Contents of the OSH Rules (Andhra Pradesh)

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

Rule 135. Qualifications and experience of Supervisors under sub section (b) of section 85

Chapter XIV — FactoriesMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020G.O.Rt. No. 146, 6 Aug 2026

Official text

(1) All persons who are required to supervise the handling of hazardous substances shall possess the following qualifications and experience:

(a) (i) A degree in Chemistry or Diploma in Chemical Engineering or Technology with five year’s experience; or

(ii). A Master's Degree in Chemistry or a Degree in Chemical Engineering or Technology with two year’s experience.

The experience stipulated above shall be in process operation and maintenance in the Chemical Industry.

(b) Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require the supervisor to undergo training in Health and Safety.

(2) The syllabus and duration of the above training and the organisations conducting the training shall be approved by the Director General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes or the State Government in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Director-General; Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes.

Rules prescribed under section 88:

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026, G.O.Rt. No. 146 — Andhra Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary (as ordered by G.O.Rt. No. 146), pp. 325–326 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 325 · official download · all sources

Text from the Government Order that orders the notification's publication in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette; the Gazette issue itself was not found on the AP e-Gazette.