Contents of the OSH Rules (Bihar)

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

Schedule to Schedule I

Made under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020Notification No. 101, 30 Jun 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.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Bihar) Rules, 2026, Notification No. 101 — Bihar Gazette Extraordinary No. 699, 1 July 2026, pp. 257–259 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 257 · official download · all sources