Rule 112: Failure to undergo medical examination
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 112 — Governs failure to undergo medical examination and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) A person who without reasonable cause, fails to appear for medical bel Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause…
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) A person who without reasonable cause, fails to appear for medical bel Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the notice within the time specified therein.
- (2) If explanation is found satisfactory by the management, such person shall be given another chance to appear for medical examination.
- (3) Where the explanation is not found satisfactory their service shall be terminated by the management.
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the notice within the time specified therein.
- explanation is found satisfactory by the management, such person shall be given another chance to appear for medical examination.
- explanation is not found satisfactory their service shall be terminated by the management.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 112
112. Failure to undergo medical examination.- (1) A person who without reasonable cause,
fails to appear for medical bel
Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear
for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the
notice within the time specified therein.
(2) If explanation is found satisfactory by the management, such person shall be given another chance
to appear for medical examination.
(3) Where the explanation is not found satisfactory their service shall be terminated by the management.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) A person who without reasonable cause, fails to appear for medical bel Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the notice within the time specified therein.
- Additional operative limb — (2) If explanation is found satisfactory by the management, such person shall be given another chance to appear for medical examination.
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the notice within the time specified therein.
- 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.
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 failure to undergo medical examination, 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) A person who without reasonable cause, fails to appear for medical bel Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the notice withi” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.
Q&A — Rule 112
What is Rule 112 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 112 — Governs failure to undergo medical examination and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) A person who without reasonable cause, fails to appear for medical bel Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause…
What does Rule 112 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) A person who without reasonable cause, fails to appear for medical bel Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the notice within the time specified therein.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 112 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that a person who renders themselves so liable to be discharged for failure to appear for medical examination shall be required to show cause why such person could not comply with the notice within the time specified therein.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 112?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 112?
The current concordance maps Rule 112 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 112 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 112 — 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.