Notification Specifying the procedure for testing of breathing apparatus, flow meter and purity of oxygen for use in breathing apparatus under Rule 131(5) of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026

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....ral of Mines Safety) NOTIFICATION Dhanbad, the 1st July, 2026 G.S.R. 573(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-rule (5) of rule 131 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 procedure for testing of ....

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....thing and Resuscitating apparatus shall be thoroughly tested once at least in every month or at such shorter interval as may be recommended by the manufacturers of the breathing apparatus in a manner specified in para 2 2. (i) The apparatus shall be examined in respect of its general condition and particular attention shall be given to every delicate and perishable part. (ii) The apparatus s....

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....-editable electronic form. (vi) If an apparatus has been provided with an automatic demand valve, the pressure at which it operates shall be measured which shall be within the limits specified in IS 10245 (Part-1) or its latest version of the Bureau of Indian Standards. Such measurements and adjustments shall be recorded in bound paged book kept for the purpose or in non-editable electronic for....