Contents of the OSH (Central) Rules

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

Rule 62. Living accommodation

Chapter VI — Welfare ProvisionsC. Building or Other Construction WorkMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026

Official text

Every employer of a building or other construction work shall ensure that suitable temporary living accommodation, free of charge are made available for the workers at construction sites remote from their homes, where adequate transportation between the site and their homes or other suitable living accommodation is not available. Further, the principal employer will pay the expenses incurred on providing accommodation to the contractor where the building or other construction work is done through the contractor.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, G.S.R. 345(E) — Gazette of India, p. 185 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 185 · official download · all sources

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