e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 575(E) · 07 Jul 2026
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Notification under subrule 3 of Rule 152 of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions(Central) Rules, 2026
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Check the official recordThe Directorate General of Mines Safety has established a mandatory code of signals for communication among rescue-trained personnel operating in belowground mines while using breathing apparatus. This notification, issued under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, defines a hoot-based signaling system to ensure coordination during rescue operations. The specified signals are: one hoot for 'Distress' or 'Help Wanted', two hoots for 'Halt', three hoots for 'Retire', and four hoots for 'Advance'. These requirements apply to all rescue-trained persons using breathing apparatus in belowground mines.
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5044 GI/2026 (1) रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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. 575(अ).— उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 152 के उप-जनयम (3) 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 बचाव दल के सदस्ट्यों द्वारा संचार के जलए उपयोग ककए िाने वाले संकेतों को जनम्नानुसार जनर्ददष्ट करता/करती हूँ: दायरा: ये मानक उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 152 के उप-जनयम (3) के तहत आवश्यक श्वसन यंत्र का उपयोग करते समय बचाव प्रजिजक्षत व्यजियों द्वारा संचार के जलए उपयोग ककए िाने वाले संकेतों के कोड को जनर्ददष्ट करते हैं। प्रयोज्यता: ये मानक भूजमगत खानों में श्वसन यंत्र का उपयोग करते समय संचार के जलए सभी बचाव प्रजिजक्षत व्यजियों पर लागू होंगे। अनुपालन आवश्यकता: संकेतों की संजहता सं. 517] नई कदल्ली, सोमवार, िुलाई 6, 2026/आषाढ 15, 1948
No. 517] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948
सी.जी.-जे.एच.-अ.-07072026-274233 CG-JH-E-07072026-274233
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
क. बचाव दल के सदस्ट्यों के बीच
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (Directorate General Of Mines Safety) NOTIFICATION Dhanbad, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 575(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-rule (3) of rule 152 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 signals to be used by members of a rescue team for communication, as follows: Scope: These standards specify the code of signals to be used by rescue trained persons for communication while using breathing apparatus, as required under sub-rule (3) of rule 152 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to all persons rescue trained persons for communication while using breathing apparatus in belowground mines. Compliance Requirement: Code of Signals A. Between members of rescue team
[F. No. DGMS/01-5/2026/SOMA(HQ)] UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines
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