**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Mines Safety on July 10, 2026, outlines the conditions for exempting specific mines from conducting refresher training during normal working hours. Under Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, oil mines operating on an "on-and-off" work pattern are permitted to conduct training during employees' off-periods. The document mandates that such training must be compensated with equivalent leave and applicable allowances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Scope and Applicability**
* **Target Sector:** The standards apply specifically to oil mines.
* **Employment Pattern:** Eligibility is restricted to mines where personnel are employed in an "on-and-off" work pattern.
* **Regulatory Basis:** The exemption is granted under the authority of Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
**Training Requirements and Exemptions**
* **Shift in Schedule:** Mines are exempt from the "full day release" system, which normally requires training to occur during standard working hours.
* **Off-Period Training:** Refresher training is permitted to be imparted during the employees' designated off-duty periods.
**Compliance and Compensation**
* **Compensatory Leave:** For every day an employee attends training during their off-period, they must be granted one day of "compensatory off."
* **Training Allowances:** The provision of compensatory leave is mandatory and must be given in addition to any standard training allowances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Oil Mine Operators / Management**
**Impact**
Management is granted the flexibility to schedule mandatory refresher training outside of active "on-period" working hours, potentially reducing disruptions to operational cycles in oil mines.
**Action Required**
Operators must update training schedules for "on-and-off" staff and ensure that the human resources system accounts for the mandatory granting of compensatory leave and training allowances.
**Oil Mine Employees (On-and-Off Work Pattern)**
**Impact**
Employees may be required to attend professional refresher training during their scheduled time off rather than during their active work shift.
**Action Required**
Employees must attend training as scheduled during their off-periods and ensure they receive equivalent compensatory off-days and the prescribed training allowances as per the new standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: The primary regulatory framework under which these standards are issued, specifically citing Rule 160 regarding refresher training exemptions.
Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS): The regulatory authority under the Ministry of Labour and Employment responsible for overseeing mine safety and issuing the notification.
Ujjwal Tah: The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines and Director General of Mines Safety who authorized the exemption standards.
Oil mines: The specific sector of applicability where the 'on-and-off' work pattern is followed and training exemptions are granted.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 559] नई कदल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948
No. 559] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948
श्रम और रोज़गार मत्रं ालय
(खान सरु क्षा महाजनदिे ालय)
अजधसचू नाs
धनबाद, 10 िलु ाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 617(अ).— उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा,स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 160
के तहत मुझ े जमली िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, म,ैं उज्ज्िल ताह, खानों के मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा प्रदाता (जिन्ह ें
खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिक के रूप म ें भी नाजमत ककया गया ह)ै , इसके द्वारा उन ितों को जनर्दयष्ट करता ह ं जिनके तहत
ककसी खदान को सामान्य कामकािी घंटों के दौरान 'पूण य कदिसीय कययमुजि प्रणाली’(full day release)पर ररफ्रेिर
रेननंग दने े स ेछूट दी िा सकती ह।ै
दायरा: ये मानक उन ितों को जनर्दयष्ट करत े ह ैं जिनके तहत ककसी खदान को उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्िास्ट््य और
काययदिाए ं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 160 के अनसु ार सामान्य कामकािी घंटों के दौरान 'पणू य
कदिसीय कययमुजि प्रणाली’पर लोगों को ररफ्रेिर रेननगं देन े स ेछूट दी िा सकती ह।ै
लाग ू होना: य े मानक उन तले खदानों पर लाग ू होंग े िहा ं लोग "ऑन-एडं -ऑफ" (on-and-off) काय य पद्दजत म ें काम
करते ह।ैं
5286 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अनपु ालन की आिश्यकता:
उपिीजिकािन्य सुरक्षा,स्ट्िास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केंद्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 160 के अनुसार सामान्य कामकािी घंटों
के दौरान 'परू े कदन की छुट्टी' प्रणाली पर लोगों को ररफ्रेिर रेननंग देन े स े छूट उन तेल खदानों को दी िाती ह ै िहां लोग
"ऑन-एंड-ऑफ" काय य पैटन य में काम करते ह।ैं ररफ्रेिर रेननगं लोगों को उनके 'ऑफ पीररयड' (काम स े छुट्टी की अिजध) के
दौरान दी िा सकती ह,ै बित े जनम्नजलजखत ित य परू ी हो:
यकद ररफ्रेिर रेननंग सामान्य कामकािी घंटों के बाद 'ऑफ पीररयड' के दौरान दी िाती ह,ै तो रेननंग म ें िाजमल
होने के कदनों की संख्या के बराबर 'कम्पेंसेटरी ऑफ' (बदल े म ेंछुट्टी) लोगों को रेननंग भत्त े के अलािा कदया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं डीिीएमएस/03-1/2026/सीएमसी (मुख्यालय)]
उज्ज्िल ताह, मख्ु य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजिधा प्रदाता
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 10th July, 2026
G.S.R. 617(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred on me under Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety,
Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, I, Ujjwal Tah, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines, also
designated as the Director General of Mines Safety, hereby, specify the conditions to exempt any mine from refresher
training during normal working hours on full day release system.
Scope: These standards specify the conditions to exempt any mine from imparting refresher training to
persons during normal working hours on full day release system as per Rule 160 of the Occupational
Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to the oil mines where persons are employed in “on-and-off”
work pattern.
Compliance Requirement:
Exemption from imparting refresher training to persons during normal working hours on full day release system as per
Rule 160 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 is hereby given to oil
mines where persons are employed in “on-and-off” work pattern. The refresher training may be imparted to the
persons during their off period subject to the following condition:
If the refresher training is imparted beyond normal working hours during off period, compensatory off equal to the
number of days attended for training shall be given to the persons in addition to the training allowances.
[F. No. DGMS/03-1/2026/CMC(HQ)]
UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines
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