Rule 49: Washing facility
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 49 — Governs washing facility and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) suitable and sufficient washing facilities at easily accessible places are…
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
- Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) suitable and sufficient washing facilities at easily accessible places are provided with regular and adequate supply of water including soap, towels separately for male, female, transgender and person with disabilities employees, which are- (a) separated from the…
- (f) appropriately demarcated with "For men only” or “For women only” or “for transgender persons only” or “For persons with disabilities only”, as the case may be, in Hindi or English and in local language, are displayed outside;
- (ii) The use of common towels is prohibited:
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 49
49. Washing facility.- Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, motor
transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:-
(i) suitable and sufficient washing facilities at easily accessible places are provided with regular and
adequate supply of water including soap, towels separately for male, female, transgender and person
with disabilities employees, which are-
(a) separated from the workplaces (and within plantation premises in case of plantation workers);
(b) well ventilated;
(c) with proper drainage system;
(d) maintained in a sanitary and hygienic condition;
(e) capable of being secured from inside to secure privacy and have a proper door, fastenings;
(f) appropriately demarcated with "For men only” or “For women only” or “for transgender persons
only” or “For persons with disabilities only”, as the case may be, in Hindi or English and in local
language, are displayed outside;
(ii) The use of common towels is prohibited:
Provided in case of building or other construction work additional provisions as follows:-
(a) where employees are exposed to skin contamination by poisonous, infectious, or irritating substances
or oil, grease or dust, sufficient number of appropriate washing facilities or shower-baths supplied with
hot and cold water;
(b) washing facilities are not used for any other purpose.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) suitable and sufficient washing facilities at easily accessible places are provided with regular and adequate supply of water including soap, towels separately for male, female, transgender and person with disabilities employees, which are- (a) separated from the…
- Additional operative limb — (f) appropriately demarcated with "For men only” or “For women only” or “for transgender persons only” or “For persons with disabilities only”, as the case may be, in Hindi or English and in local language, are displayed outside;
- Code Section mapping — 24. 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, 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 washing facility, 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: “Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) suitable and sufficient washing facilities at easily accessible places are provided with regular and adequate supply of water includ” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 24.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 49
What is Rule 49 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 49 — Governs washing facility and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) suitable and sufficient washing facilities at easily accessible places are…
What does Rule 49 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Employer of every factory, mine, building or other construction work, motor transport undertaking, dock work and plantation shall ensure that:- (i) suitable and sufficient washing facilities at easily accessible places are provided with regular and adequate supply of water including soap, towels separately for male, female, transgender and person with disabilities employees, which are- (a) separated from the…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 49 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 49?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 49?
The current concordance maps Rule 49 to Section(s) 24.
When did Rule 49 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.