Rule 135: Duties of rescue trained persons posted at rescue station
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 135 — Governs duties of rescue trained persons posted at rescue station and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The rescue trained person shall- (i) obey order of the superintendent and instructor and assist them in discharge of their functions;
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
- The rescue trained person shall- (i) obey order of the superintendent and instructor and assist them in discharge of their functions;
- (ii) attend to messages, telephone calls and wireless and maintain record thereof;
- (iii) maintain the rescue station in neat and tidy condition;
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 135
135. Duties of rescue trained persons posted at rescue station.- The rescue trained person
shall-
(i) obey order of the superintendent and instructor and assist them in discharge of their functions;
(ii) attend to messages, telephone calls and wireless and maintain record thereof;
(iii) maintain the rescue station in neat and tidy condition;
(iv) maintain the equipment and apparatus kept at the rescue station in proper working order;
(v) perform rescue and recovery work in mine; and
(vi) not leave rescue station without obtaining permission from the superintendent.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The rescue trained person shall- (i) obey order of the superintendent and instructor and assist them in discharge of their functions;
- Additional operative limb — (ii) attend to messages, telephone calls and wireless and maintain record thereof;
- 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 rescue trained persons posted 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: “The rescue trained person shall- (i) obey order of the superintendent and instructor and assist them in discharge of their functions;” 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 135
What is Rule 135 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 135 — Governs duties of rescue trained persons posted at rescue station and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The rescue trained person shall- (i) obey order of the superintendent and instructor and assist them in discharge of their functions;
What does Rule 135 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The rescue trained person shall- (i) obey order of the superintendent and instructor and assist them in discharge of their functions;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 135 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 135?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 135?
The current concordance maps Rule 135 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 135 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.