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The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026

Rule 60. Medical Examination

Chapter VI — Welfare ProvisionsB. MinesMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026

Official text

The employer of every mine shall ensure that: -

(i) medical examination of every employee employed or to be employed in a mine including contract labour is done before commencement of their employment and subsequently every year;

(ii) the contract labour is provided with the medical facilities at par with regular employees;

(iii) in the event of any dispute under the provisions of sub-rule (i), the matter may be referred to the appellate medical board constituted under these rules.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 345(E) — Gazette of India, p. 184 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 184 · official download · all sources

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