Rule 30: Cleanliness and hygiene
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 30 — Governs cleanliness and hygiene and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) every building or other construction work site including its premises and surroundings are kept clean and maintained in hygienic and sanitary…
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
- Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) every building or other construction work site including its premises and surroundings are kept clean and maintained in hygienic and sanitary condition;
- (iv) loose materials which are not required for use is not placed or allowed to accumulate on the site so as to obstruct means of access to and egress from workplaces and passageways;
- (vi) where a floor is liable to become wet in the course of building or other construction works, effective drainage is maintained, kept in dry and non-slippery state and suitable safety and protective gear free of charge be provided to employees;
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 30
30. Cleanliness and hygiene.- Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure
that:-
(i) every building or other construction work site including its premises and surroundings are kept
clean and maintained in hygienic and sanitary condition;
(ii) place is provided for proper storage of materials and equipment;
(iii) scrap, waste and debris are removed at appropriate intervals;
(iv) loose materials which are not required for use is not placed or allowed to accumulate on the site
so as to obstruct means of access to and egress from workplaces and passageways;
(v) workplaces and passageways that are slippery are cleaned up or strewn with sand, sawdust, ash
or the like;
(vi) where a floor is liable to become wet in the course of building or other construction works,
effective drainage is maintained, kept in dry and non-slippery state and suitable safety and
protective gear free of charge be provided to employees;
(vii) suitable arrangements for daily collection, storage, disposal or treatment of every type of waste
are made under the effective supervision.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) every building or other construction work site including its premises and surroundings are kept clean and maintained in hygienic and sanitary condition;
- Additional operative limb — (iv) loose materials which are not required for use is not placed or allowed to accumulate on the site so as to obstruct means of access to and egress from workplaces and passageways;
- Code Section mapping — 23. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Employee / worker.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by cleanliness and hygiene, 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: “Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) every building or other construction work site including its premises and surroundings are kept clean and maintained in hygienic and sanitary condition;” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 23.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 30
What is Rule 30 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 30 — Governs cleanliness and hygiene and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) every building or other construction work site including its premises and surroundings are kept clean and maintained in hygienic and sanitary…
What does Rule 30 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) every building or other construction work site including its premises and surroundings are kept clean and maintained in hygienic and sanitary condition;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 30 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 30?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 30?
The current concordance maps Rule 30 to Section(s) 23.
When did Rule 30 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.