Rule 141: Instructions and practices etc.
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Rule 141 — Governs instructions and practices etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every person selected for training in rescue work shall undergo the course of instructions and practices as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to…
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) Every person selected for training in rescue work shall undergo the course of instructions and practices as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time, until such person has passed and has been certified as efficient by the Superintendent .
- (2) Rescue trained person shall undergo practices and receive instructions as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.
- (3) A record shall be kept at every rescue station of all persons undergoing practices and receiving instructions and such record shall contain- (i) the date and the character of each practice;
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 141
141. Instructions and practices etc.- (1) Every person selected for training in rescue work shall
undergo the course of instructions and practices as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time, until such person has passed
and has been certified as efficient by the Superintendent .
(2) Rescue trained person shall undergo practices and receive instructions as may be specified by
the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time.
(3) A record shall be kept at every rescue station of all persons undergoing practices and receiving
instructions and such record shall contain-
(i) the date and the character of each practice;
(ii) the medical condition of each person after the practice and if anything abnormal was observed
in their condition, whether it was due to a defect of the apparatus or due to that person ; and
(iii) any other relevant information.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Every person selected for training in rescue work shall undergo the course of instructions and practices as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time, until such person has passed and has been certified as efficient by the Superintendent .
- Additional operative limb — (2) Rescue trained person shall undergo practices and receive instructions as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to 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.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
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 instructions and practices etc., 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: “(1) Every person selected for training in rescue work shall undergo the course of instructions and practices as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time, until such person has passed and has been certified ” 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 141
What is Rule 141 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 141 — Governs instructions and practices etc. and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every person selected for training in rescue work shall undergo the course of instructions and practices as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to…
What does Rule 141 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Every person selected for training in rescue work shall undergo the course of instructions and practices as may be specified by the Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator through general or special order issued from time to time, until such person has passed and has been certified as efficient by the Superintendent .” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 141 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 141?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 141?
The current concordance maps Rule 141 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 141 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.