Rule 2: Definitions

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the subject or context otherwise requires,- (a) “appendix” means appendix appended to the Schedule; 444 ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍राजस्‍थान‍राज-पत्र,‍जून‍30,‍2026‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍‍‍‍ ‍भाग‍4(ग) (b) “authority" or "licensing authority” means the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any officer appointed by the State Government for the purpose of these rules; (c) “Board” means Rajasthan State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board constituted under these rules; (d) “Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator” means Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator appointed as such by the State Government under section 34; (e) “code” means the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (Central Act No. 37 of 2020); (f) "confined space" means any space by reason of its construction as well as in relation to the nature of the work carried therein and where hazards to the persons entering into or working inside exist or are likely to develop during working; (g) "department" means Factories and Boilers Inspection Department, Government of Rajasthan in relation to factories and Labour department, Government of Rajasthan in relation to establishments other than factories; (h) "District Magistrate", in relation to any establishment, means the District Magistrate who is vested with the executive powers of maintaining law and order in the revenue district in which the establishment is situated: Provided that in case of an establishment, which is situated partly in one district and partly in another, the District Magistrate for the purpose shall be the District Magistrate authorised in this behalf by the State Government; (i) “Factory Medical Officer” means a qualified medical practitioner appointed by occupier of factory; (j) “form” means a form appended to these rules; (k) “Government” or “State Government” means Government of Rajasthan; (l) “Inspector-cum-Facilitator (Medical)” means a qualified medical practitioner appointed as Medical Officer by the State Government, in the department; (m) "Labour Commissioner" means an officer as such or in the capacity of Additional Labour Commissioner appointed by the State Government; (n) "Lokseva Guarantee Adhinium" means the Rajasthan Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011; (o) “Major Accident Hazards (MAH) installations” has the same meaning as defined in the clause (ja) of rule 2 of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989; (p) "Maintained" means maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair; (q) "Manager" means the responsible person declared by the occupier or employer for the working of the factory or establishment for the purposes of the Code; (r) “Non-hazardous process" means a process which is not covered under clause (za) of sub-section (1) of section 2 or under section 82 of the Code or under the Manufacture, Storage and import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989; (s) "Qualified Nurse" means a person who possesses a qualification in nursing recognized under the Indian Nursing Council Code, 1947, and who is registered with the Rajasthan Nursing Council; भाग‍4(ग) ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍राजस्‍ थान‍राज-पत्र,‍जून‍30,‍2026‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ ‍445 (t) “Official Portal” means the LDMS web application of the Labour Department and the RajFAB web application of the Factories and Boilers Inspection Department or any other official website of the State Government, called by any other name, to provide a gateway for the purposes of the Code and these rules; (u) "Personal protective equipment" means items of personal protective equipment conforming to the relevant National Standards specifications; (v) “Registering Officer” means the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator or any other officer appointed by the State Government for the purpose of these rules; (w) "Schedule" means a schedule of these rules; (x) “Section” means the section of the Code; (y) "workplace" means all places where,- (i) building workers or employees are required to be present or to go for work and which are under the control of an employer or (ii) workers or employees are required to be present or to go for work and which are under the control of an occupier. (2) Words and expressions not defined under these rules but defined or used under the Code shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Code.