**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, through the Directorate General of Mines Safety, issued notification G.S.R. 604(E) on July 7, 2026, to specify the official format for the "second notice of periodical medical examination." This notice is issued under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, for employees who fail to attend their initial medical exam without a reasonable cause. The document mandates that failure to comply with this second notice will result in the termination of the individual's employment in the mine.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* **Regulatory Basis:** The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub-rule 4 of Rule 111 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
* **Issuing Authority:** The form is specified by the Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines (also designated as the Director General of Mines Safety).
* **Applicability:** These provisions apply to all mines across India.
**Issuance of the Second Notice**
* **Trigger for Notice:** A mine manager must issue this notice to any person who has failed to attend a previously scheduled periodical medical examination without a valid reason.
* **Required Documentation:** The notice must be issued using the specific form provided in the notification, including details such as the nature of employment, serial number, and the date of the missed examination.
* **Mandatory Reporting:** The mine manager is required to send a copy of the issued notice to the relevant examination authority.
**Notice Requirements and Consequences**
* **Specific Instructions:** The second notice must clearly state the name of the examining authority, the specific date, and the time for the rescheduled examination.
* **Employment Termination:** The document explicitly includes a provision stating that if the individual fails to submit to the medical examination after the second notice, they shall not be retained in employment at the mine from a specified date.
**Impact Analysis**
**Mine Managers**
**Impact**
Managers are now legally required to use a standardized format for notifying employees of missed medical examinations and must track compliance strictly.
**Action Required**
Identify employees who miss examinations without cause, issue the "Second notice of Periodical medical examination" in the prescribed format, and notify the examination authority.
**Mine Employees (Persons to be examined)**
**Impact**
Employees face the risk of immediate loss of employment if they fail to attend the rescheduled medical examination mentioned in the second notice.
**Action Required**
Must present themselves to the designated examining authority at the date and time specified in the second notice to maintain their employment status.
**Examination Authorities**
**Impact**
These authorities will receive formal documentation regarding non-compliant employees and must be prepared to conduct rescheduled examinations.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with mine managers to receive copies of notices and record the results or further absences of the notified employees.
Key Entities Referenced
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: The primary legal framework under which the notification for medical examination procedures in mines is issued.
Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS): The regulatory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment responsible for overseeing safety and health in mines and issuing this notification.
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines: The designated official empowered under Rule 111 to specify the form and process for periodic medical examination notices.
Second notice of Periodical medical examination: The specific mandated form to be issued by mine managers to workers who fail to attend a required medical examination without a valid reason.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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स.ं 546] नई कदल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 8, 2026/आषाढ 17, 1948
No. 546] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026/ASHADHA 17, 1948
श्रम एव ं रोिगार मत्रं ालय
(खान सरु क्षा महाजनदेिालय)
अजधसचू ना
धनबाद, 7 िलु ाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 604(अ) .—उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 111
के उप-जनयम 4 के तहत मुझे प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, म,ैं उज्ज्वल ता, खान मख्ु य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजवधाप्रदाता,
जिसे खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिक के रूप म ें भी नाजमत ककया गया ह,ै इसके द्वारा, आवजधक जचककत्सा परीक्षा की दसू री सूचना
के रूप को जनर्दष्टय करें, खान प्रबंधक द्वारा िांच ककए िान े वाले व्यजि को कदया िाएगा, यकद वह ककसी भी उजचत कारण
के जबना जचककत्सा परीक्षा म ें भाग लेने म ेंजवफल रहा।
काययक्षेत्र: यह फॉमय उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम 111 के
उप-जनयम 4 के अनुसार ककसी भी उजचत कारण के जबना जचककत्सा परीक्षा म ें भाग लेन े में जवफल रहने की जस्ट्िजत म ें िांच
ककए िाने वाले व्यजि को खान प्रबंधक द्वारा दी िाने वाली आवजधक जचककत्सा परीक्षा की सूचना को जनर्दयष्ट करता ह।ै
प्रयोज्यता: नोटिस का यह रूप एक खान प्रबंधक द्वारा ककसी भी उजचत कारण के जबना जचककत्सा परीक्षा म ें भाग
लेन े म ें जवफल रहन े के मामल े म ें प्रबंधक द्वारा िांच ककए िाने वाल े व्यजि को िारी ककया िाएगा और िारी ककए गए इस
तरह के नोटिस को व्यावसाजयक सुरक्षा के जनयम 111 के उप-जनयम 4 के अनुसार प्रबंधक द्वारा परीक्षा प्राजधकरण को भेिा
िाएगा और सभी खानों पर लागू होगा ।
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आवजधक जचककत्सा परीक्षा की दसू री सूचना
स ं . कदनांक......................
श्री/श्रीमती/ सुश्री................... रोिगार की प्रकृजत.................. क्रम संख्या ......... फॉमय ...... रजिस्ट्िर,
............. के पुत्र/पुत्री या/पत्नी ................. (जतजि) को स्ट्वय ंउपजस्ट्ित होन े में जवफल रह,ें जिसके संबंध म ें उसे
............. (जतजि) को नोटिस कदया गया िा।
उसे एतद्द्वारा कफर स े सूजचत ककया िाता ह ैकक उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाएं (केन्रीय) जनयम 2026 के
जनयम 111 के उप-जनयम 4 के तहत पर जचककत्सा परीक्षा के जलए स्ट्वय ं उपजस्ट्ित होना होगा................ (िांच प्राजधकारी
का नाम दीजिए) ........... (स्ट्िान का सिीक जववरण द)ें ............ (जतजि दें) ........ (समय द)ें ।
श्री/श्रीमती/सुश्री ............ ध्यान द ेंकक यकद वह उपरोि जचककत्सा परीक्षा के जलए स्ट्वय ंउपजस्ट्ित होन े म ें जवफल
रहते ह,ैं तो उन्ह ें................ (जतजि) स ेखान म ेंरोिगार म ेंनहीं रखा िाएगा |
कदनांक और मुहर के साि प्रबंधक के हस्ट्ताक्षर और नाम
खान का नाम-
[फा. स.ं डीिीएमएस/02-3/2026/सीएमसी (मुख्यालय)]
उज्ज्वल ताह, मख्ु य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजवधाप्रदाता
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General Of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 7th July, 2026
G.S.R. 604(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-Rule 4 of the Rule 111 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 form of the second
notice of medical examination shall be given by manager to the person to be examined, in case of he failed to attend
medical examination for without any reasonable cause.
Scope: This form specify the notice of periodical medical examination to be given by manager to the person to be
examined in case of he failed to attend medical examination for without any reasonable cause as per sub-
rule 4 of the Rule 111 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
Applicability: This form of the notice shall be issued by a mine manager to the person to be examined, in case of
he failed to attend medical examination for without any reasonable cause and such notice issued shall be sent to
examination authority by mine manager as per sub-rule 4 of the Rule 111 of the Occupational Safety, Health
and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 and applicable to the all mines
Second notice of Periodical medical examination
No……… Date………….
Shri/Shrimati/Miss…………… Nature of employment………… Serial number of Form_____ Register ………
Son/daughter/wife of ………. failed to present himself/herself for a periodical medical examination on…… in
respect of which he/she/had been given a notice on ………….(date)
He/She is hereby again notified that he/she should present himself/herself for a periodical medical examination,
under sub-rule (4) 111 of The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (central) Rules, 2026,
before……….(give name of the examining authority) at …… (give date) …….. at………. (give time)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Shri/Shrimati/Miss…………, may note that if he/she fails to submit himself/herself for the medical examination
aforesaid, he/she shall not be retained in employment in the mine from………(date)
Signature & name of Manager with date & Seal
Name of Mine
[F. No. DGMS/02-3/2026/CMC(HQ)]
UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines
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