The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026
Rule 5. Annual health examination of employees
Official text
(1) Every employer of dock work, building or other construction work shall arrange to conduct free of cost, medical examination for employee, who has completed forty years of age.
(2) The medical examination shall be conducted by a qualified medical practitioner and a certificate shall be provided FORM-VIII to both the employer and employee:
Provided that an employer may avail the facility for medical examination of the employees through the Employees' State Insurance Corporation:
Provided further that in case of mines, additional tests and conditions of annual medical examinations of employees shall be governed under Rule 109.