Rule 174: Certificate to be delivered to the management
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Rule 174 — Governs certificate to be delivered to the management and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every person employed in a mine shall:- (a) if has obtained training certificates prior to such employment; and (b) obtained certificates during the course of employment, within such time as may be specified by the manager…
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) Every person employed in a mine shall:- (a) if has obtained training certificates prior to such employment; and (b) obtained certificates during the course of employment, within such time as may be specified by the manager of the mine;
- (2) the manager of the mine who shall keep the certificate in safe custody and issue a receipt for the same.
- (3) On the termination of employment, certificate deposited under sub-rule (1) shall be returned to the employee.
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 174
174. Certificate to be delivered to the management.- (1) Every person employed in a mine
shall:-
(a) if has obtained training certificates prior to such employment; and
(b) obtained certificates during the course of employment, within such time as may be specified by the
manager of the mine;
(c) deliver the certificate issued to them under these rules;
(2) the manager of the mine who shall keep the certificate in safe custody and issue a receipt for the
same.
(3) On the termination of employment, certificate deposited under sub-rule (1) shall be returned to the
employee.Application and evidence
- Primary statutory test — (1) Every person employed in a mine shall:- (a) if has obtained training certificates prior to such employment; and (b) obtained certificates during the course of employment, within such time as may be specified by the manager of the mine;
- Additional operative limb — (2) the manager of the mine who shall keep the certificate in safe custody and issue a receipt for the same.
- 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: Employee / worker.
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 certificate to be delivered to the management, 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: “(1) Every person employed in a mine shall:- (a) if has obtained training certificates prior to such employment; and (b) obtained certificates during the course of employment, within such time as may be specified by the manager of the mine;” 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 174
What is Rule 174 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?
Rule 174 — Governs certificate to be delivered to the management and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) Every person employed in a mine shall:- (a) if has obtained training certificates prior to such employment; and (b) obtained certificates during the course of employment, within such time as may be specified by the manager…
What does Rule 174 require or permit?
A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) Every person employed in a mine shall:- (a) if has obtained training certificates prior to such employment; and (b) obtained certificates during the course of employment, within such time as may be specified by the manager of the mine;” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.
Does Rule 174 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 174?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.
Which Code sections are linked to Rule 174?
The current concordance maps Rule 174 to Section(s) 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73.
When did Rule 174 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.