Notification under subrule 2 of Rule 131 of Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions(Central) Rules, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-JH-E-10072026-274268 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 514] | NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948 5041 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 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 detectors-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) 9.1 Scoop stretchers - 1 (One) 9.2 Spine board - 1 (One) [F. No. DGMS/01-1/2026/SOMA (HQ)] Ujjwal Tah, Chief Inspector [PART II-खण्ड 3(i)] 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) 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] 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 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA SARVESH 1:38:46+0530