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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-JH-E-13072026-274427
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 520] | NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General Of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 578(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred on me under clause (iii) of rule 140 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 standard of medical
examination for persons selected for undergoing training in rescue and recovery work, as follows:
Scope: These specify the standard of medical examination for persons selected for undergoing training in rescue and
recovery work, and the format for medical certificate and report, as required under Rule 140(iii) of the Occupational
Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to every person selected for undergoing training in rescue and
recovery work.
Compliance Requirement:
PART I
Standard for medical examination for persons undergoing training in rescue and recovery work
Every person selected for undergoing training in rescue and recovery work and every rescue trained person shall be
thoroughly examined medically. Particular attention shall be paid to the following requirements-
1. The person shall be in good physical and mental health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with
efficient discharge of rescue work.
2. Speech must be without serious impediment.
3. Locomotor System: The limbs, Hands, fingers, feet and toes should be well formed and developed & without any
deformity, and function of all limbs should be within normal limits.
4. (a) The standard of distant vision without glasses shall not be less than the following-
(i) Better eye - 6/6
(ii) Worse eye - 6/9
(b) There shall no squint in the eyes.
(c) There shall not be any organic diseases of the eyes which is likely to affect distant vision within a period of
one year.
(d) The person shall not be suffering from nystagmus and colour blindness.
(e) There should be no night blindness
5. Hearing in each ear should be good and that there is no sign of disease in the ear. Audiometric
examination should be normal.
6. (a) Respiratory system: Chest must be well formed. Respiratory system should be sound
and free from any chronic laryngeal, bronchial and pulmonary disease.
(b) A full sized postero-anterior chest radiograph obtained by an X-ray machine of at least 300 Milli-Ampere
strength and there shall not be any evidence of any pulmonary disease.
(c) Lung function tests (spirometry) shall be done. Findings of spirometry shall be within normal limit.
(d) The difference of chest measurements taken after full inspiration and full expiration shall not be less than 5 cms.
7. (a)There shall be no evidence of cardiac or vascular disease.
(b) Normal heart rate shall not be above 90 or less than 60 beats per minute. The person shall be free from dyspnoea
on light exertion.
(c) Blood pressure shall not exceed 130 mm of mercury systolic and 80 mm of mercury
diastolic.
(d) Detailed cardiovascular assessment of employees should be done. This should include 12 leads electrocardiogram
and complete lipid profile. The results should be within normal limits.
8. Person shall not have hernia.
9. Person shall not have Hydrocele.
10. The nervous system shall be sound and there shall not be any history of epilepsy or any other organic or
hysterical fits or vertigo. Detailed neurological examinations including testing of all major superficial and deep
reflexes shall be done.
11. Fasting, Post- prandial Blood sugar and HbA1c shall be tested and shall be within normal limit.
12. Routine urine & routine stool shall be tested and shall be within normal limit.
13. Blood haemoglobin, WBC total count & Differential count, ESR, and Platelets count shall be tested and shall
be within normal limit.
14. The gums and teeth shall be healthy and free from any infection. Persons with artificial denture shall be declared
unfit.
15. Serum Urea and Creatinine shall be within normal limit.
16. Body Mass Index (BMI) of the person shall be calculated and shall be within normal limit.
17. The candidate shall be required to satisfactorily clear the Height Pass and Vertigo Test.
18. Weight of person shall be in accordance with the table given below:
Height in | Age in Years
Centimetres |
| 21 to 22 | 23 to 27 | 28 to 32 | 33 to 37 | 38 to 40
| (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2) | (1) | (2)
140-145 | 41 | 52 | 41 | 53 | 43 | 56 | 43 | 57 | 43 | 58
146-150 | 43 | 54 | 43 | 56 | 44 | 59 | 45 | 60 | 45 | 60
151-155 | 45 | 56 | 46 | 58 | 46 | 62 | 47 | 63 | 47 | 64
156-160 | 48 | 59 | 48 | 61 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 67 | 50 | 67
161-165 | 51 | 62 | 51 | 65 | 51 | 69 | 53 | 70 | 53 | 71
166-170 | 54 | 66 | 54 | 68 | 55 | 73 | 55 | 75 | 56 | 75
171-175 | 58 | 71 | 58 | 73 | 58 | 78 | 60 | 80 | 60 | 80
176-180 | 61 | 75 | 62 | 78 | 62 | 83 | 64 | 85 | 64 | 86
181-185 | 65 | 80 | 65 | 83 | 66 | 88 | 68 | 90 | 68 | 92
186-190 | 69 | 85 | 69 | 89 | 70 | 94 | 72 | 96 | 72 | 97
(1) Minimum weight in Kilograms. (2) Maximum weight in Kilograms.
N.B. -Variation up to 10 percent in fitness standards may be accepted.
PART II
Format for issue of certificate and medical report to persons undergoing training in rescue and recovery work
Certificate No....
Certified that Shri/Shrimati/Miss* employed as in .........mine, Form No................. has been
medically examined. He/she* appears to be............ years of age. The findings of the examining authority are given
in the attached sheet. It is considered that Shri/Smt/Miss*.
(a)* is free from any organic disease or weakness and medically fit for undertaking rescue work in mine.
(b)* is suffering from... and is medically unfit for undertaking the rescue work in mine.
(c)* is suffering from...... is should get this disability* cured/controlled and should be again examined within a
period of ........ months. He/ She will appear for re-examination with the result of test of............ and the opinion
of ........ .Specialist from He/ She may not be permitted to carry rescue work during this period.
Space for affixing Passport
Size Photograph of the
Candidate.
Signature of the examining authority
Place :
Name and designation in Block letters
Date :
* Delete whatever is not applicable.
** One copy of the certificate shall be handed over to the person concerned and another copy shall be sent to the
manager of the mine / Rescue Superintendent concerned and the third copy shall be retained by the examining
authority,
Report of the examining authority
Annexure to Certificate No............as result of medical examination on
Identification Mark..
Signature/Left thumb impression of the candidate
1. General development- | Good/Fair/Poor
2.Height. | .cms.
3.Weight. | .kg.
4. BMI:
5. Gum & Teeth:
6. Artificial Denture: Present/ not present
7. Eyes:
(i) Visual acuity-Distant vision (without glasses).
Right eye....... Left eye...........
(ii) any organic disease of eyes
(iii) night blindness
(iv) Colour blindness
(v) Squint
8.Ears:
(i) Hearing: right ear.. Left ear
(ii) Any organic diseases.
(iii) Audiometry Findings:
Conduction Type | Left Ear | Right Ear
Ear Conduction | Normal/Abnormal | Normal/Abnormal
Bone Conduction | Normal/Abnormal | Normal/Abnormal
Enclosed Audiometry Report.
9.Respiratory system.
(i) Chest measurement:
(a) after full inspiration cms.
(b) After full expiration.. cms.
(ii) Auscultatory finding:
(iii) dyspnoea on light exertion: present/absent
(iv) Result of Lung Function Test (Spirometry)
Parameters | Predicted Value | Performed Value | % of Predicted
Forced Vital Capacity
(FEV)
Forced Vital Capacity 1
FEV1
FEV1/FVC
Peak Expiratory Flow
Spirometry Report enclosed
10. Circulatory system:
(i) Blood Pressure
(ii) Pulse:
(iii) Cardiological Assessment
Auscultation | S1
| S2
| Additional Sound
Electrocardiograph (12 leads) findings : | Normal/Abnormal
Enclosed ECG
11. Abdomen:
Tenderness.
Liver.
Spleen.
Tumour.
12.Nervous system:
History of fits or epilepsy
Paralysis.
Mental health.
Neurological Assessment
Findings | Normal/Abnormal
Superficial Reflexes
Deep Reflexes
Peripheral Circulation
Vibrational Syndromes
12. Locomotory system
13. Skin.
14. Hydrocele.
15. Hernia.
16. Any other abnormality
17. Pathological Investigations:
S.No. | Tests | Findings
1 | Blood-Tc, Dc, Hb, ESR, Platelets | WNL/Abnormal
2 | Blood Sugar- Fasting & PP | WNL/Abnormal
3 | HbA1c | WNL/Abnormal
4 | Lipid profile | WNL/Abnormal
5 | Blood Urea, Creatinine | WNL/Abnormal
6 | Urine Routine | WNL/Abnormal
7 | Stool Routine | WNL/Abnormal
Enclosed Investigation Reports.
18. Skiagram of chest. - Normal /Abnormal; Enclosed Chest Radiograph
19. Height pass and Vertigo Test Report.
20. Any other test considered necessary by the examining authority.
21.Any opinion of specialist considered necessary.
Signature of the examining authority
Place:
Date:
[F. No. DGMS/01-8/2026/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.
VINOD
KUMAR
Digitally signed by
VINOD KUMAR
Date: 2026.07.13
15:55:42+05'30'
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