Rule 130: Qualifications, experience etc. of rescue room in-charge
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 130 — Governs qualifications, experience etc. of rescue room in-charge and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No person shall be appointed as rescue room in-charge 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 rescue room in-charge unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (ii) has three years practical experience of below ground work in mines ; and (iii) holds a Manager’s or Mining Supervisor’s Certificate of a type not restricted to open cast workings.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 130
130. Qualifications, experience etc. of rescue room in-charge.- No person shall be appointed as
rescue room in-charge unless such person-
(i) is a rescue trained person;
(ii) has three years practical experience of below ground work in mines ; and
(iii) holds a Manager’s or Mining Supervisor’s Certificate of a type not restricted to open cast
workings.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — No person shall be appointed as rescue room in-charge unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;
- Numerical or timing control — (ii) has three years practical experience of below ground work in mines ; and (iii) holds a Manager’s or Mining Supervisor’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 rescue room in-charge, 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 three years practical experience of below ground work in mines ; and (iii) holds a Manager’s or Mining Supervisor’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 130
What is Rule 130 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 130 — Governs qualifications, experience etc. of rescue room in-charge and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: No person shall be appointed as rescue room in-charge unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;
What does Rule 130 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “No person shall be appointed as rescue room in-charge unless such person- (i) is a rescue trained person;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 130 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 130?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(ii) has three years practical experience of below ground work in mines ; and (iii) holds a Manager’s or Mining Supervisor’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 130?
The current concordance maps Rule 130 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 130 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.