Rajasthan OSHWC Rules, 2026 · Rule 55
Rule 55: Powers and duties of Inspector
Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under powers and duties of inspector. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.
Final State RuleS.O. 23Effective 30 Jun 2026
Finin2min summary
Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under powers and duties of inspector. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.
Jurisdiction: Rajasthan. These are final State rules notified under sections 133 and 135 of the OSHWC Code, 2020 and are not interchangeable with Central or another State's rules.
Full notified Rule text
55. Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-
section (1) of section 35.- (1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue notice pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code, and rules and regulations framed thereunder, to the employer or occupier and manager.
(2) An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, at each inspection, ascertain to what extent any shortcomings notified at a previous inspection have been rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied with and his findings and any shortcomings which may come to light during the inspection, together with any order passed by him under the Code, rules or the regulations made thereunder shall be recorded and maintained.
(3) Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may exercise such other powers as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf.
Official Rajasthan Gazette - S.O. 23
Clause / sub-rule explanation
(1)
(1) Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, after every inspection, as may be deemed necessary, issue notice pointing out the non-compliance of provisions of safety, health and working conditions under the Code, and rules and regulations framed thereunder, to the employer or occupier and manager.
Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.
(2)
(2) An Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall, at each inspection, ascertain to what extent any shortcomings notified at a previous inspection have been rectified and the notices previously issued have been complied with and his findings and any shortcomings which may come to light during the inspection, together with any order passed by him under the Code, rules or the regulations made thereunder shall be recorded and maintained.
Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.
(3)
(3) Inspector-cum-Facilitator or Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may exercise such other powers as may be notified by the State Government in this behalf.
Explanation: This sub-rule/clause must be applied with the rule heading, definitions and any linked Code provision. Check whether a prescribed form, authority or threshold is triggered.
Thresholds / timelines found
No standalone numeric threshold extracted; apply the qualitative conditions and linked schedules/forms.
Practical example
A compliance team facing a 'Powers and duties of Inspector' event should identify the statutory trigger, responsible actor and documentary evidence from this paragraph before filing, paying, approving or rejecting the transaction.
Q&A
What does Rajasthan Rule 55 cover?
Prescribes an administration, record, account or return control under powers and duties of inspector. The responsible employer/trust/EPFO function should retain the underlying data and filing evidence.
Does this Rule apply outside Rajasthan?
No. This page explains the final Rajasthan State rule. Other States/UTs may have different final, draft or saved rules.
What should an employer verify before acting?
Confirm applicability under the OSHWC Code, read this Rule with its definitions/schedules/forms, verify the current Rajasthan Gazette and retain evidence of compliance.