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Exemption from Full Day Release System for Refresher Training in Oil Mines

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Notification under Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026

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The Directorate General of Mines Safety grants an exemption to oil mines from the requirement to provide refresher training during normal working hours on a full day release system. This exemption applies only to oil mines where personnel work under an on-and-off work pattern. Mines may conduct this training during the off period of the personnel. If a mine conducts training during the off period, it must provide compensatory off days equal to the number of training days attended. The mine must also pay the required training allowances to the personnel.

Who is affected: Oil mines where persons are employed in an on-and-off work pattern.
Required action: Provide compensatory off days equal to the number of training days attended if training occurs during the off period.
Pay training allowances to personnel who attend refresher training during their off period.
Key dates: Date of notification and commencement — 09 Jul 2026
Exceptions: Exemption from the full day release system for refresher training during normal working hours.

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Source: Gazette of India (e-Gazette)
Type: statutory gazette instrument
Published by source: 14 Jul 2026
Document number: G.S.R. 617(E)
Issuing division: Ministry of Labour and Employment (Directorate General of Mines Safety)
Effective date: 09 Jul 2026
Coverage area: gazette

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5286 GI/2026 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99

xxxGIDHxxx xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

श्रम और रोज़गार मंत्रालय (खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिालय) अजधसूचना धनबाद, 10 िुलाई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 617(अ).— उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा,स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 160 के तहत मुझे जमली िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, मैं, उज्ज्िल ताह, खानों के मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा प्रदाता (जिन्हें खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिक के रूप में भी नाजमत ककया गया है), इसके द्वारा उन ितों को जनर्दयष्ट करता हं जिनके तहत ककसी खदान को सामान्य कामकािी घंटों के दौरान 'पूणय कदिसीय कययमुजि प्रणाली’(full day release)पर ररफ्रेिर रेननंग देने से छूट दी िा सकती है। दायरा: ये मानक उन ितों को जनर्दयष्ट करते हैं जिनके तहत ककसी खदान को उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 160 के अनुसार सामान्य कामकािी घंटों के दौरान 'पूणय कदिसीय कययमुजि प्रणाली’पर लोगों को ररफ्रेिर रेननंग देने से छूट दी िा सकती है। लागू होना: ये मानक उन तेल खदानों पर लागू होंगे िहां लोग "ऑन-एंड-ऑफ" (on-and-off) कायय पद्दजत में काम करते हैं। सं. 559] नई कदल्ली, सोमिार, िुलाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948

No. 559] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948

सी.जी.-जे.एच.-अ.-15072026-274513 CG-JH-E-15072026-274513

2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

अनुपालन की आिश्यकता : उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा,स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 160 के अनुसार सामान्य कामकािी घंटों के दौरान 'पूरे कदन की छुट्टी' प्रणाली पर लोगों को ररफ्रेिर रेननंग देने से छूट उन तेल खदानों को दी िाती है िहां लोग "ऑन-एंड-ऑफ" कायय पैटनय में काम करते हैं। ररफ्रेिर रेननंग लोगों को उनके 'ऑफ पीररयड' (काम से छुट्टी की अिजध) के दौरान दी िा सकती है, बिते जनम्नजलजखत ितय पूरी हो : यकद ररफ्रेिर रेननंग सामान्य कामकािी घंटों के बाद 'ऑफ पीररयड' के दौरान दी िाती है, तो रेननंग में िाजमल होने के कदनों की संख्या के बराबर 'कम्पेंसेटरी ऑफ' (बदले में छुट्टी) लोगों को रेननंग भत्ते के अलािा कदया िाएगा।

[फा. सं. डीिीएमएस/03-1/2026/सीएमसी (मुख्यालय)] उज्ज्िल ताह, मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा प्रदाता

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (Directorate General of Mines Safety) NOTIFICATION Dhanbad, the 10th July, 2026 G.S.R. 617(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred on me under Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, I, Ujjwal Tah, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines, also designated as the Director General of Mines Safety, hereby, specify the conditions to exempt any mine from refresher training during normal working hours on full day release system. Scope: These standards specify the conditions to exempt any mine from imparting refresher training to persons during normal working hours on full day release system as per Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to the oil mines where persons are employed in “on-and-off” work pattern. Compliance Requirement: Exemption from imparting refresher training to persons during normal working hours on full day release system as per Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 is hereby given to oil mines where persons are employed in “on-and-off” work pattern. The refresher training may be imparted to the persons during their off period subject to the following condition: If the refresher training is imparted beyond normal working hours during off period, compensatory off equal to the number of days attended for training shall be given to the persons in addition to the training allowances.

[F. No. DGMS/03-1/2026/CMC(HQ)]

UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines

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