Overview
Detailed rules framed under the BOCW Act 1996, specifying technical safety standards, equipment requirements, and welfare provisions for construction sites. Now substantially replaced by OSHWC Central Rules 2020 for centrally administered construction establishments.
Key Provisions
Safety nets, helmets, and PPE requirements
Scaffolding and ladder safety standards
Excavation and demolition safety procedures
Electrical safety on construction sites
First aid and medical facilities
Applicability
Construction establishments in states yet to notify OSHWC Rules
Amendment History
2022
Revised scaffolding and working at height standards
2008
Updated PPE specifications
1998
Original enactment