Rule 109: Initial and periodical medical examinations in mines
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 109 — Governs initial and periodical medical examinations in mines and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The employer of every mine shall make arrangements for – (i) initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in a mine;
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
- (1) The employer of every mine shall make arrangements for – (i) initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in a mine;
- (iii) the medical examination shall be conducted as per FORM-IX.
- (2) The periodical medical examination or the X- Ray examination or both, shall be conducted at frequent intervals, if the medical examining authority deems it necessary to confirm a suspected case of a dust related disease.
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 109
109. Initial and periodical medical examinations in mines.- (1) The employer of every mine shall
make arrangements for –
(i) initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in a mine;
(ii) periodical medical examination of person employed in a mine annually;
(iii) the medical examination shall be conducted as per FORM-IX.
(2) The periodical medical examination or the X- Ray examination or both, shall be conducted at
frequent intervals, if the medical examining authority deems it necessary to confirm a suspected case
of a dust related disease.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) The employer of every mine shall make arrangements for – (i) initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in a mine;
- Additional operative limb — (iii) the medical examination shall be conducted as per FORM-IX.
- Code Section mapping — 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — IX. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employer, Authority / officer.
Cross-references & prescribed forms
Sections cited/mapped
Forms
IX
Worked example
For an establishment affected by initial and periodical medical examinations in mines, 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: “(1) The employer of every mine shall make arrangements for – (i) initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in a mine;” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73. Use the current notified IX where the process requires it.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 109
What is Rule 109 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 109 — Governs initial and periodical medical examinations in mines and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The employer of every mine shall make arrangements for – (i) initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in a mine;
What does Rule 109 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The employer of every mine shall make arrangements for – (i) initial medical examination of every person seeking employment in a mine;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 109 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 109?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 109?
The current concordance maps Rule 109 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
Which form is connected with Rule 109?
The current corpus records: IX. Confirm the current notified version before use.
When did Rule 109 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.