Rule 143: Suspension of rescue trained persons
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 143 — Governs suspension of rescue trained persons and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: If in the opinion of the employer or an Inspector- cum-Facilitator, a rescue trained person is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duties, may after giving such person an opportunity to provide a…
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
- If in the opinion of the employer or an Inspector- cum-Facilitator, a rescue trained person is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duties, may after giving such person an opportunity to provide a written explanation, suspend or debar such person from undertaking any rescue and recovery work.
Provisos / explanations
- explanation, suspend or debar such person from undertaking any rescue and recovery work.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 143
143. Suspension of rescue trained persons.-If in the opinion of the employer or an Inspector-
cum-Facilitator, a rescue trained person is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance
of their duties, may after giving such person an opportunity to provide a written explanation,
suspend or debar such person from undertaking any rescue and recovery work.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — If in the opinion of the employer or an Inspector- cum-Facilitator, a rescue trained person is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duties, may after giving such person an opportunity to provide a written explanation, suspend or debar such person from undertaking any rescue and recovery work.
- Qualification / exception to test — explanation, suspend or debar such person from undertaking any rescue and recovery work.
- 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: Employer.
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 suspension of rescue trained persons, 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: “If in the opinion of the employer or an Inspector- cum-Facilitator, a rescue trained person is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duties, may after giving such person an opportunity to provide a written explanation, suspend or debar such person from un” 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 143
What is Rule 143 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 143 — Governs suspension of rescue trained persons and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: If in the opinion of the employer or an Inspector- cum-Facilitator, a rescue trained person is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duties, may after giving such person an opportunity to provide a…
What does Rule 143 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “If in the opinion of the employer or an Inspector- cum-Facilitator, a rescue trained person is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance of their duties, may after giving such person an opportunity to provide a written explanation, suspend or debar such person from undertaking any rescue and recovery work.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 143 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “explanation, suspend or debar such person from undertaking any rescue and recovery work.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 143?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 143?
The current concordance maps Rule 143 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 143 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.