Rule 154: Obligation of employer in certain situations
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 154 — Governs obligation of employer in certain situations and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Whenever emergency arises at a below ground mine, whether served by a rescue room or rescue station or not, the employer may seek assistance from the nearest rescue room or rescue station and in such an event- (i) all possible…
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
- Whenever emergency arises at a below ground mine, whether served by a rescue room or rescue station or not, the employer may seek assistance from the nearest rescue room or rescue station and in such an event- (i) all possible assistance shall be promptly rendered by the rescue room or rescue station; and (ii) the employer of the mine shall pay to the owner of the rescue station or rescue room, rendering such…
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 154
154. Obligation of employer in certain situations.- Whenever emergency arises at a below
ground mine, whether served by a rescue room or rescue station or not, the employer may seek
assistance from the nearest rescue room or rescue station and in such an event-
(i) all possible assistance shall be promptly rendered by the rescue room or rescue station; and
(ii) the employer of the mine shall pay to the owner of the rescue station or rescue room, rendering
such assistance, the full cost of rescue services and facilities borrowed.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — Whenever emergency arises at a below ground mine, whether served by a rescue room or rescue station or not, the employer may seek assistance from the nearest rescue room or rescue station and in such an event- (i) all possible assistance shall be promptly rendered by the rescue room or rescue station; and (ii) the employer of the mine shall pay to the owner of the rescue station or rescue room, rendering such…
- 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 obligation of employer in certain situations, 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: “Whenever emergency arises at a below ground mine, whether served by a rescue room or rescue station or not, the employer may seek assistance from the nearest rescue room or rescue station and in such an event- (i) all possible assistance shall be promptly rendered by the rescue r” 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 154
What is Rule 154 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 154 — Governs obligation of employer in certain situations and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: Whenever emergency arises at a below ground mine, whether served by a rescue room or rescue station or not, the employer may seek assistance from the nearest rescue room or rescue station and in such an event- (i) all possible…
What does Rule 154 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “Whenever emergency arises at a below ground mine, whether served by a rescue room or rescue station or not, the employer may seek assistance from the nearest rescue room or rescue station and in such an event- (i) all possible assistance shall be promptly rendered by the rescue room or rescue station; and (ii) the employer of the mine shall pay to the owner of the rescue station or rescue room, rendering such…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 154 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 154?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 154?
The current concordance maps Rule 154 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 154 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.