Rule 33: Cleanliness and hygiene
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 33 — Governs cleanliness and hygiene and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The employer of every industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar shall ensure that:- (i) every industry including its premises and surroundings are kept in sanitary and hygienic condition;
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
- The employer of every industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar shall ensure that:- (i) every industry including its premises and surroundings are kept in sanitary and hygienic condition;
- (v) workrooms are cleaned as often as required by the nature of the work carried on;
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 33
33. Cleanliness and hygiene.- The employer of every industrial premise for manufacture of beedi
and cigar shall ensure that:-
(i) every industry including its premises and surroundings are kept in sanitary and hygienic
condition;
(ii) surfaces of walls and ceilings, including windows and skylights, are always kept clean and
maintained in a hygienic condition;
(iii) the floor of every workroom is maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, dry and non-
slippery condition;
(iv) where wet work processes are carried out —
a. effective drainage is maintained;
b. false floors, platforms, mats or other dry standing places are provided; and
c. anti-skid footwear and other suitable safety and protective gears for use while at work in
such place are provided without expense to the employees;
(v) workrooms are cleaned as often as required by the nature of the work carried on;
(vi) as far as practicable, sweeping and cleaning are done—
a. during intervals between work; and
b. in such a manner as to prevent the raising of dust;
(vii) suitable arrangements for daily collection, storage, disposal or treatment of waste are made under
the effective supervision.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The employer of every industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar shall ensure that:- (i) every industry including its premises and surroundings are kept in sanitary and hygienic condition;
- Additional operative limb — (v) workrooms are cleaned as often as required by the nature of the work carried on;
- 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: “The employer of every industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar shall ensure that:- (i) every industry including its premises and surroundings are kept in sanitary and hygienic condition;” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 23.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 33
What is Rule 33 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 33 — Governs cleanliness and hygiene and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The employer of every industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar shall ensure that:- (i) every industry including its premises and surroundings are kept in sanitary and hygienic condition;
What does Rule 33 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The employer of every industrial premise for manufacture of beedi and cigar shall ensure that:- (i) every industry including its premises and surroundings are kept in sanitary and hygienic condition;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 33 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 33?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 33?
The current concordance maps Rule 33 to Section(s) 23.
When did Rule 33 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.
Primary sources
Primary sources & verification — Rule 33 — current Central-rule application gate
Reviewed: 22 August 2026.
The existing rule analysis is retained. Before operational reliance, re-check the notified 2026 Central Rules, later corrigenda/orders and whether the establishment falls under the Central Government’s rule-making/jurisdictional layer. Where the appropriate government is a State, use the separately sourced State rules/implementation overlay.
The four Labour Codes were brought into effect from 21 November 2025, but operational compliance can depend on the relevant Code, Central or State rules, establishment category, appropriate-government jurisdiction, later orders and portal implementation. Treat a Central-rule page as a Central-rule control, not as a substitute for the applicable State overlay.
Practical verification checklist
- Identify the appropriate government and establishment/worker category.
- Keep the current Code/rule/notification used for the decision.
- Record notices, registers, approvals and inspection evidence relevant to the obligation.
Primary-source checkpoint
Use the controlling statute, notified rule/instrument, official portal and later authoritative treatment for the relevant date. This page remains an educational/professional reference.