Rule 166: Duties of Training Officer
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 166 — Governs duties of training officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) It shall be the duty of the training officer- (i) to organise and supervise the training of every person undergoing training in pursuance of these rules;
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) It shall be the duty of the training officer- (i) to organise and supervise the training of every person undergoing training in pursuance of these rules;
- (v) to maintain records of the supervision in respect of the practical training on actual operations; and (vi) to discharge such other duties as may be necessary for the proper compliance of these rules.
- (2) Every training officer shall keep a record of work and shall, at the end of every year, forward to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction over the training centre, through the employer or the owner of a common training centre as the case may be, a summary of the report of work during the year.
Provisos / explanations
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.
Thresholds & timelines
- (2) Every training officer shall keep a record of work and shall, at the end of every year, forward to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction over the training centre, through the employer or the owner of a common training centre as the case may be, a summary of the report of work during the year.
Mapped Code sections
Full notified text — Rule 166
166. Duties of Training Officer.—(1) It shall be the duty of the training officer-
(i) to organise and supervise the training of every person undergoing training in pursuance
of these rules;
(ii) to recognise current competency and prior learning in establishing for the training needs;
(iii) to ensure training as per the modules or curriculum prepared under the concerned
training scheme framed under these rules for different categories of persons and ensure
that the instructors deliver lectures on standard course material;
(iv) to maintain records of the training given to every person and to furnish monthly
reports to the mine manager on the progress of the persons undergoing training;
(v) to maintain records of the supervision in respect of the practical training on actual
operations; and
(vi) to discharge such other duties as may be necessary for the proper compliance of these
rules.
(2) Every training officer shall keep a record of work and shall, at the end of every year, forward to
the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction over the training
centre, through the employer or the owner of a common training centre as the case may be, a summary
of the report of work during the year.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) It shall be the duty of the training officer- (i) to organise and supervise the training of every person undergoing training in pursuance of these rules;
- Additional operative limb — (v) to maintain records of the supervision in respect of the practical training on actual operations; and (vi) to discharge such other duties as may be necessary for the proper compliance of these rules.
- Numerical or timing control — (2) Every training officer shall keep a record of work and shall, at the end of every year, forward to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction over the training centre, through the employer or the owner of a common training centre as the case may be, a summary of the report of work during the year.
- 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, Inspector-cum-Facilitator.
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 duties of training officer, 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: “(2) Every training officer shall keep a record of work and shall, at the end of every year, forward to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction over the training centre, through the employer or the owner of a common training centre as t” 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 166
What is Rule 166 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 166 — Governs duties of training officer and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) It shall be the duty of the training officer- (i) to organise and supervise the training of every person undergoing training in pursuance of these rules;
What does Rule 166 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) It shall be the duty of the training officer- (i) to organise and supervise the training of every person undergoing training in pursuance of these rules;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 166 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 166?
The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “(2) Every training officer shall keep a record of work and shall, at the end of every year, forward to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Inspector-cum-Facilitator having jurisdiction over the training centre, through the employer or the owner of a common training centre as the case may be, a summary of the report of work during the year.” Apply it only in its notified context.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 166?
The current concordance maps Rule 166 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 166 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.