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OSH Rules (Jammu and Kashmir)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions

Chapter II — Registration

r. 3The following fee shall be deposited along with the registration
r. 4The certificate of registration shall be issued in Form-ll electronically
r. 5The certificate of registration shall be non-transferable and a copy of
r. 6Late fee under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3
r. 7Appeal under section 4
r. 8Officer shall thereupon send the records of the case to the

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employee

r. 9Annual health examination or test free of costs, age of employees or
r. 10The information to be included in the letter of appointment and the form of such letter under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 6
r. 11The nature of bodily injury and the manner of notice and the time
Schedule
r. 12The form of notice related to certain diseases and the time within
r. 13The manner of making report by employee under clause (d) and other duties of employees under clause (g) of section 13
r. 14Manner of sending report of action taken under sub-section (3) of section 14

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health

r. 15The constitution, procedure and other matters relating to State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17
r. 16The number of members and their qualifications under sub-section
r. 17The manner of constituting a safety committee and the manner and
r. 18The period of work of an adult worker in an establishment under Clause (b) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 25 shall be so fixed that

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

r. 19Conditions for exemption of workers from weekly and compensatory holidays under sub-section (2) of section 26
r. 20The total number of hours of overtime under second proviso of section 27
r. 21Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in a factory under section 30
r. 22The form and notice and manner of display of such notice and the

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

r. 23The form and register and particulars of workers under clause (a) of section 33
r. 24The manner and form of displaying notices under clause (b) of section 33
r. 25Return, manner of filing the return and periods of filing return to Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (d) of section 33

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-Facilitator and other Authority

r. 26The qualification and experience of Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 34
r. 27The manner of taking samples of any article or substance found in
r. 28The other powers and duties under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 35
r. 29The specialized qualification and
r. 30The manner of providingalternative employment ender sulclanse
r. 31The qualification for the appointment of medical officer under sub- section (1) of section 42
r. 32Duties of Medical Officer under sub-section (2) of section 42
r. 33Other establishment engaged in the dangerous occupation or processes under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 42
r. 34Medical supervision and other establishment under clause (b) of sub- section (2) of section 42
r. 35Other establishment under clause (C) of sub-section (2) of section 42

Chapter VIII — Special Provisions relating to Employment of Women

r. 37The manner of requiring the employer to provide the adequate safeguards under section 44

Chapter IX — Special Provision for Contract Labour, Inter-State Migrant Worker

r. 38Conditions including in particular conditions as to hours of work,
r. 39The form and manner of application and the particulars which such
r. 40The procedure under sub-section (2) of section 48
r. 41Manner of applying for the renewal of licence and the manner of renewal of licence under sub-section (3) of section 48
r. 42Responsibility of the contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48
r. 43The manner of intimation of work order and time limit for such intimation under sub-section (1) of section 50
r. 44The manner of suspending or cancelling the licence under sub-section
r. 45The period before which the wages shall be paid under sub-section
r. 46The mode of payment of wages under proviso to sub-section (2) of section 55
r. 47The manner of payment of wages from security deposit under sub- section (4) of section 55
r. 48The form of issuing experience certificate under section 56
r. 49The form and manner of making application under clause (b) of sub- section (2) of section 57
r. 50Period of making report and the period of deciding the question under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 57
r. 51Minimum service for entitlement, class of travel and other matters under section 61
r. 52Manner of providing facility of toll-free helpline under section 63
r. 53Manner of providing for study of inter-state migrant workers under section 64
r. 54Authority to whom a copy of the agreement shall be forwarded by the producer under sub-section (3) of section 66
r. 55Details under clause (vii) of sub-section (4) of section 66
r. 56Rules in respect of factory or class or description of factories under sub-section (1) of section 79
r. 57Mode of submission of application under sub-section (2) of section 79
Schedule A
Schedule B
r. 58Common facilities and services for joint liability of owner of premises and occupiers of the factories under section 80
r. 59Rules under section 82
r. 60Site Appraisal Committee under section 83
r. 61The manner of disclosing information by occupier of a factory under
r. 62The conditions for accessibility of the record by the workers under clause (a) of section 85
r. 63The qualification and experience of persons handling hazardous
r. 64The manner of providing for medical examination of a worker under sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of section 85
r. 65The measures or standards under sub-section (1) of section 86
r. 66Issue of Guidelines
r. 67The value of the maximum permissible limit of exposure of chemical
r. 68The appellate authority for appeal against the order of Inspector
r. 69Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management
r. 70Exemptions under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 91

Chapter X — Offences and Penalties

r. 71Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of section 111
r. 73Manner of compounding under sub-section (1) of section 114

Chapter XI — Social Security Fund

r. 74Other sources of fund under sub-section (2) of section 115
r. 75The manner of administering and expending the Fund under sub- section (3) of section 115

Chapter XII — Miscellaneous

r. 76The form of application, manner of filing the application and the fee
r. 78The form of appeal, the fee to be accompanied there with and the appellate authority under sub-section (6) of section 119
r. 79The manner of survey under sub-section (2) of section 121
r. 80Any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule B I
Schedule B II
Schedule B III
Schedule B IV Glass Manufacture
Schedule B V
Schedule B VI
Schedule B VII
Schedule B VIII
Schedule B IX
Schedule B X
Schedule B XI
Schedule B XII
Schedule B XIII
Schedule B XIV
Schedule.
Schedule B XV
Schedule B XVI Processing of cashewnut
Schedule B XVII
Schedule B XVIII
Schedule B XIX
Schedule B XX
Schedule B XXI
Schedule B XXII
Schedule B XXIII
Schedule B XXIV
Schedule B XXV Manufacture of Rayon by viscose process
Schedule B XXVI
Schedule B XXVII
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule F
Schedule G

Contents of the OSH Rules (Jammu and Kashmir)

OSH Rules (Jammu and Kashmir)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions

Chapter II — Registration

r. 3The following fee shall be deposited along with the registration
r. 4The certificate of registration shall be issued in Form-ll electronically
r. 5The certificate of registration shall be non-transferable and a copy of
r. 6Late fee under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3
r. 7Appeal under section 4
r. 8Officer shall thereupon send the records of the case to the

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employee

r. 9Annual health examination or test free of costs, age of employees or
r. 10The information to be included in the letter of appointment and the form of such letter under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 6
r. 11The nature of bodily injury and the manner of notice and the time
Schedule
r. 12The form of notice related to certain diseases and the time within
r. 13The manner of making report by employee under clause (d) and other duties of employees under clause (g) of section 13
r. 14Manner of sending report of action taken under sub-section (3) of section 14

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health

r. 15The constitution, procedure and other matters relating to State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17
r. 16The number of members and their qualifications under sub-section
r. 17The manner of constituting a safety committee and the manner and
r. 18The period of work of an adult worker in an establishment under Clause (b) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 25 shall be so fixed that

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

r. 19Conditions for exemption of workers from weekly and compensatory holidays under sub-section (2) of section 26
r. 20The total number of hours of overtime under second proviso of section 27
r. 21Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in a factory under section 30
r. 22The form and notice and manner of display of such notice and the

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

r. 23The form and register and particulars of workers under clause (a) of section 33
r. 24The manner and form of displaying notices under clause (b) of section 33
r. 25Return, manner of filing the return and periods of filing return to Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (d) of section 33

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-Facilitator and other Authority

r. 26The qualification and experience of Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 34
r. 27The manner of taking samples of any article or substance found in
r. 28The other powers and duties under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 35
r. 29The specialized qualification and
r. 30The manner of providingalternative employment ender sulclanse
r. 31The qualification for the appointment of medical officer under sub- section (1) of section 42
r. 32Duties of Medical Officer under sub-section (2) of section 42
r. 33Other establishment engaged in the dangerous occupation or processes under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 42
r. 34Medical supervision and other establishment under clause (b) of sub- section (2) of section 42
r. 35Other establishment under clause (C) of sub-section (2) of section 42

Chapter VIII — Special Provisions relating to Employment of Women

r. 37The manner of requiring the employer to provide the adequate safeguards under section 44

Chapter IX — Special Provision for Contract Labour, Inter-State Migrant Worker

r. 38Conditions including in particular conditions as to hours of work,
r. 39The form and manner of application and the particulars which such
r. 40The procedure under sub-section (2) of section 48
r. 41Manner of applying for the renewal of licence and the manner of renewal of licence under sub-section (3) of section 48
r. 42Responsibility of the contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48
r. 43The manner of intimation of work order and time limit for such intimation under sub-section (1) of section 50
r. 44The manner of suspending or cancelling the licence under sub-section
r. 45The period before which the wages shall be paid under sub-section
r. 46The mode of payment of wages under proviso to sub-section (2) of section 55
r. 47The manner of payment of wages from security deposit under sub- section (4) of section 55
r. 48The form of issuing experience certificate under section 56
r. 49The form and manner of making application under clause (b) of sub- section (2) of section 57
r. 50Period of making report and the period of deciding the question under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 57
r. 51Minimum service for entitlement, class of travel and other matters under section 61
r. 52Manner of providing facility of toll-free helpline under section 63
r. 53Manner of providing for study of inter-state migrant workers under section 64
r. 54Authority to whom a copy of the agreement shall be forwarded by the producer under sub-section (3) of section 66
r. 55Details under clause (vii) of sub-section (4) of section 66
r. 56Rules in respect of factory or class or description of factories under sub-section (1) of section 79
r. 57Mode of submission of application under sub-section (2) of section 79
Schedule A
Schedule B
r. 58Common facilities and services for joint liability of owner of premises and occupiers of the factories under section 80
r. 59Rules under section 82
r. 60Site Appraisal Committee under section 83
r. 61The manner of disclosing information by occupier of a factory under
r. 62The conditions for accessibility of the record by the workers under clause (a) of section 85
r. 63The qualification and experience of persons handling hazardous
r. 64The manner of providing for medical examination of a worker under sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of section 85
r. 65The measures or standards under sub-section (1) of section 86
r. 66Issue of Guidelines
r. 67The value of the maximum permissible limit of exposure of chemical
r. 68The appellate authority for appeal against the order of Inspector
r. 69Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management
r. 70Exemptions under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 91

Chapter X — Offences and Penalties

r. 71Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of section 111
r. 73Manner of compounding under sub-section (1) of section 114

Chapter XI — Social Security Fund

r. 74Other sources of fund under sub-section (2) of section 115
r. 75The manner of administering and expending the Fund under sub- section (3) of section 115

Chapter XII — Miscellaneous

r. 76The form of application, manner of filing the application and the fee
r. 78The form of appeal, the fee to be accompanied there with and the appellate authority under sub-section (6) of section 119
r. 79The manner of survey under sub-section (2) of section 121
r. 80Any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed under
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule B I
Schedule B II
Schedule B III
Schedule B IV Glass Manufacture
Schedule B V
Schedule B VI
Schedule B VII
Schedule B VIII
Schedule B IX
Schedule B X
Schedule B XI
Schedule B XII
Schedule B XIII
Schedule B XIV
Schedule.
Schedule B XV
Schedule B XVI Processing of cashewnut
Schedule B XVII
Schedule B XVIII
Schedule B XIX
Schedule B XX
Schedule B XXI
Schedule B XXII
Schedule B XXIII
Schedule B XXIV
Schedule B XXV Manufacture of Rayon by viscose process
Schedule B XXVI
Schedule B XXVII
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule E
Schedule F
Schedule G

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

Rule 18. The period of work of an adult worker in an establishment under Clause (b) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 25 shall be so fixed that

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and HealthMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020S.O. 224, 12 Aug 2026

Text read by machine from the official scan

(a) The total number of hours of workin any day shall not exceed eight hours;
(b) The period of work in each day shall be so arranged that no period of continuous work exceeds five hours, and that no worker shall work for more than five hours before he has had an interval for rest of at least half an hour;
(c) The spread-over of a worker shall not exceed twelve hours in any day, inclusive of intervals of rest.

Source: The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Jammu and Kashmir) Rules, 2026, S.O. 224 — the official copy of the notification, p. 16 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 16 · official download · all sources

The official copy is a scan. This text was read by machine and only tidied by program, not checked page by page, so it will contain mistakes, including in numbers: the official PDF is the copy to rely on. The Forms are not reproduced here; read them in the PDF. Rule numbers the machine missed (36, 72, 77) stay inside the rule before them here.

← Rule 17The manner of constituting a safety committee and the manner and Rule 19 →Conditions for exemption of workers from weekly and compensatory holidays under sub-section (2) of section 26