours when the actual total period of disability from working resulting from
the accident or the dangerous occurrence becomes forty-eight hours.
(4) The following classes of dangerous occurrences, whether or not they result in bodily injury or
disablement:
(i) bursting, of any plant or pipeline or equipment containing petroleum, steam, compressed air
or other substance at a pressure greater than the atmospheric pressure;
(ii) collapse or failure of a crane, derrick, winch, hoist or other appliances used in raising or
lowering persons or goods, or any part thereof, or the overturning of a crane;
(iii) explosion, fire, leakage or release of harmful toxic gases, bursting out, leakage or escape of
any molten metal or hot liquid or gas causing bodily injury to any person or damage to any
room or place in which persons are employed;
(iv) explosion of a receiver or container used for the storage at pressure greater than atmospheric
pressure of any gas or gases (including air) or any liquid or solid resulting from the
compression of gas;
(v) collapse or failure of lifting appliances or hoists or conveyors or other similar equipment for
handling building or construction material or breakage or failure of rope, chain or loose
gears; overturning of cranes used in building or other construction work;
(vi) a spontaneous heating or outbreak of fire or appearance of smoke or other indication of
heating or outbreak of fire in belowground mines;
(vii) collapse or subsidence of floor, gallery, roof bridge, tunnel, chimney, wall, building or
subsidence of soil or any other structure, platform, staging, scaffolding or any means of
access including formwork; contact work, excavation and collapse of transmission;
(viii) spillage or leakage of hazardous substances and damage to their container;
(ix) an eruption or inrush of water or other liquid matter in mines;
(x) collapse, capsizing, toppling or collision of transport equipment within the establishment;
(xi) fall from a height of any excavation, loading or transport machinery, falling of objects from
a height;
(xii) an instantaneous failure of a pillar, part of a pillar or several pillars in working below ground;
(xiii) a rock-burst in working below ground; a premature collapse of any part of the working;
(xiv) a breakage, fracture or failure of a part of any machinery or apparatus including any derrick,
draw-works, casing line or failure of emergency brake, whereby the safety of persons may
be endangered;
(xv) a slide causing injury to any person, damage to any machinery or interruption of normal
mining operations;
(xvi) failure of dump or side in opencast working;
(xvii) a failure of any structure or installation whereby the safety of persons may be endangered;
(xviii) an uncontrolled chemical spillage;
(xix) a blowout in case of oil mines;
(xx) spark generated due to electrical flash-over causing burn injury to any person;
(xxi) an explosion or ignition in mines;
(xxii) an influx of inflammable or noxious gases in belowground or oil mines;
(xxiii) any accident due to explosives in mines;
(xxiv) a breakage or fracture of rope, chain, headgear, pulley or axle or bearing thereof or other
gear by which persons or materials are lowered or raised in a below ground mine;
(xxv) an overwinding or hard landing of cages or other means of conveyance while persons or
materials are being lowered or raised in a below ground mine;
(xxvi) a breakage or fracture of any part of the winding engine, crankshaft, coupling, bearing,
gearing, clutch, drum or drum shaft or failure of emergency brake in a below ground mine;
or
(xxvii) any other occurrence as specified through general or special order by the Central
Government issued from time to time.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs resulting to death, the employer of the establishment shall inform to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator forthwith in a notice in FORM-XI and inform electronically and by telephone to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator(s), Inspector-cum Facilitator(s), District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer and the officer-in-charge of the jurisdictional police…
- Additional operative limb — (2)Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer of the establishment shall inform in FORM-XI within twelve hours after the completion of forty-eight hours, electronically to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator(s).
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that if in case of an accident or dangerous occurrence, death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous occurrence after the notices referred to in the foregoing sub- rules have been sent, the employer of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons…
- Numerical or timing control — (2)Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer of the establishment shall inform in FORM-XI within twelve hours after the completion of forty-eight hours,…
- Code Section mapping — 10, 11. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — XI. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
XI
Worked example
For an establishment affected by notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “(2)Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer of the establishment shall infor” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 10, 11. Use the current notified XI where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 7
What is Rule 7 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 7 — Sets the statutory notice requirement for notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences, including the relevant trigger, recipient and timing conditions. Key operative text: (1) Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs resulting to death, the employer of the establishment shall inform to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator forthwith in a notice in FORM-XI and inform electronically and…
What does Rule 7 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs resulting to death, the employer of the establishment shall inform to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator forthwith in a notice in FORM-XI and inform electronically and by telephone to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator(s), Inspector-cum Facilitator(s), District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Officer and the officer-in-charge of the jurisdictional police…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 7 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that if in case of an accident or dangerous occurrence, death occurs to any person injured by such accident or dangerous occurrence after the notices referred to in the foregoing sub- rules have been sent, the employer of the establishment shall forthwith send a notice thereof by telephone and electronically to the authorities and persons…”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 7?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(2)Where at any place in an establishment, an accident occurs which results in bodily injury by reason of which the person injured is prevented from working for a period of forty eight hours or more immediately following the accident, the employer of the establishment shall inform in FORM-XI within twelve hours after the completion of forty-eight hours,…” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 7?
The current concordance maps Rule 7 to Section(s) 10, 11.
Which form is connected with Rule 7?
The current corpus records: XI. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 7 come into force?
The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.