Section 82: Dangerous operations
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OSHWC Code Section 82: Dangerous operations. Full official text, provision analysis, 2026 rule links, examples, Q&A and primary sources.
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Section 82 — Governs dangerous operations and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: The appropriate Government may by rules make the provisions relating to any factory or class or description of factories in which manufacturing process or operation is carried on which exposes any of the persons employed in it…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- The appropriate Government may by rules make the provisions relating to any factory or class or description of factories in which manufacturing process or operation is carried on which exposes any of the persons employed in it to a serious risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, for— (a) specifying the manufacturing process or operation and declaring it to be dangerous;
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Employee / worker, Worker, Appropriate Government
Full statutory text — Section 82
82. Dangerous operations.—The appropriate Government may by rules make the provisions relating
to any factory or class or description of factories in which manufacturing process or operation is carried
on which exposes any of the persons employed in it to a serious risk of bodily injury, poisoning or
disease, for—
(a) specifying the manufacturing process or operation and declaring it to be dangerous;
(b) prohibiting or restricting the employment of pregnant women in the manufacturing process or
operation;
(c) the periodical medical examination before, or at any time during the employment to ascertain
the fitness of a worker or employee for such employment on the cost of the occupier; and
(d) welfare amenities, sanitary facilities, protective equipment and clothing, and any other
requirement necessary for dangerous operations.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — The appropriate Government may by rules make the provisions relating to any factory or class or description of factories in which manufacturing process or operation is carried on which exposes any of the persons employed in it to a serious risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, for— (a) specifying the manufacturing process or operation and declaring it to be dangerous;
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Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For an establishment affected by dangerous operations, 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 appropriate Government may by rules make the provisions relating to any factory or class or description of factories in which manufacturing process or operation is carried on which exposes any of the persons employed in it to a serious risk of bodily injury, poisoning or dise”
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 82
What does Section 82 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 82 — Governs dangerous operations and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: The appropriate Government may by rules make the provisions relating to any factory or class or description of factories in which manufacturing process or operation is carried on which exposes any of the persons employed in it…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 82?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “The appropriate Government may by rules make the provisions relating to any factory or class or description of factories in which manufacturing process or operation is carried on which exposes any of the persons employed in it to a serious risk of bodily injury, poisoning or disease, for— (a) specifying the manufacturing process or operation and declaring it to be dangerous;” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 82 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 82?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 82?
No direct Central Rule is recorded in the current concordance. That does not exclude a relevant scheme, notification, State rule or enabling provision.
Is Section 82 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Source & verification trail
Act: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.