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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2020
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.
The Factories Act, 1948
The principal legislation governing working conditions in factories in India, now substantially superseded by the OSH Code 2020. The Act continues to apply in states that have not yet notified their OSHWC Rules. It lays down provisions for health, safety, welfare, working hours, and employment of young persons in factories.
The Factories Rules, 1950 (Model)
Model rules framed under the Factories Act 1948, providing detailed procedural and technical requirements. Each state has its own version. Now substantially replaced by the OSHWC (Central) Rules, 2020 and state-level OSHWC Rules for states that have notified them.