OSH Legislation Library

27 acts and regulations across 10 categories

7 results found for "rules"

Central RulesIn Force2020Min. of Labour & Employment

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.

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Central ActPartially Repealed1948Min. of Labour & Employment

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The principal legislation governing working conditions in factories in India, now substantially superseded by the OSH Code 2020.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.

Factories Actmanufacturingworkershealth
Central RulesPartially Repealed1950Min. of Labour & Employment

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.

Factories Actrulesregistrationlicensing
Central RulesPartially Repealed1998Min. of Labour & Employment

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Central Rules, 1998

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.

Construction SafetyconstructionPPEscaffolding
Central RulesAmended1989Min. of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

The Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989

Framed under the Environment Protection Act 1986, these rules regulate the manufacture, storage, and import of hazardous chemicals to prevent major accidents. They remain fully in force and are the primary chemical safety regulation in India.

Chemical SafetychemicalshazardousSDS
Central RulesIn Force1996Min. of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

The Chemical Accidents (Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response) Rules, 1996

Establishes a four-tier crisis group system for chemical accident emergency response, from site level to national level, and mandates off-site emergency plans for major accident hazard industries.

Chemical Safetychemical accidentemergencycrisis group
Central RulesAmended1955Min. of Labour & Employment

The Mines Rules, 1955

Rules framed under the Mines Act 1952 prescribing detailed requirements for the health, safety, and welfare of mine workers. Covers medical examinations, welfare facilities, working hours, and leave entitlements for all categories of mine workers.

Mines Safetymines rulesmine workerswelfare