e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 572(E) · 10 Jul 2026
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Notification under subrule 2 of Rule 131 of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions(Central) Rules, 2026
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Check the official recordThe Directorate General of Mines Safety has specified the mandatory apparatus and equipment to be provided and maintained at the surface entrance of belowground mines that do not have a rescue room located nearby. This requirement is issued under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Affected mine operators must maintain specific quantities of safety gear, including breathing apparatus, gas detectors, resuscitating equipment, and first-aid supplies. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines retains the authority to issue written orders requiring additional or higher-capacity equipment for any specific mine as deemed necessary.
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5041 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 एवं रोिगार मंत्रालय (खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिालय) अजधसूचना धनबाद, 1 िुलाई, 2026 सा.का.जन. 572(अ) .— उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 131 के उप-जनयम (2) के तहत मुझे प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, मैं, उज्ज्वल ताह, खानों का मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह- सुजवधाप्रदाता, जिसे खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिक के रूप में भी नाजमत ककया गया है, एतद्द्वारा भूजमगत खान के प्रवेि द्वार पर, िहााँ कोई बचाव कक्ष जस्ट्ित नहीं है, उपलब्ध कराए िाने वाले और अनुरजक्षत ककए िाने वाले उपकरण और सामजियााँ जनम्नानुसार जनर्ददष्ट करता हाँ: दायरा: ये मानक भूजमगत खदानों के प्रवेि द्वार पर उपलब्ध कराए िाने वाले और रखरखाव ककए िाने वाले उपकरणों और सामिी को जनर्ददष्ट करते हैं, िहां उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 131(2) के तहत आवश्यक बचाव कक्ष जस्ट्ित नहीं है। प्रयोज्यता: ये मानक उन सभी भूजमगत खदानों पर लागू होंगे, िहां खदान के प्रवेि द्वार के जनकट कोई बचाव कक्ष जस्ट्ित नहीं है। अनुपालन आवश्यकता:
सं. 514] नई कदल्ली, सोमवार, िुलाई 6, 2026/आषाढ 15, 1948 No. 514] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948 सी.जी.-जे.एच.-अ.-10072026-274268 CG-JH-E-10072026-274268
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
खदान की सतह पर, िहााँ बचाव कक्ष खदान के प्रवेि द्वार के जनकट जस्ट्ित न हो, वहााँ उपकरण और उपस्ट्कर उपलब्ध कराए िाएंगे और उनका रखरखाव ककया िाएगा है। 1.0 श्वास यंत्र (Breathing Apparatus) - संख्या 1.1 संपीज़ित वायु श्वास यंत्र (Compressed air breathing apparatus) - 02 (दो) 1.2 अजतररि जसलेंडर - 02 (दो) 1.3 स्ट्व-जनजहत स्ट्व-बचाव यंत्र (Self Contained Self Rescuer) - 03 (तीन) 2.0 रखरखाव उपकरण ककट सजहत ज्वाला सुरक्षा लैंप (Flame safety lamp with maintenance tool kit)
[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (Directorate General Of Mines Safety) NOTIFICATION Dhanbad, the 1st July, 2026 G.S.R. 572(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-rule (2) of rule 131 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 apparatus and equipment to be provided and maintained at the entrance of a belowground mine, where no rescue room is located, as follows: Scope: These standards specify the apparatus and equipment to be provided and maintained at the entrance of a belowground mine, where no rescue room is located as required under Rule 131(2) of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to all below ground mine, where no rescue room is located close to mine entrance. Compliance Requirement: Apparatus and equipment to be provided and maintained at the surface of mine where no rescue room is located close to mine entrance 1.0 BREATHING APPARATUS-Nos 1.1 Compressed air breathing apparatus- 02 (Two) 1.2 Spare Cylinders -02 (Two) 1.3 Self Contained Self Rescuer- 03 (Three) 2.0 Flame safety lamp with maintenance tool kit-1 (One) 3.0 Multi-gas detector with methane, Carbon-monoxide, Carbon dioxide and Oxygen sensors-02 (Two) OR a) Methane detectors-02(Two) b) Carbon-monoxide detetors-02(Two) c) Carbon-dioxide detector -02(Two) d) Oxygen detector-02(Two) 4.0 Whirling hygrometer-02(Two) 5.0 Safety belt-04 (Four) 6.0 Resuscitating apparatus-01 (One), 6.1 Spare cylinder-01 (One) 7.0 First-aid box-02(Two) 8.0 Blankets-02 (Two)
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9.1 Scoop stretchers-1 (One) 9.2 Spine board-1 (One) Provided that the Chief Inspector-cum-facilitator may, by an order in writing, require any mine to provide and maintain such additional or higher capacity apparatus and equipment as may be considered necessary. [F. No. DGMS/01-1/2026/SOMA(HQ)] UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines
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