Rule 146: Entry into below ground mines for rescue or recovery work
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 146 — Governs entry into below ground mines for rescue or recovery work and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) No person shall be allowed to enter a below ground mine or part thereof which is unsafe for the purpose of engaging in rescue or recovery work, unless authorised by the manager or by the principal official of the 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
- (1) No person shall be allowed to enter a below ground mine or part thereof which is unsafe for the purpose of engaging in rescue or recovery work, unless authorised by the manager or by the principal official of the mine present at the surface.
- (2) Only rescue trained persons shall be permitted to enter the mine for the purpose of using self- contained breathing apparatus.
- (3) During the course of rescue or recovery work, person shall be stationed at the entrance to the below ground mine and shall keep a written record of all persons entering and leaving such mine and the time thereof.
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 146
146. Entry into below ground mines for rescue or recovery work.- (1) No person shall be
allowed to enter a below ground mine or part thereof which is unsafe for the purpose of engaging
in rescue or recovery work, unless authorised by the manager or by the principal official of the
mine present at the surface.
(2) Only rescue trained persons shall be permitted to enter the mine for the purpose of using self-
contained breathing apparatus.
(3) During the course of rescue or recovery work, person shall be stationed at the entrance to the
below ground mine and shall keep a written record of all persons entering and leaving such mine
and the time thereof.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) No person shall be allowed to enter a below ground mine or part thereof which is unsafe for the purpose of engaging in rescue or recovery work, unless authorised by the manager or by the principal official of the mine present at the surface.
- Additional operative limb — (2) Only rescue trained persons shall be permitted to enter the mine for the purpose of using self- contained breathing apparatus.
- 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
When an event triggers entry into below ground mines for rescue or recovery work, record the trigger date, competent authority, prescribed rule/form, filing or decision step, service/acknowledgement and final outcome. A statutory point to test is: “(1) No person shall be allowed to enter a below ground mine or part thereof which is unsafe for the purpose of engaging in rescue or recovery work, unless authorised by the manager or by the principal official of the mine present at the surface.” 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 146
What is Rule 146 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 146 — Governs entry into below ground mines for rescue or recovery work and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) No person shall be allowed to enter a below ground mine or part thereof which is unsafe for the purpose of engaging in rescue or recovery work, unless authorised by the manager or by the principal official of the mine…
What does Rule 146 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) No person shall be allowed to enter a below ground mine or part thereof which is unsafe for the purpose of engaging in rescue or recovery work, unless authorised by the manager or by the principal official of the mine present at the surface.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 146 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 146?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 146?
The current concordance maps Rule 146 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 146 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.