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OSH Rules (Rajasthan)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions
r. 3Income from the sources
r. 4Hazardous substance

Chapter II — Registration General provisions for registration

r. 5General provisions for registration under section 3
r. 6Information, Registration and Licence of factories
r. 7Late fees
r. 8Submission and approval of plans
r. 9Certificate of Stability
r. 10Prohibition of use of premises as factory without licence
r. 11Grant of Licence
r. 12Auto Renewal of Licence
r. 13Amendment of registration or licence
r. 14Change of manager
r. 15Revocation of licence
r. 16Transfer of licence
r. 17Closing of factory
r. 18Notice of commencement or cessation of operation under section 5
r. 19Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 20Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 21Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 22Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 23Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 24Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 25Fees and mode of payment of fees for other establishment, other than factory, not covered in above
r. 26Late fees
r. 27Manner of appeal under section 4

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employees

r. 28Annual Health Examination of employees under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 6
r. 29Letter of appointment to employee under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 6
r. 30Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences under sub-section (1) section 10 and section 11
Schedule
r. 31Notice of disease under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 12
r. 32Duties of employee under clause (d) and (g) of section 13
r. 33Rights of Employee under sub-section (3) of section 14

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health

r. 34Constitution, procedure and other matters relating to Rajasthan State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
r. 35Safety committee and safety officers under section 22
r. 36Composition of Safety Committee
r. 37Functions of Safety Committee
r. 38Safety Officers
r. 39Qualifications of the Safety officer
r. 40Duties of Safety Officer
r. 41Facilities to be provided to Safety Officer

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

r. 42Daily and weekly working hours under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 25
r. 43Interruption period allowed in running time under Explanation (a) of sub-section (1) of section 25
r. 44Weekly holiday
r. 45Compensatory holidays
r. 46Wages for overtime under section 27
r. 47Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in factory under section 30
r. 48Notice of periods of work under sub-section (2) of section 31

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

r. 49Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records under section 33
r. 50Display on notice board
r. 51Returns
r. 52Register of accident and dangerous occurrences
r. 53Register of leave with wages under clause (a) of section 33

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-Facilitator s and Other Authority

r. 54Qualification and experience of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 34
r. 55Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 35
r. 56Power to take samples of any articles or substances under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 35
r. 57Third party
r. 58Manner of providing Alternative Employment under section 38 (1)(A)(d)
r. 59Appointment of Medical Officer under sub-section (1) of section 42
r. 60Duties of Medical Officer under sub-section (2) of section 42

Chapter VIII — Special Provision Relating to Employment of Women

r. 61Employment of Women in establishment or factory under section 43
r. 62Adequate safety of employment of women in dangerous operations under section 44

Chapter IX — Contract Labour

r. 63Qualification and Criteria of the Contractor under sub-section (1) of section 47
r. 64Conditions of License under sub-section (3) of section 47
r. 65Form and manner of application for contractor license under sub-section (1) of section 48
r. 66Manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub-section (3) of section 119
r. 67Forms, terms and conditions of license
r. 68Procedure for issue of license under sub-section (2) of section 48
r. 69Renewal of license issued under section 48
r. 70Refund of security deposit
r. 71Responsibility of contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48
r. 72Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation under section 50
r. 73Revocation or suspension of license under section 51
r. 74Appeal under sub-section (1) of section 52
r. 75Responsibility of Payment of wages under section 55
r. 76Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount under sub-section (4) of section 55
r. 77Experience Certificate under section 56
r. 78Prohibition of employment of contract labour under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 57

Chapter X — Inter-State Migrant Worker

r. 79Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker under section 61
r. 80Setting up of a Toll-Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker under Section 63
r. 81Study of inter-state migrant workers under section 64

Chapter XI — Audio -Visual Worker

r. 82Agreement for audio-visual worker under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 66
r. 83Procedure for reference of disputes to a Conciliation Officer or a Tribunal under section 66

Chapter XII — Beedi and Cigar Workers

r. 84Form of application and the payment of fees under sub-section (2) of section 74
r. 85Manner of preparing the plan of the place or premises under sub-section (3) of section 74
r. 86Other matters under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 74
r. 87Fees under sub-section (6) of section 74
r. 88Renewal of license under the second proviso to sub-section (6) of section 74
r. 89Period
r. 90Form and terms and conditions of licence
r. 91Time of filing appeal and fees under section 75
r. 92Conditions for permission and form of maintaining record of the outside work under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 76
r. 93Disputes relating to issue of raw materials by the employer
r. 94Supervision of distribution of raw materials
r. 95Limit with regard to the rejection of Beedis or Cigars
r. 96Payment of wages to home workers
r. 97Maintenance of certain registers

Chapter XIII — Factories

r. 98Mode of submission of application under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 79
r. 99Common facilities and services for joint liability of owner of premises and occupiers under section 80
r. 100Dangerous manufacturing process or operation under section 82
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule VI
Schedule VII
Schedule VIII
Schedule IX
Schedule X
Appendix 'A'
Appendix B
Schedule XI
Schedule XII
Schedule XIII
Schedule XIV
Schedule XV
Appendix to Schedule XV
Schedule XVI
Schedule XVII
Schedule XVIII
Appendix to Schedule XVIII
Schedule XIX
Schedule XX
Schedule XXI
Appendix 'A'
Appendix 'B'
Schedule XXII
Schedule XXIII
Appendix 1
Schedule XXIV
Schedule XXV
Schedule XXVI
Schedule XXVII
Schedule XXVIII
r. 101Site appraisal committee under section 83
r. 102Disclosure of information to workers under sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 103Disclosure of information to general public under sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 104Disclosure of information to local authority and Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 105Health and Safety policy under sub-section (2) of section 84
r. 106The form and manner of informing Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 84
r. 107Accessibility to the record by the workers under clause (a) of section 85
r. 108Qualification and experience of persons handling hazardous substance and manner of providing necessary facilities for protecting the workers under clause (b) of section 85
r. 109Medical examination of a worker under sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of section 85
r. 110Standards for the health and safety under sub-section (1) of section 86
Schedule to Schedule XXVIII
r. 111Permissible limits of certain chemical substance in work environment under section 88
Schedule to Schedule XXVIII
r. 112Appellate authority under section 90
r. 113Manner of appeal
r. 114Hearing of appeal
r. 115Procedure in appeal
r. 116Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management under section 91
r. 117Exemption of certain adult workers

Chapter XIV — Offences and Penalties

r. 118Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of section 111
r. 119Form, manner and fee of appeal
r. 120Manner of compounding of offences by the authorized officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 114

Chapter XV — Social Security Fund

r. 121Social Security Fund

Chapter XVI — Miscellaneous

r. 122Manner of survey on situation relating safety and health and other related matters under sub-section (2) of section 121
r. 123Competent person
r. 124Other
r. 125Maintenance of Inspection Book
r. 126Appeal Form and Fees
r. 127Health register
r. 128Certificate of Fitness
r. 129Saving for Pending Cases
r. 130Repeal and savings

Forms, appendices and annexures

Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Form 7
Form 8
Form of Certificate of Stability
Form 9
Form 10
Form 11
Form 12
Form 13
Form 14
Form 15
Form 16
Form 17
Form 18
Form 19
Form 20
Form 21
Form 22
Form 23
Form 24
Form 25
Form 26
Form 27
Form 28
Form 29
Form 30
Form 31
Form 32
Form 33
Form 33A
Form 34
Form 35
Form 36
Form 37

Contents of the OSH Rules (Rajasthan)

OSH Rules (Rajasthan)

Chapter I — Preliminary

r. 1Short title, extent and commencement
r. 2Definitions
r. 3Income from the sources
r. 4Hazardous substance

Chapter II — Registration General provisions for registration

r. 5General provisions for registration under section 3
r. 6Information, Registration and Licence of factories
r. 7Late fees
r. 8Submission and approval of plans
r. 9Certificate of Stability
r. 10Prohibition of use of premises as factory without licence
r. 11Grant of Licence
r. 12Auto Renewal of Licence
r. 13Amendment of registration or licence
r. 14Change of manager
r. 15Revocation of licence
r. 16Transfer of licence
r. 17Closing of factory
r. 18Notice of commencement or cessation of operation under section 5
r. 19Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 20Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 21Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 22Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 23Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 24Fees and mode of payment of fees
r. 25Fees and mode of payment of fees for other establishment, other than factory, not covered in above
r. 26Late fees
r. 27Manner of appeal under section 4

Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employees

r. 28Annual Health Examination of employees under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 6
r. 29Letter of appointment to employee under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 6
r. 30Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences under sub-section (1) section 10 and section 11
Schedule
r. 31Notice of disease under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 12
r. 32Duties of employee under clause (d) and (g) of section 13
r. 33Rights of Employee under sub-section (3) of section 14

Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health

r. 34Constitution, procedure and other matters relating to Rajasthan State Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Board
r. 35Safety committee and safety officers under section 22
r. 36Composition of Safety Committee
r. 37Functions of Safety Committee
r. 38Safety Officers
r. 39Qualifications of the Safety officer
r. 40Duties of Safety Officer
r. 41Facilities to be provided to Safety Officer

Chapter V — Hours of Work and Annual Leave with Wages

r. 42Daily and weekly working hours under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 25
r. 43Interruption period allowed in running time under Explanation (a) of sub-section (1) of section 25
r. 44Weekly holiday
r. 45Compensatory holidays
r. 46Wages for overtime under section 27
r. 47Circumstances for exemption from restriction on double employment in factory under section 30
r. 48Notice of periods of work under sub-section (2) of section 31

Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns

r. 49Maintenance and production of reports, registers and other records under section 33
r. 50Display on notice board
r. 51Returns
r. 52Register of accident and dangerous occurrences
r. 53Register of leave with wages under clause (a) of section 33

Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-Facilitator s and Other Authority

r. 54Qualification and experience of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 34
r. 55Powers and duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 35
r. 56Power to take samples of any articles or substances under clause (x) of sub-section (1) of section 35
r. 57Third party
r. 58Manner of providing Alternative Employment under section 38 (1)(A)(d)
r. 59Appointment of Medical Officer under sub-section (1) of section 42
r. 60Duties of Medical Officer under sub-section (2) of section 42

Chapter VIII — Special Provision Relating to Employment of Women

r. 61Employment of Women in establishment or factory under section 43
r. 62Adequate safety of employment of women in dangerous operations under section 44

Chapter IX — Contract Labour

r. 63Qualification and Criteria of the Contractor under sub-section (1) of section 47
r. 64Conditions of License under sub-section (3) of section 47
r. 65Form and manner of application for contractor license under sub-section (1) of section 48
r. 66Manner of taking actions and inquiry under sub-section (3) of section 119
r. 67Forms, terms and conditions of license
r. 68Procedure for issue of license under sub-section (2) of section 48
r. 69Renewal of license issued under section 48
r. 70Refund of security deposit
r. 71Responsibility of contractor under sub-section (4) of section 48
r. 72Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation under section 50
r. 73Revocation or suspension of license under section 51
r. 74Appeal under sub-section (1) of section 52
r. 75Responsibility of Payment of wages under section 55
r. 76Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount under sub-section (4) of section 55
r. 77Experience Certificate under section 56
r. 78Prohibition of employment of contract labour under clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 57

Chapter X — Inter-State Migrant Worker

r. 79Journey allowance to Inter-State Migrant Worker under section 61
r. 80Setting up of a Toll-Free helpline number to the inter-state migrant worker under Section 63
r. 81Study of inter-state migrant workers under section 64

Chapter XI — Audio -Visual Worker

r. 82Agreement for audio-visual worker under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 66
r. 83Procedure for reference of disputes to a Conciliation Officer or a Tribunal under section 66

Chapter XII — Beedi and Cigar Workers

r. 84Form of application and the payment of fees under sub-section (2) of section 74
r. 85Manner of preparing the plan of the place or premises under sub-section (3) of section 74
r. 86Other matters under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 74
r. 87Fees under sub-section (6) of section 74
r. 88Renewal of license under the second proviso to sub-section (6) of section 74
r. 89Period
r. 90Form and terms and conditions of licence
r. 91Time of filing appeal and fees under section 75
r. 92Conditions for permission and form of maintaining record of the outside work under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 76
r. 93Disputes relating to issue of raw materials by the employer
r. 94Supervision of distribution of raw materials
r. 95Limit with regard to the rejection of Beedis or Cigars
r. 96Payment of wages to home workers
r. 97Maintenance of certain registers

Chapter XIII — Factories

r. 98Mode of submission of application under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 79
r. 99Common facilities and services for joint liability of owner of premises and occupiers under section 80
r. 100Dangerous manufacturing process or operation under section 82
Schedule I
Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V
Schedule VI
Schedule VII
Schedule VIII
Schedule IX
Schedule X
Appendix 'A'
Appendix B
Schedule XI
Schedule XII
Schedule XIII
Schedule XIV
Schedule XV
Appendix to Schedule XV
Schedule XVI
Schedule XVII
Schedule XVIII
Appendix to Schedule XVIII
Schedule XIX
Schedule XX
Schedule XXI
Appendix 'A'
Appendix 'B'
Schedule XXII
Schedule XXIII
Appendix 1
Schedule XXIV
Schedule XXV
Schedule XXVI
Schedule XXVII
Schedule XXVIII
r. 101Site appraisal committee under section 83
r. 102Disclosure of information to workers under sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 103Disclosure of information to general public under sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 104Disclosure of information to local authority and Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (1) of section 84
r. 105Health and Safety policy under sub-section (2) of section 84
r. 106The form and manner of informing Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 84
r. 107Accessibility to the record by the workers under clause (a) of section 85
r. 108Qualification and experience of persons handling hazardous substance and manner of providing necessary facilities for protecting the workers under clause (b) of section 85
r. 109Medical examination of a worker under sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of section 85
r. 110Standards for the health and safety under sub-section (1) of section 86
Schedule to Schedule XXVIII
r. 111Permissible limits of certain chemical substance in work environment under section 88
Schedule to Schedule XXVIII
r. 112Appellate authority under section 90
r. 113Manner of appeal
r. 114Hearing of appeal
r. 115Procedure in appeal
r. 116Persons defined to hold positions of supervision or management under section 91
r. 117Exemption of certain adult workers

Chapter XIV — Offences and Penalties

r. 118Manner of holding enquiry under sub-section (1) of section 111
r. 119Form, manner and fee of appeal
r. 120Manner of compounding of offences by the authorized officer specified under sub-section (1) of section 114

Chapter XV — Social Security Fund

r. 121Social Security Fund

Chapter XVI — Miscellaneous

r. 122Manner of survey on situation relating safety and health and other related matters under sub-section (2) of section 121
r. 123Competent person
r. 124Other
r. 125Maintenance of Inspection Book
r. 126Appeal Form and Fees
r. 127Health register
r. 128Certificate of Fitness
r. 129Saving for Pending Cases
r. 130Repeal and savings

Forms, appendices and annexures

Form 1
Form 2
Form 3
Form 4
Form 5
Form 6
Form 7
Form 8
Form of Certificate of Stability
Form 9
Form 10
Form 11
Form 12
Form 13
Form 14
Form 15
Form 16
Form 17
Form 18
Form 19
Form 20
Form 21
Form 22
Form 23
Form 24
Form 25
Form 26
Form 27
Form 28
Form 29
Form 30
Form 31
Form 32
Form 33
Form 33A
Form 34
Form 35
Form 36
Form 37

The Rajasthan Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026

Rule 18. Notice of commencement or cessation of operation under section 5

Chapter II — Registration General provisions for registrationMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020S.O. 23, 30 Jun 2026

Official text

The occupier of a factory or employer of an establishment relating to contract labour or building or other construction works shall within thirty days of the commencement or cessation of operation of the establishment, submit to the Registering Officer notice of commencement and cessation of operation in Form-4, electronically and the notice of cessation of operation shall be enclosed with a certificate that the payment of all dues to the workers employed in the factory or establishment have been made and the premises are kept free from storage of hazardous chemicals and substances.

Registration fees for Building and Other Construction Works

Source: The Rajasthan Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026, S.O. 23 — Rajasthan Gazette Extraordinary, Part 4 (Ga), Sub-section (II), p. 11 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 11 · official download · all sources

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