Rule 129: Selection of rescue trained persons for posting at rescue station
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 129 — Governs selection of rescue trained persons for posting at rescue station and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The rescue trained persons for posting at a rescue station shall be selected, amongst the rescue trained persons employed in mines served by such rescue station, by the superintendent in consultation with the managers of…
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 rescue trained persons for posting at a rescue station shall be selected, amongst the rescue trained persons employed in mines served by such rescue station, by the superintendent in consultation with the managers of such mine.
- (2) A person selected under sub-rule(1) shall be posted for not less than one year and not more than five years at a rescue station at any one time.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (2) A person selected under sub-rule(1) shall be posted for not less than one year and not more than five years at a rescue station at any one time.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 129
129. Selection of rescue trained persons for posting at rescue station.- (1) The rescue trained
persons for posting at a rescue station shall be selected, amongst the rescue trained persons
employed in mines served by such rescue station, by the superintendent in consultation with the
managers of such mine.
(2) A person selected under sub-rule(1) shall be posted for not less than one year and not more
than five years at a rescue station at any one time.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) The rescue trained persons for posting at a rescue station shall be selected, amongst the rescue trained persons employed in mines served by such rescue station, by the superintendent in consultation with the managers of such mine.
- Additional operative limb — (2) A person selected under sub-rule(1) shall be posted for not less than one year and not more than five years at a rescue station at any one time.
- Numerical or timing control — (2) A person selected under sub-rule(1) shall be posted for not less than one year and not more than five years at a rescue station at any one time.
- 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 selection of rescue trained persons for posting at rescue station, 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: “(2) A person selected under sub-rule(1) shall be posted for not less than one year and not more than five years at a rescue station at any one time.” 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 129
What is Rule 129 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 129 — Governs selection of rescue trained persons for posting at rescue station and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) The rescue trained persons for posting at a rescue station shall be selected, amongst the rescue trained persons employed in mines served by such rescue station, by the superintendent in consultation with the managers of…
What does Rule 129 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) The rescue trained persons for posting at a rescue station shall be selected, amongst the rescue trained persons employed in mines served by such rescue station, by the superintendent in consultation with the managers of such mine.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 129 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 129?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(2) A person selected under sub-rule(1) shall be posted for not less than one year and not more than five years at a rescue station at any one time.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 129?
The current concordance maps Rule 129 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 129 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.