Rule 128: Qualifications, experience etc. of instructor
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 128 — Governs qualifications, experience etc. of instructor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No person shall be appointed as instructor unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;
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
- No person shall be appointed as instructor unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (ii) has 3 years practical experience of below ground work in mines; and (iii) holds a Manager’s certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 128
128. Qualifications, experience etc. of instructor.- No person shall be appointed as instructor unless
such person-
(i) is a rescue trained person;
(ii) has 3 years practical experience of below ground work in mines; and
(iii) holds a Manager’s certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — No person shall be appointed as instructor unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;
- Numerical or timing control — (ii) has 3 years practical experience of below ground work in mines; and (iii) holds a Manager’s certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings.
- 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 qualifications, experience etc. of instructor, 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: “(ii) has 3 years practical experience of below ground work in mines; and (iii) holds a Manager’s certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings.” 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 128
What is Rule 128 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 128 — Governs qualifications, experience etc. of instructor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No person shall be appointed as instructor unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;
What does Rule 128 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “No person shall be appointed as instructor unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 128 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 128?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(ii) has 3 years practical experience of below ground work in mines; and (iii) holds a Manager’s certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 128?
The current concordance maps Rule 128 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 128 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.