Rule 142: Medical examination etc. of rescue trained person
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 142 — Governs medical examination etc. of rescue trained person and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case…
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 rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case such person is declared medically unfit, such person shall cease to be a rescue trained person with effect from the date such person has been so declared.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- Medical examination etc. of rescue trained person.- Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case such person is declared medically unfit, such person shall cease to be a…
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 142
142. Medical examination etc. of rescue trained person.- Every rescue trained person shall be
re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be
designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case
such person is declared medically unfit, such person shall cease to be a rescue trained person
with effect from the date such person has been so declared.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case such person is declared medically unfit, such person shall cease to be a rescue trained person with effect from the date such person has been so declared.
- Numerical or timing control — Medical examination etc. of rescue trained person.- Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case such person is declared medically unfit, such person shall cease to be a…
- 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 medical examination etc. of rescue trained person, 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: “Medical examination etc. of rescue trained person.- Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case su” 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 142
What is Rule 142 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 142 — Governs medical examination etc. of rescue trained person and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case…
What does Rule 142 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case such person is declared medically unfit, such person shall cease to be a rescue trained person with effect from the date such person has been so declared.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 142 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 142?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Medical examination etc. of rescue trained person.- Every rescue trained person shall be re-examined once at least in every twelve months by a qualified medical practitioner as may be designated by the manager in accordance with the standard as specified in FORM IX and in case such person is declared medically unfit, such person shall cease to be a…” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 142?
The current concordance maps Rule 142 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 142 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.