Rule 137: Telephone communication
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 137 — Governs telephone communication and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every mine shall be connected preferably through wireless communication or telephonically with the rescue room and rescue station serving such mine:
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
- Every mine shall be connected preferably through wireless communication or telephonically with the rescue room and rescue station serving such mine:
- Provided that where there is no communication system, the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may specify therein, approve other means of communication.
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that where there is no communication system, the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may specify therein, approve other means of communication.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 137
137. Telephone communication.- Every mine shall be connected preferably through wireless
communication or telephonically with the rescue room and rescue station serving such mine:
Provided that where there is no communication system, the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may specify therein,
approve other means of communication.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Every mine shall be connected preferably through wireless communication or telephonically with the rescue room and rescue station serving such mine:
- Additional operative limb — Provided that where there is no communication system, the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may specify therein, approve other means of communication.
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that where there is no communication system, the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may specify therein, approve other means of communication.
- 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 telephone communication, 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: “Every mine shall be connected preferably through wireless communication or telephonically with the rescue room and rescue station serving such mine:” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. 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 137
What is Rule 137 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 137 — Governs telephone communication and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every mine shall be connected preferably through wireless communication or telephonically with the rescue room and rescue station serving such mine:
What does Rule 137 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Every mine shall be connected preferably through wireless communication or telephonically with the rescue room and rescue station serving such mine:” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 137 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that where there is no communication system, the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator may by an order in writing and subject to such conditions as may specify therein, approve other means of communication.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 137?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 137?
The current concordance maps Rule 137 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 137 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.