The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Bihar) Rules, 2026
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S. Section or Rules Qualification Experience for the purpose Facilities at his command
No. under which required
competency is
recognised
1. Certificate of Degree in i) A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Facilities to carry NDTs
stability for Civil or the design of construction or testing or (Non Destructive Tests)
buildings - Rules 62 Structural repairs of structures;
(3) made under Engineering; ii) Knowledge of non-destructive testing,
Section 133(2)(zzq) or Equivalent various codes of practices that are
current and the effect of the vibrations
and natural forces on the stability of
the building; and
iii) Ability to arrive at a reliable
conclusion with regard to the safety of
the structure or the building.
2. “Dangerous Degree in (i) a minimum of 7 years’ experience in- Gauges for
Machines -Under Electrical, (a) design or operation or measurement;
Section 133(2) (zzq) Mechanical, maintenance; or instruments for
or equivalent. (b) testing, examination and measurement of speed
inspection of relevant machinery, and any other equipment
their guards, safety devices and or device to determine
appliances. the safety in the use of
(ii) he shall – the dangerous machines.
(a) be conversant with safety
devices and their proper
functioning;
(b) be able to identify defects and
any other cause loading to
failure; and
(c) have ability to arrive at a
reliable conclusion with regard
to the proper functioning of
safety device and appliance
and machine guard.
3. Lifts and Hoists A degree in (i) A minimum experience of 7 years in- Facilities for load testing,
Under Section Electrical and (a) design or erection or maintenance; tensile testing, gauges
133(2) (zzq) /or or equipment/ gadgets for
Mechanical (b) inspection and test procedures of measurement and any
Engineering lifts and hoists; other equipment required
or the (ii) He shall be – for determining the safe
equivalent (a) Conversant with relevant codes of working conditions of
practices and test procedures that are Hoists and Lifts.
current;
(b) Conversant with other statutory
requirements conversing the safety
of the Hoists and Lifts;
(c) able to identify defects and arrive at
a reliable conclusion with regard to
the safety of Hoists and Lifts.
4. Lifting Machinery Degree in A minimum experience of 7 years in- Facilities for load testing,
and Lifting Tackles - Mechanical (a) design or erection or maintenance; tensile testing, heat
Under Section or Electrical or treatment
133(2) (zzq) or (b) testing, examination and ,equipment/gadget for
Metallurgical inspection, of lifting machinery, measurement, gauges and
Engineering chains, ropes and lifting tackles. such other equipment to
or its He shall be – determine the safe
equivalent (a) Conversant with the relevant working conditions of the
codes of practices and test lifting machinery tackle.
procedures that are current;
(b) Conversant with fracture
mechanics and metallurgy of the
material of construction;
(c) Conversant with heat
treatment/stress relieving
techniques as applicable to stress
bearing components and parts of
lifting machinery and lifting
tackles;
(d) (d) capable of identifying defects
and arriving at a reliable
conclusion with regard to the
safety of lifting machinery, chains,
ropes, and lifting tackles.
5 Pressure Plant’- Degree in A minimum experience of 10 years in Facilities for carrying out
Rule 68 (schedule Chemical or (a) design or erection or maintenance, hydraulic test, non-
III) (sub-sechedule Electrical or or destructive test, gauges
33) made under Metallurgical (b) testing, examination and equipment/ gadgets for
Section 133(2) (zzq) or inspection of pressure plants. measurement and any
‘ Mechanical He shall be – other equipment or
Engineering (a) Conversant with the relevant gauges to determine the
or its codes of practices and test safety in use of pressure
equivalent. procedures relating to pressure vessels.
vessels;
(b) Conversant with statutory
requirements concerning the safety
of unfired pressure vessels and
equipment operating under
pressure;
(c) Conversant with non-destructive
testing techniques as are
applicable to pressure vessels;
(d) able to identify defects and arrive
at a reliable conclusion with
regard to the safety of pressure
plants.
6 Pre cautions against Master’s (i) a minimum of 7 years in collection and Meters, instruments and
dangerous fumes,- degree in analysis of environmental samples and devices duly calibrated
Rule 18 made under Chemistry, or calibration of monitoring equipment; and certified for carrying
section 82 and a degree in He shall – out the tests and
Section 133(2) (zzq) Chemical (a) be conversant with the hazardous certification of safety in
Engineering. properties of chemicals and their working in confined
permissible limit values; spaces.
(b) be conversant with the current
techniques of sampling and analysis
of the environmental contaminants;
and
(c) be able to arrive at a reliable
conclusion as regards the safety in
respect of entering and carrying out
hotwork.
7 Ventilation systems- Degree in (i) A minimum of 7 years in the design, Facilities for testing the
and Rule 18 made Mechanical fabrication, installation, testing of ventilation system,
under section 82 and or Electrical ventilation system and systems used instruments and gauges
Section 133(2) (zzq) Engineering for extraction and collection of for testing the
or equivalent. dusts, fumes and vapours and other effectiveness of the
ancillary equipment. extraction systems for
(ii) He shall be conversant with relevant dusts, vapours and fumes,
codes of practice and tests and any other equipment
procedures that are current in respect needed for determining
of ventilation and a traction system the efficiency and
for fumes, and shall be able to arrive adequacy of these
at a reliable conclusion with regard systems. He shall have
to effectiveness of the system. the assistance of a
suitable qualified
technical person who can
come to a reasonable
conclusion as to the
adequacy of the system.