Rule 158: Scope and standard for vocational training
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 158 — Governs scope and standard for vocational training and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The owner or agent of every mine shall ensure that every person to be employed in a mine shall, before such person is employed, be imparted training as per the training scheme under these rule for such employment:
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
- The owner or agent of every mine shall ensure that every person to be employed in a mine shall, before such person is employed, be imparted training as per the training scheme under these rule for such employment:
- Provided that in case of a person who is already in employment in other mine, the owner shall ensure that such person is imparted training covering such additional course of training as specified under these rules.
Provisos / explanations
- Provided that in case of a person who is already in employment in other mine, the owner shall ensure that such person is imparted training covering such additional course of training as specified under these rules.
Thresholds & timelines
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 158
158. Scope and standard for vocational training.-The owner or agent of every mine shall ensure
that every person to be employed in a mine shall, before such person is employed, be imparted
training as per the training scheme under these rule for such employment:
Provided that in case of a person who is already in employment in other mine, the owner shall
ensure that such person is imparted training covering such additional course of training as specified
under these rules.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — The owner or agent of every mine shall ensure that every person to be employed in a mine shall, before such person is employed, be imparted training as per the training scheme under these rule for such employment:
- Additional operative limb — Provided that in case of a person who is already in employment in other mine, the owner shall ensure that such person is imparted training covering such additional course of training as specified under these rules.
- Qualification / exception to test — Provided that in case of a person who is already in employment in other mine, the owner shall ensure that such person is imparted training covering such additional course of training as specified under these rules.
- 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 scope and standard for vocational training, 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: “The owner or agent of every mine shall ensure that every person to be employed in a mine shall, before such person is employed, be imparted training as per the training scheme under these rule for such employment:” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. 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 158
What is Rule 158 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 158 — Governs scope and standard for vocational training and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The owner or agent of every mine shall ensure that every person to be employed in a mine shall, before such person is employed, be imparted training as per the training scheme under these rule for such employment:
What does Rule 158 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The owner or agent of every mine shall ensure that every person to be employed in a mine shall, before such person is employed, be imparted training as per the training scheme under these rule for such employment:” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 158 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that in case of a person who is already in employment in other mine, the owner shall ensure that such person is imparted training covering such additional course of training as specified under these rules.”
What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 158?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 158?
The current concordance maps Rule 158 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 158 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.