Workplace safety in India: OSH Code 2020, Central Rules 2026, DGOSH

Who regulates what

DGOSH (formerly DGFASLI)

The Directorate General Occupational Safety and Health, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. The ministry's technical arm on OSH for factories and docks, running the Central Labour Institute and regional institutes.

dgfasli.gov.in →

State inspectorates

For factories the state government is the appropriate government. State Inspector-cum-Facilitators enforce the Code and state rules.

The Code, s.2 and s.34 →

The law and key regulations

The Code and the Central Rules are in the Gazette of India. Check your state's own rules too.

Law	What it covers
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (No. 37 of 2020)	Duties of employers and workers, safety committees and officers, standards, accident reporting, inspection and penalties. In force from 21 November 2025. Explained
OSH&WC (Central) Rules, 2026	Detail for the central sphere: committees, safety officers, medical checks, accident forms and timelines. Notified 8 May 2026.
State OSH&WC rules	Rules each state makes for factories and other establishments in its sphere.
Repealed Acts (s.143)	Factories Act 1948, Mines Act 1952, Contract Labour Act 1970, Dock Workers Act 1986, BOCW Act 1996 and others. Some older rules and standards stay in force during the transition.

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. Check the current official text and your site's own procedures.

Official resources in Hindi

The Central Rules are published in Hindi and English, and DGOSH publishes construction safety guides in Hindi. We found no official Punjabi material yet.