Rule 133: Duties of instructor
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 133 — Governs duties of instructor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present at the surface.
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
- (2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present at the surface.
- (3) The instructor shall not leave the rescue station without prior permission of the superintendent.
- (4) In the absence of the superintendent, the instructor shall be in-charge of the rescue station.
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 133
133. Duties of instructor.- (1) Under the direction of the superintendent, the instructor shall-
(i) impart course of instructions and practices to persons selected for training in rescue and
recovery work as well as to rescue trained persons and maintain a record thereof; and
(ii) make inspection, test and adjustment of rescue equipment and apparatus and maintain a record
thereof.
(2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery
work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present
at the surface.
(3) The instructor shall not leave the rescue station without prior permission of the superintendent.
(4) In the absence of the superintendent, the instructor shall be in-charge of the rescue station.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present at the surface.
- Additional operative limb — (3) The instructor shall not leave the rescue station without prior permission of the superintendent.
- 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 duties 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: “(2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present at the surface.” 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 133
What is Rule 133 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 133 — Governs duties of instructor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present at the surface.
What does Rule 133 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present at the surface.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 133 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 133?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 133?
The current concordance maps Rule 133 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 133 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.