Notification under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
G.S.R. 572(E). Mines: rescue apparatus at the entrance of a belowground mine (rule 131(2))
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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) 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