Rule 55: Ambulance Room
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Rule 55 — Governs ambulance room and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round…
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.
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Rule 55: Ambulance Room should be read as an operative legal provision, not just a heading. Use the statutory text, effective-date/amendment status, connected rules/forms and the factual checklist below before applying it.
What this page answers
- Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
- Operative clauses
- Provisos / explanations
- Thresholds & timelines
- Mapped Code sections
Practical checklist
- Read the operative text and amendment/effective-date status first.
- Map the provision to connected rules, forms, notifications and exceptions.
- Apply the provision to the actual facts rather than relying on the section heading alone.
- Keep the document trail that proves dates, amounts, approvals and compliance steps.
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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics
Operative clauses
- Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order.
- The employer of every establishment mentioned above may also tie up with hospitals for emergency services;
- The employer may add more items as per requirement;
- (v) the medical practitioner required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) has a medical qualification included in the I or II schedule or part II of the Third schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956).
- The Qualified Medical Practitioner shall acquire a Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health or the Associate Fellow in Industrial Health, within one year from the date of appointment;
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- Ambulance Room.- Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order.
- The Qualified Medical Practitioner shall acquire a Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health or the Associate Fellow in Industrial Health, within one year from the date of appointment;
- (vi) qualified nurse required to be appointed under sub-rule (iv) shall have qualification registered under State Nursing Council and completed training in Basic Life Support (BLS) along with experience in emergency of not less than six months duration from a multispecialty hospital;
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 55
55. Ambulance Room.- Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall
ensure that:-
(i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable
ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is
maintained in good order. The employer of every establishment mentioned above may also tie up
with hospitals for emergency services;
(ii) the ambulance room would mean a place conveniently located in or nearby premises and have
adequate space and arrangements to cope up with medical emergency and contains at least the
equipment as mentioned in illustrative list given in Annexure- II. The employer may add more items
as per requirement;
(iii) in case of mines, the ambulance room contains at least the equipment as mentioned in illustrative
list given in Annexure- IV. The employer may add more items as per requirement;
(iv) ambulance room is under the charge of a full time qualified medical practitioner appointed
directly by the employer and is assisted by adequate number of paramedical staffs (at least one
nurse and one General Duty Assistant-Healthcare or Nursing Assistant);
(v) the medical practitioner required to be appointed under sub-rule (iii) has a medical qualification
included in the I or II schedule or part II of the Third schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act,
1956 (102 of 1956). Persons possessing qualifications included in part II of Third schedule should
also fulfil the condition specified in sub-section (3) of section 13 of the Act or as per the National
Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019) or Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational
Health, Associate Fellow in Industrial Health or equivalent. The Qualified Medical Practitioner
shall acquire a Diploma or Degree in Industrial or Occupational Health or the Associate Fellow
in Industrial Health, within one year from the date of appointment;
(vi) qualified nurse required to be appointed under sub-rule (iv) shall have qualification registered
under State Nursing Council and completed training in Basic Life Support (BLS) along with
experience in emergency of not less than six months duration from a multispecialty hospital;
(vii) ambulance Room is having adequate space for privacy and examination of the patient;
(viii) ambulance Room is provided with Emergency Lighting Supply and a suitable communication
medium preferably handheld device;
(ix) ambulance Room is provided with drenching shower points, as may be necessary owing to the
nature of work, with drainage sloping away from the showers. Water supply to drenching shower
should be secured to ensure the continuous water supply.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order.
- Additional operative limb — The employer of every establishment mentioned above may also tie up with hospitals for emergency services;
- Numerical or timing control — Ambulance Room.- Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order.
- 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, 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 ambulance room, 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: “Ambulance Room.- Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as t” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 24.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 55
What is Rule 55 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 55 — Governs ambulance room and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round…
What does Rule 55 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 55 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 55?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Ambulance Room.- Employer of every factory, mine and building or other construction work shall ensure that:- (i) at every establishment mentioned above ordinarily employing more than 500 workers, a suitable ambulance room or dispensary round the clock or during working hours as the case may be and is maintained in good order.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 55?
The current concordance maps Rule 55 to Section(s) 24.
When did Rule 55 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.