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The Central Government notifies officers to serve as Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Dock Safety under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, for specified ports.

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The Ministry of Labour and Employment, through Notification S.O. 2485(E) dated 13th May, 2026, exercised powers conferred by sub-sections (5) and (1) of Section 34 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020). This notification supersedes the previous Government of India notification S.O. 2476(E), dated 09th September, 2015, published on 12th September, 2015, except for actions done or omitted prior to this supersession. The Central Government has designated various officers as Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Dock Safety. Specifically, the Director General of Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Mumbai, is appointed as Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator for all major ports. Deputy Directorate General, Director (Safety), and Deputy Director (Safety) of the Dock Safety Division, Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Mumbai, are appointed as Inspector-cum-Facilitator for all major ports. Additionally, Deputy Director (Safety), Assistant Director (Safety), and Additional Assistant Director (Safety) from Inspectorate Dock Safety offices in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai are designated as Inspector-cum-Facilitator for specific clusters of ports, including Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Kandla, Mormugao, Kolkata, Haldia, Paradip, Vishakapatnam, Chennai, Tuticorin, New Mangalore, Kochi, and Ennore. Further Assistant Directors (Safety) and Additional Assistant Directors (Safety) from various Inspectorate Dock Safety offices are appointed as Inspector-cum-Facilitator for individual ports such as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mormugao, Kandla, Vishakapatnam, Paradip, Tuticorin, New Mangalore, and Kochi, as detailed in the accompanying table.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18052026-272654 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2393] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026/VAISAKHA 23, 1948 3465 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th May, 2026 S.O. 2485(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (5) and (1) of Section 34 of the Occupational Safety, Heath and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (37 of 2020) and in supersession of the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment vide S.O. 2476(E), dated the 09th September, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 12th September, 2015, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Central Government hereby notifies the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below to be the Chief Inspector -cum- Facilitator and Inspector -cum- Facilitator of Dock Safety respectively for the purposes of the said Code, within the local limits of the ports specified in the corresponding entries in column (4) of the said Table. TABLE +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ |S.No.| Officers | Designations | Limit of ports | +=====+============================================================+============================+==================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Director General, | Chief Inspector-cum- | All major ports. | | | Directorate General Factory Advice Service and | facilitator | | | | Labour Institutes, Mumbai. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | Deputy Directorate General, | Inspector-cum- | All major ports. | | | Director (Safety) and Deputy Director(Safety), | facilitator | | | | Dock Safety Division, | | | | | Directorate General Factory Advice Service and | | | | | Labour Institutes, Mumbai. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | Deputy Director (Safety, | Inspector-cum- | Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru | | | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | facilitator | Port, Kandla and Mormugao. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | | | | | Safety, Mumbai | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | Deputy Director(Safety), | Inspector-cum- | Kolkata, Haldia, Paradip and | | | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | facilitator | Vishakapatnam. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | | | | | Safety, Kolkata | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 5. | Deputy Director(Safety), | Inspector-cum- | Chennai, Tuticorin, New | | | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | facilitator | Mangalore, Kochi and | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | | Ennore. | | | Safety, Chennai | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | Jawaharlal Nehru Port. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, Navi Mumbai. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 7. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | Mormugao. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, Mormugao. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 8. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | Kandla. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, Kandla. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 9. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | Vishakaptanam. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, Vishakhapatnam. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 10. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | Paradip. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, Paradip. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 11. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | Tuticorin. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, Tuticorin. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 12. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | New Mangalore. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, New Mangalore. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 13. | Assistant Director (Safety) and Additional | Inspector-cum- | Kochi. | | | Assistant Director (Safety), Inspectorate Dock | facilitator | | | | Safety, Kochi. | | | +-----+------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. S-65025/10/2026-ISH-II] ALOK CHANDRA, Senior Labour And Employment Advisor Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND KUMER CHAND MEENA ΜΕΕΝΑ Date: 2026.05.18 15:41:11 +05'30"

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