Rule 52: Sitting arrangement
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 52 — Governs sitting arrangement and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Employer of every factory, mine and dock work shall ensure that reasonable arrangements for sitting without detriment to their work are provided to employees obliged to work in standing position.
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 and dock work shall ensure that reasonable arrangements for sitting without detriment to their work are provided to employees obliged to work in standing position.
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 52
52. Sitting arrangement.- Employer of every factory, mine and dock work shall ensure that reasonable
arrangements for sitting without detriment to their work are provided to employees obliged to work in
standing position. Adequate and comfortable seating facilities are provided for this purpose.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Employer of every factory, mine and dock work shall ensure that reasonable arrangements for sitting without detriment to their work are provided to employees obliged to work in standing position.
- 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.
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 sitting arrangement, 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 and dock work shall ensure that reasonable arrangements for sitting without detriment to their work are provided to employees obliged to work in standing position.” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 24.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 52
What is Rule 52 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 52 — Governs sitting arrangement and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Employer of every factory, mine and dock work shall ensure that reasonable arrangements for sitting without detriment to their work are provided to employees obliged to work in standing position.
What does Rule 52 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Employer of every factory, mine and dock work shall ensure that reasonable arrangements for sitting without detriment to their work are provided to employees obliged to work in standing position.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 52 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 52?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 52?
The current concordance maps Rule 52 to Section(s) 24.
When did Rule 52 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.