The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026
Rule 133. Duties of instructor
Official text
(1) Under the direction of the superintendent, the instructor shall-
(i) impart course of instructions and practices to persons selected for training in rescue and recovery work as well as to rescue trained persons and maintain a record thereof; and
(ii) make inspection, test and adjustment of rescue equipment and apparatus and maintain a record thereof.
(2) When an emergency at a below ground mine, instructor shall perform such rescue and recovery work as may be assigned by the manager or in absence of the manager, by the principal official present at the surface.
(3) The instructor shall not leave the rescue station without prior permission of the superintendent.
(4) In the absence of the superintendent, the instructor shall be in-charge of the rescue station.