Rule 148: Leader
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 148 — Governs leader and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every rescue team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in a mine shall be under a leader who shall be appointed by the superintendent.
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 team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in a mine shall be under a leader who shall be appointed by the superintendent.
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 148
148. Leader.- Every rescue team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in a mine shall be
under a leader who shall be appointed by the superintendent.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Every rescue team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in a mine shall be under a leader who shall be appointed by the superintendent.
- 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 leader, 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: “Every rescue team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in a mine shall be under a leader who shall be appointed by the superintendent.” 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 148
What is Rule 148 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 148 — Governs leader and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Every rescue team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in a mine shall be under a leader who shall be appointed by the superintendent.
What does Rule 148 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Every rescue team engaged in work with breathing apparatus in a mine shall be under a leader who shall be appointed by the superintendent.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 148 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 148?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 148?
The current concordance maps Rule 148 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 148 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.