Overview
Rules framed under the OSH Code 2020 by the Central Government, prescribing detailed procedural and technical requirements for health, safety, and working conditions across all covered establishments. These rules replace the model rules under the Factories Act, Mines Rules, and BOCW Rules for centrally administered establishments.
Key Provisions
Registration and licensing of factories, mines, and construction sites
Appointment and qualifications of safety officers, welfare officers, and occupational health centres
Detailed specifications for PPE, machinery guarding, and hazardous process controls
Medical examination requirements — pre-employment, periodic, and post-exposure
Accident and dangerous occurrence reporting procedures and timelines
Working hours, overtime, and leave entitlements for all covered workers
Welfare facilities — canteens, crèches, rest rooms, first aid, and ambulance rooms
Safety committee constitution, functions, and meeting frequency
Applicability
All establishments covered under the OSH Code 2020
Centrally administered establishments (railways, defence, central PSUs)
States yet to notify their own OSHWC Rules (Central Rules apply as default)
Amendment History
2023
Amendments to provisions on working hours for women in night shifts.
2020
Original enactment