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Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 · XI

Rule 170: Duties of Instructor

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 170 — Governs duties of instructor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The instructor shall:- (a) assess employees competency and deliver lectures on standard course material; and (b) maintain records of training given to every person and to furnish weekly report to the training officer on the…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026
Rule status

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.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

  • The instructor shall:- (a) assess employees competency and deliver lectures on standard course material; and (b) maintain records of training given to every person and to furnish weekly report to the training officer on the progress of the persons undergoing training.

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.

Full notified text — Rule 170

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
170. Duties of Instructor.— The instructor shall:-
      (a) assess employees competency and deliver lectures on standard course material; and
      (b) maintain records of training given to every person and to furnish weekly report to the training
          officer on the progress of the persons undergoing training.

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — The instructor shall:- (a) assess employees competency and deliver lectures on standard course material; and (b) maintain records of training given to every person and to furnish weekly report to the training officer on the progress of the persons undergoing training.
  2. 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.
  3. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Employee / worker.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by duties of instructor, 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 instructor shall:- (a) assess employees competency and deliver lectures on standard course material; and (b) maintain records of training given to every person and to furnish weekly report to the training officer on the progress of the persons undergoing training.” 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 170

What is Rule 170 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 170 — Governs duties of instructor and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The instructor shall:- (a) assess employees competency and deliver lectures on standard course material; and (b) maintain records of training given to every person and to furnish weekly report to the training officer on the…

What does Rule 170 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The instructor shall:- (a) assess employees competency and deliver lectures on standard course material; and (b) maintain records of training given to every person and to furnish weekly report to the training officer on the progress of the persons undergoing training.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 170 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 170?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 170?

The current concordance maps Rule 170 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.

When did Rule 170 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.

Primary sources

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Editorial owner: CA Nikhil Gupta · Official-source set checked 20 August 2026; provision-level professional review remains matter-specific
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