Rule 168: Trainers
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 168 — Governs trainers and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: For the purpose of the practical training referred to in these rules, every person to be employed in a mine shall be placed under the direct supervision of an experienced person of an appropriate category, employed on…
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
- For the purpose of the practical training referred to in these rules, every person to be employed in a mine shall be placed under the direct supervision of an experienced person of an appropriate category, employed on operations and authorised by manager hereinafter referred to as trainer.
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 168
168. Trainers.—For the purpose of the practical training referred to in these rules, every
person to be employed in a mine shall be placed under the direct supervision of an experienced
person of an appropriate category, employed on operations and authorised by manager hereinafter
referred to as trainer.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — For the purpose of the practical training referred to in these rules, every person to be employed in a mine shall be placed under the direct supervision of an experienced person of an appropriate category, employed on operations and authorised by manager hereinafter referred to as trainer.
- 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 trainers, 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: “For the purpose of the practical training referred to in these rules, every person to be employed in a mine shall be placed under the direct supervision of an experienced person of an appropriate category, employed on operations and authorised by manager hereinafter referred to a” 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 168
What is Rule 168 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 168 — Governs trainers and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: For the purpose of the practical training referred to in these rules, every person to be employed in a mine shall be placed under the direct supervision of an experienced person of an appropriate category, employed on…
What does Rule 168 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “For the purpose of the practical training referred to in these rules, every person to be employed in a mine shall be placed under the direct supervision of an experienced person of an appropriate category, employed on operations and authorised by manager hereinafter referred to as trainer.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 168 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 168?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 168?
The current concordance maps Rule 168 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 168 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.