Rule 145: Accommodation at the below ground mine for persons engaged in rescue work
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 145 — Governs accommodation at the below ground mine for persons engaged in rescue work and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Whenever rescue trained persons are engaged in rescue or recovery work at a below ground mine, there shall be provided at such mine suitable accommodation for storage and charging of apparatus required for that work.
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) Whenever rescue trained persons are engaged in rescue or recovery work at a below ground mine, there shall be provided at such mine suitable accommodation for storage and charging of apparatus required for that work.
- (2) Such accommodation shall be situated at a convenient place near the entrance in use and shall be properly ventilated and lighted.
- (3) Adequate quantity of cool and wholesome drinking water and food shall be provided for the rescue workers.
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 145
145. Accommodation at the below ground mine for persons engaged in rescue work.- (1)
Whenever rescue trained persons are engaged in rescue or recovery work at a below ground mine,
there shall be provided at such mine suitable accommodation for storage and charging of apparatus
required for that work.
(2) Such accommodation shall be situated at a convenient place near the entrance in use and shall
be properly ventilated and lighted.
(3) Adequate quantity of cool and wholesome drinking water and food shall be provided for the
rescue workers.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Whenever rescue trained persons are engaged in rescue or recovery work at a below ground mine, there shall be provided at such mine suitable accommodation for storage and charging of apparatus required for that work.
- Additional operative limb — (2) Such accommodation shall be situated at a convenient place near the entrance in use and shall be properly ventilated and lighted.
- 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: Worker.
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 accommodation at the below ground mine for persons engaged in rescue work, 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) Whenever rescue trained persons are engaged in rescue or recovery work at a below ground mine, there shall be provided at such mine suitable accommodation for storage and charging of apparatus required for that work.” 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 145
What is Rule 145 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 145 — Governs accommodation at the below ground mine for persons engaged in rescue work and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Whenever rescue trained persons are engaged in rescue or recovery work at a below ground mine, there shall be provided at such mine suitable accommodation for storage and charging of apparatus required for that work.
What does Rule 145 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Whenever rescue trained persons are engaged in rescue or recovery work at a below ground mine, there shall be provided at such mine suitable accommodation for storage and charging of apparatus required for that work.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 145 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 145?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 145?
The current concordance maps Rule 145 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 145 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.