Contents of the OSH Rules (Uttar Pradesh)

The Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026

Rule 140. Qualification and experience of the qualified persons under clause (b) of section 85

Chapter IX — Special Provisions for Contract Labour Inter-state Migrant Workers, Audio- Visual Workers and Beedi and Cigar WorkersPart V — FactoryMade under The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305, 27 Aug 2026

Official text

(1) All persons who are required to supervise the handling of hazardous substances shall possess the following qualification and experience:

(a) a degree in Chemistry or Diploma in Chemical Engineering or Technology with five years experience; or

(b) a Master's Degree in Chemistry or a degree in Chemical Engineering or Technology with two years experience.

(2) The experience stipulated in sub-rule (1) above shall be in process operation and maintenance in a chemical industry.

(3) The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may require the supervisor to undergo training in Health and Safety. The syllabus and duration of the said training and the organisations conducting the training shall be approved by the Director General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI) or the State Government in accordance with guidelines issued by the Director General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes.

Source: The Uttar Pradesh Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026, Notification No. 962/XXXVI-03-2026-1903305 — Uttar Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary, 27 August 2026, p. 346 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 346 · official download · all sources

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.