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OSHWC Code · Chapter VI

Section 24 — Welfare facilities in the establishment, etc.

Detailed statutory control map with Central Rule, form, authority, evidence and State-jurisdiction checks.

Legal status: In force from 21 November 2025, subject to provision-specific notifications, Central/State jurisdiction and saved actions under section 143.

Statutory identity

Chapter

VI — Welfare provisions

Part

General chapter provision

Provision owner

Welfare and medical-facility control

Applicable rules

Rule 49, Rule 50, Rule 51, Rule 52, Rule 53, Rule 54, Rule 55, Rule 56, Rule 57, Rule 58, Rule 59, Rule 60, Rule 61, Rule 62, Rule 63

Forms

No direct prescribed form identified

Last source review

2026-07-17

Provision-by-provision analytical map

This page does not replace the statutory text. It separates the operative legal transaction into controls so that each subsection, proviso, exception and delegated instrument can be checked against the official India Code source before use.

  1. Control 1. Determine the applicable worker threshold, sector and gender/age-related requirement.
  2. Control 2. Provide the facility at the required location, capacity, accessibility and operating hours.
  3. Control 3. Appoint trained personnel and maintain supplies, hygiene and emergency readiness.
  4. Control 4. Do not recover prohibited costs from workers; document service contracts and inspections.
  5. Control 5. Record use, complaints, deficiencies and remediation without collecting unnecessary health data.

Actor, trigger and jurisdiction

Primary actor

Employer, occupier, owner, agent, manager, contractor, employee or statutory authority according to the text of section 24.

Trigger

The facts engage “Welfare facilities in the establishment, etc.”. Coverage, sector and appropriate-Government analysis must be recorded before action.

Central/State split

The 2026 Central Rules apply where the Central Government is the appropriate Government. State rules and notifications must be checked separately.

Technical overlay

Applicable standards, mine/dock regulations, Schedule limits and authority orders may add more specific requirements.

Linked Central Rules and forms

Central Rule 49Washing facilityCentral Rule 50Provisions of bathing places and locker roomsCentral Rule 51Keeping of cloth not worn during working hourCentral Rule 52Sitting arrangementCentral Rule 53Provision of CanteenCentral Rule 54First Aid and Medical AppliancesCentral Rule 55Ambulance RoomCentral Rule 56Shelter and Rest RoomCentral Rule 57Welfare OfficerCentral Rule 58Crèche FacilityCentral Rule 59Mock DrillsCentral Rule 60Medical ExaminationCentral Rule 61Residential facilities for workers including contract laboursCentral Rule 62Living accommodationCentral Rule 63Medical facilities

Implementation workflow

  1. Coverage memo: identify establishment, sector, headcount, worker status, location and appropriate Government.
  2. Legal decomposition: mark each subsection, proviso, explanation, exception and delegated power in the official text.
  3. Control design: assign a process owner, system trigger, time limit, reviewer and escalation path.
  4. Evidence: preserve the source transaction, decision, communication and acknowledgement.
  5. Freshness check: verify later Gazette notifications, authority appointments, State rules and technical orders.

Evidence checklist

Non-compliance and remedy

Failure to provide mandated welfare facilities may shift responsibility to the principal employer and attract enforcement action.

Read sections 94–114 for the offence, adjudication, prosecution, composition and court route. A continuing unsafe condition should be corrected immediately; retrospective records must never be fabricated.

Worked control example

A covered establishment converts “Welfare facilities in the establishment, etc.” into a control with a named owner, trigger, deadline, prescribed evidence, reviewer and escalation path. A sample transaction is tested before the policy is treated as operational.

Practical questions

Is the Central Rule automatically applicable to every establishment?

No. Determine the appropriate Government and sector. State rules may govern establishments outside the Central sphere.

Does a policy prove compliance?

No. Transaction evidence, prescribed records, competent appointments, measurements and acknowledgements are ordinarily required.

What should be checked before relying on this page?

Read the exact India Code section, mapped Rule, Schedule, authority notification and any later Central or State instrument.

Official sources

India Code — complete CodeRead the exact statutory provision and related subordinate instruments.Ministry Labour Codes libraryCode, final Central Rules, notifications, FAQs and implementation material.Official Gazette — Central Rules, 2026G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Gazette ID CG-DL-E-09052026-272379