State Rules
The Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026
- Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305
- Notified 27 Aug 2026
- Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, 27 August 2026
- 12 chapters
- 174 rules
- 109 forms and annexes
The rules were made in Hindi. The English text is the translation published by order of the Governor under clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution, which makes it the authoritative text in English. Rule headings are printed as marginal notes.
The Gazette prints no number for rules 148 and 168. Their text, with its marginal note, follows rules 147 and 167, as printed. Rule 115 has no marginal note.
Made under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020.
Official PDF download from Labour Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — Registration of Establishment
Chapter III — Duties of Employer and Employees
- r. 8Prevention of bodily injuries under clause (a) sub-section (1) of section 6 and clause (za) sub-section (2) of section 135
- r. 9Special provisions for employees who are not covered under section 2(1)(zzl)
- r. 10Provisions against danger arising from mechanical transport in establishments under sub-section(1) of section 6
- r. 11Special provisions for health, safety and welfare measures for other apprentices
- r. 12Safety provisions for establishments having building five stories or more or the height of building twenty meters or above under sub-section (1) of Section 6
- r. 13Annual Health Examination of employees of certain establishments under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of Section 6
- r. 14Appointment Letter and Identity Card under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of Section 6
- r. 15Notice of accident and dangerous occurrences under sections 10 and 11
- r. 16Classes of dangerous occurrences under section 11
- r. 17Notice of certain diseases under sub-section (1) of Section 12
- r. 18Manner and Time of Report to Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator and Chief Medical Officer by a medical practitioner under sub-section (2) of Section 12
- r. 19Duties of employees under section 13
- r. 20Rights of employees under section 14
- r. 21Report of existence of imminent danger under sub-section (3) of Section 14
Chapter IV — Occupational Safety and Health
- r. 22Constitution of State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 23Term of Office of State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 24Resignation of a member of State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 25Filling of casual vacancies under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 26Cessation of membership under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 27Disqualification for membership under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 28Removal from membership under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 29Travelling Allowance for members under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 30Notice of meeting of the Board and list of business under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 31Disposal of business under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 32Chairperson to preside at meetings under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 33Quorum of the meetings of the Board under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 34Appointment of officers and other staff of the State Advisory Board under sub-section (2) of section 17
- r. 35Technical Committee or Advisory Committee of the State Advisory Board under sub-section (3) of section 17
- r. 36Allowances of non-official members of the Technical Committee or Advisory committee under sub-section (3) of section 17
- r. 37Functions of Technical Committees or Advisory committee under sub-section (3) of section 17
- r. 38Resignation of members and vacancies of technical committee or Advisory committee under sub-section (3) of section 17
- r. 39Cessation of membership under sub-section (3) of section 17
- r. 40Disqualification for membership under sub-section (3) of section 17
- r. 41Removal from membership under sub-section (3) of section 17
- r. 42Collection of statistics and registration portal for inter-state migrant workers under section 21
- r. 43Constitution of safety committees under section 22
- r. 44Functions and duties of safety committee under sub-section (1) of section 22
- r. 45Appointment of safety officers under sub-section (2) of section 22 and clause (zzq) of sub-section (2) of section 133
- r. 46Qualifications of Safety Officer under sub-section (2) of section 22
- r. 47Duties, and other conditions of Safety Officer under sub-section (2) of section 22
- r. 48Prohibition of performances of other duties under sub-section (2) of section 22
Chapter V — Hours of Work and Leave with Wages
- r. 49Daily and weekly working hours under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 25
- r. 50Weekly day of rest under sub-section (2) of section 26 and 135(2)(za)
- r. 51Compensatory holidays under sub-section (3) of section 26
- r. 52Extra wages and conditions for overtime under section 27
- r. 53Circumstances where double employment is allowed under section 30
- r. 54Notice of period of work under sub-section (2) of section 31
Chapter VI — Maintenance of Registers, Records and Returns
- r. 55Maintenance of registers and records under section 33
- r. 56Leave Book under section 32 and section 33
- r. 57Leave with wages under section 32 and section 33
- r. 58Overtime register under section 33
- r. 59Register of workers under clause (v) of sub-section (a) of section 33
- r. 60Accident Register under section 10, section 11 and section 33
- r. 61Wage slips and payments under section 33 and the provisions of Code on Wages, 2019
- r. 62Return under section 33
- r. 63Display of notices under section 33
- r. 64Payment of wages if the worker dies and nomination form under clause (zzq) of sub-section (2) of section133
- r. 65Production of registers
Chapter VII — Inspector-cum-facilitator and Other Authority
- r. 66Qualification and experience for the post of Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator under sub-section (5) of section 34
- r. 67Powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (iv) of sub-section (1) of section 35
- r. 68Powers of Inspector-cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 35
- r. 69Manner of taking sample under clous (x) of sub-section (1) of Section 35
- r. 70Duties Inspector -cum-Facilitator under clause (xiv) of sub-section (1) of section 35
- r. 71Third party Auditor under section 37
- r. 72Manner of alternative employment under sub- clause (d) of clause (A) of sub-section (1) of section 38
- r. 73Qualification of Medical officer under section 42
- r. 74Types of establishments dangerous occupations or prodesses where medical officer shall perform his duties under section 42
- r. 75Medical Examination and certification of adolescent under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 42 and safeguards for employment of adolescents under sub-section (2) of section 93
Chapter VIII — Special Provisions Relating to Employment of Women
Chapter IX — Special Provisions for Contract Labour Inter-state Migrant Workers, Audio- Visual Workers and Beedi and Cigar Workers
- Part I — Contract Labour
- r. 78Form and manner of granting Licence, modification and amendment to Contractor under sub-section (1) of section 48
- r. 79Terms and conditions of licence and responsibilities of the contractor under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 47
- r. 80Register of principal employers under sub-section (1) of section 48
- r. 81Register of contractors under sub-section (1) of section 48
- r. 82Matters to be taken into account in granting or refusing a licence under sub-section (2) of section 48
- r. 83Refusal to grant licence under sub-section (2) of section 48
- r. 84Manner of grant of licences under sub-section (2) of section 48
- r. 85Refund of security deposit of sub-section (2) of section 48
- r. 86Fees for modification or amendment in license under sub-section (3) of section 48
- r. 87Renewal of license under sub-section (3) of section 48
- r. 88Responsibility of contractor under sub-section (4) of Section 48
- r. 89Intimation of work order and time limit for intimation under sub-section (1) of section 50
- r. 90Manner of suspension or cancellation of licence in cases of failure of intimation to appropriate Government under sub-section (2) of section 50
- r. 91Appeal under sub-section (1) of section 52
- r. 92Wage period for payment of wages under sub-section (1) of section 55
- r. 93Manner of payment to those contractual workers where bank transfer or electronic mode is not possible under sub-section (2) of section 55
- r. 94Manner of payment of wages to contract workers from security deposit, if contractor fails to pay under sub-section (4) of section 55
- r. 95Experience certificate under section 56
- r. 96Form and manner of application for declaration of core activity under clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of section 57
- Part II — Inter-state Migrants Workers
- r. 97Minimum service of entitlement, periodicity, class of travel and matters related with journey allowance under section 61
- r. 98Beneficiary schemes for inter-state migrant workers under section 62
- r. 99Toll free helpline number under section 63
- r. 100Study of Inter State Migrant worker under section 64
- Part III — Audio-visual Workers
- r. 101Agreement between audio-visual worker and producer of audio-visual program or contractor under sub-section (2) of section 66
- r. 102Dispute resolution mechanism, constitution and other details of authorities
- Part IV — Beedi and Cigar Workers
- r. 103Form of application for grant of license under sub-section (2) of section 74
- r. 104Fee for grant or renewal of licence under sub-section (2) of section 74
- r. 105Information and site plan regarding application for license under section 119 and sub-section 119 and sub-section (3) of section 74
- r. 106Terms and conditions of licence under sub-section (4) of seection 74
- r. 107Grant licence under sub-section (4) of section 74 and renewal
- r. 108Welfare measures under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 74
- r. 109Disputes relation to issue of raw materials by the employer under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 74
- r. 110Limit with regard to the rejection of beedis o cigars under clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 74
- r. 111Renewal License under sub-section (6) of section 74
- r. 112Appeals under section 75
- r. 113Permission to work by employees outside industrial premises under sub-section (1) of section 76
- r. 114Maintenance of recods of outside workers under sub-section (2) of section 76
- Part V — Factory
- r. 115(no heading in the Gazette)
- r. 116Application for license and prescribed fees under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 79
- r. 117Renewal of license under clause (c) of sub-sction (1) of section 79
- r. 118Amendment of License under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 79
- r. 119Transfer of license under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 79
- r. 120Procedure on death or disability of licensee under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 79
- r. 121Cancellation of licenses under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 79
- r. 122Notice of occupation under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 79
- r. 123Notice of change of Manager
- r. 124Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances under section 80
- r. 125Dangerous manufacturing process of operations under section 82
- r. 126Power to prohibit employment on account of serious hazard under clause (za) of sub-section (2) of Section 135
- r. 127Site Appraisal Committee under sub-section (1) of section 83
- r. 128Functions of the Site Appraisal Committee under sub-section (1) of section 83
- r. 129Form for submission of report of site appraisal committee under sub-section (2) of section 83
- r. 130Obtaining or developing information of hazardous substances on Material Safety Data Sheet under sub-section (1) of section 84
- r. 131Disclosure of information to the employees under sub-section (1) of section 84
- r. 132Disclosure of information to the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator, local authority under sub-section (1) of section 84
- r. 133Disclosure of information to the general public living in vicinity under sub-section (1) of section 84
- r. 134Health and Safety Policy under sub-section (2) of section 84
- r. 135Information on industrial wastes under sub-section (7) of section 84
- r. 136Intimation to Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator by the occupier of the factory proposed to be engaged in hazardous process under sub-section (5) of section 84
- r. 137Information to employees and general public under sub-section (7) of section 84
- r. 138Confidentiality of information under clause (zzq) of sub-section (2) of section 133
- r. 139Medical Examination under sub-section (a) of section 85
- r. 140Qualification and experience of the qualified persons under clause (b) of section 85
- r. 141Occupational Health Centres under sub-section (c) of section 85
- r. 142Ambulance van under sub-section (c) of section 85
- r. 143Decontamination facilities under sub-section (c) of section 85
- r. 144Availability of health records to employees under sub-section (c) of section 85
- r. 145Permissible limits of exposure of chemical and toxic substances under Section 88
- r. 146Appeal under section 90
- r. 147Persons in supervisory, managerial or confidential positions under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 91
- r. 149Record of Inspection under clause (zzq) of sub-section (2) of section 33
- Part VI — Plantation
- r. 150Housing accommodation under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 151Housing Scheme under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 152Maintenance of houses under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 153Allotment and occupation of houses under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 154Occupation of accommodation after termination of employment under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 155Drinking Water under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 156Urinal Facility under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 157Urinal facility under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 158Construction and maintenance of drains under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 159Creches under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 160Educational facilities for workers’ children under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 161Health facilities under clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 162Recreational facilities under clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 92
- r. 163Use and handling of hazardous chemicals, insecticides, pesticides and toxic substances in the plantation under sub-section (2) of section 93
- r. 164Appointment and qualification of supervisors under sub-section (3) of section 93
- r. 165Training of workers under sub-section (4) of section 93
- r. 166Medical examination of plantation workers under sub-section (5) of section 93
- r. 167Records of Medical examination of plantation workers under sub-section (6) of section 93
- r. 169Display of Notice indicating hazards of insecticides, pesticides, chemicals and toxic substances under sub-section (9) of section 93
Chapter X — Offences and Penalties
Chapter XI — Social Security Fund
Chapter XII — Miscellaneous
- r. 173Manner, form and fees for obtaining common license under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 119
- r. 174Manner to grant common license under sub-section (3) of section 119
- r. 175Appeal under sub-section (6) of section 119
- r. 176survey on situation relating to safety and health under sub-section (2) of section 121
Forms, appendices and annexures
- Schedule I
- Schedule II
- Schedule FOR DANGEROUS OPERATIONS
- Schedule III
- Schedule IV
- Schedule V
- Schedule VI
- Schedule VII
- Schedule VIII
- Schedule IX
- Schedule X
- Schedule XI
- Schedule XII
- Schedule XIII
- Schedule XIV
- Schedule XV
- Appendix to Schedule XV
- Schedule XVI
- Appendix A
- Schedule XVII
- Schedule XVIII
- Schedule XIX
- Schedule XX
- Schedule XXI
- Schedule XXII
- Schedule XXIII
- Appendix to Schedule XXIII
- Schedule XXIV
- Appendix A
- Schedule XXV
- Schedule XXVI
- Schedule XXVII
- Schedule XXVIII
- Schedule XXIX
- Schedule XXX
- Schedule XXXI
- Schedule XXXII
- Schedule XXXIII
- Schedule XXXIV
- Schedule XXXV
- Schedule XXXVI
- Schedule XXXVII
- Form 1
- Form 2
- Form 3
- Form 3A
- Form 4
- Form 5
- Form 6
- Form 7
- Form 8
- 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 of Certificate by Principal employer
- Form 27
- Annexure to Form 27
- Form 28
- Form 29
- Form 30
- Form 31
- Form 32
- Form 33
- Form 34
- Form 35
- Form of Declaration by employer
- Form 36
- Annexure to Form 36
- Form 37
- Form 38
- Form 39
- Form 40
- Form 41
- Form 42
- Form 43
- Form 44
- Form 45
- Form 46
- Form 47
- Form 48
- Form 49
- Form of application to Site Appraisal Committee
- Form 50
- Form 51
- Form 52
- Form 53
- Form 53 (A)
- Form 54
- Form 55
- Annexure to Form 55
- Form 56
- Schedule XXXIII specified under Rule 125}
- Form 57
- Form 58