Notification under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
G.S.R. 574(E). Mines: reporting accidents involving rescue apparatus (rule 131(6) and (7))
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General Of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 574(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-rules (6) and (7) 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 format for reporting accidents involving rescue apparatus in mines, rescue stations, or rescue rooms, as follows: Scope: These standards specify the Form for reporting accidents in a below ground mine, rescue station or rescue room arising out of the use of any rescue apparatus, as required under Rule 131(6)&(7) of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Applicability: These Forms shall be used for reporting of an accident in a below ground mine, rescue station or rescue room that arises out of the use of any rescue apparatus. Report of accident in a below ground mine, rescue station or rescue room arising out of the use of any rescue apparatus From: Manager/Rescue Superintendent* ........ (Name of mine/rescue station/rescue room*)………….. To: 1. Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator
2. Inspector-cum-Facilitator Sir, I have to furnish the following particulars of an accident at……………………………. mine/rescue station/rescue room* of M/s …………………….. (owner).
1. (a) Situation of mine/ rescue station/ rescue room* (Post office, Police Station, Sub Division, District, State, Pin):
(b) Name and postal address of the owner:
2. Date and time of accident:
3. Location of accident in mine/ rescue station/ rescue room*:
4. Number of persons killed:
5. Number of persons seriously injured:
6. Details of the apparatus involved
(a) Name:
(b) Make:
(c) Model:
(d) Serial Number:
(e) Date of commissioning:
(f) Shelf life:
7. Cause of accident:
8. Details of persons killed/injured:
(a) Name:
(b) Nature of employment (Designation):
(c) Age:
(d) Sex:
(e) Cause of death/nature of injury: Yours faithfully, Signature ……………………………… Name:………………………………………. Designation: Manager/Rescue Superintendent Place ………………… Date …………………. * Strike out or delete whichever is/are not applicable.
[F. No. DGMS/01-2/2026/SOMA(HQ)]
UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines