Rule 150: Test of apparatus
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 150 — Governs test of apparatus and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Before proceeding below ground the leader shall test or witness the testing of self-contained breathing apparatus of the team for leakage.
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) Before proceeding below ground the leader shall test or witness the testing of self-contained breathing apparatus of the team for leakage.
- (2) No such apparatus shall be used unless it is found safe.
- (3) The leader shall check the equipment of team and immediately before entering irrespirable atmosphere shall make sure that all breathing apparatus are working properly.
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 150
150. Test of apparatus.- (1) Before proceeding below ground the leader shall test or witness the
testing of self-contained breathing apparatus of the team for leakage.
(2) No such apparatus shall be used unless it is found safe.
(3) The leader shall check the equipment of team and immediately before entering irrespirable
atmosphere shall make sure that all breathing apparatus are working properly.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Before proceeding below ground the leader shall test or witness the testing of self-contained breathing apparatus of the team for leakage.
- Additional operative limb — (2) No such apparatus shall be used unless it is found safe.
- 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 test of apparatus, 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) Before proceeding below ground the leader shall test or witness the testing of self-contained breathing apparatus of the team for leakage.” 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 150
What is Rule 150 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 150 — Governs test of apparatus and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Before proceeding below ground the leader shall test or witness the testing of self-contained breathing apparatus of the team for leakage.
What does Rule 150 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Before proceeding below ground the leader shall test or witness the testing of self-contained breathing apparatus of the team for leakage.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 150 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 150?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 150?
The current concordance maps Rule 150 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 150 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.