Notification under Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-JH-E-15072026-274513 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 559] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 5286 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (Directorate General of Mines Safety) NOTIFICATION Dhanbad, the 10th July, 2026 G.S.R. 617(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on me under Rule 160 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 conditions to exempt any mine from refresher training during normal working hours on full day release system. Scope: These standards specify the conditions to exempt any mine from imparting refresher training to persons during normal working hours on full day release system as per Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to the oil mines where persons are employed in “on-and-off" work pattern. Compliance Requirement: Exemption from imparting refresher training to persons during normal working hours on full day release system as per Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 is hereby given to oil mines where persons are employed in “on-and-off" work pattern. The refresher training may be imparted to the persons during their off period subject to the following condition: If the refresher training is imparted beyond normal working hours during off period, compensatory off equal to the number of days attended for training shall be given to the persons in addition to the training allowances. [F. No. DGMS/03-1/2026/CMC(HQ)] UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines