Chhattisgarh Factories Rules, 1962 (adapted from the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962) · Directorate of Industrial Health and Safety, Government of Chhattisgarh · Pan-India service, headquartered in Mumbai.
Chhattisgarh's Bhilai steel plant, Raipur–Urla–Siltara sponge-iron, ferro-alloy and steel re-rolling units, Korba aluminium and thermal power, Bilaspur cement and Raigarh steel and power make heat, dust and metal-fume exposure the central occupational-health concern.
Statutory medical surveillance in Chhattisgarh follows the Factories Act, 1948 as implemented through the Chhattisgarh Factories Rules, 1962 (adapted from the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962): pre-employment and periodic examinations of workers in hazardous processes by a Factory Medical Officer, Certifying Surgeon examinations for notified dangerous operations, a Health Register and Certificates of Fitness in the state-prescribed format, and an Occupational Health Centre scaled to the workforce. Nodal Healthcare delivers all of this as an on-site programme.
| Applicable rules | Chhattisgarh Factories Rules, 1962 (adapted from the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962) |
|---|---|
| Enforcing authority | Directorate of Industrial Health and Safety, Government of Chhattisgarh |
| Health Register (Certifying Surgeon / dangerous operations) | Form 21 |
| Health Register (Factory Medical Officer / hazardous process) | Form 21 |
| Certificate of Fitness | Form 32 (Certificate of Fitness) · hazardous process: Form 32 |
| Examination frequency | Hazardous process: pre-employment, then every 6 months (Rule 131). Dangerous operations: as per schedule. |
| Verification status | Corroborated — official cross-check pending · last checked 2026-09-12 |
Rule 19 (Duties of Certifying Surgeon) — sub-rule (8) onward: at visits to factories carrying on dangerous operations the Certifying Surgeon examines the persons employed and records the results in the Health Register in Form 21, kept by the manager; power of suspension by an entry in the register.
Rule 131 (Medical Examination): workers in a hazardous process are examined by the Factory Medical Officer once before employment and once every six months; details recorded in the Health Register in Form 21; no first employment without a Certificate of Fitness in Form 32 granted by the FMO; abnormalities reported to the Certifying Surgeon.
Rule 131-A (Occupational Health Centre): scaled by workforce — retainer, part-time or full-time FMO with OHC facilities; Rules 131-A to 131-D apply to hazardous-process factories.
Schedules (lead, electrolytic processes, silica, chemical works) require Certifying Surgeon examination within 15 days of first employment and re-examination at 3- to 12-month intervals as prescribed, with Form 21 entries and Form 32 certificates.
Per schedule — heat-stress, spirometry and chest X-ray for sponge-iron, ferro-alloy and steel units at Raipur–Urla–Siltara, Bhilai and Raigarh; blood lead and metal-fume surveillance where applicable.
Form 21 register and Form 32 certificates kept by the manager, produced to the Certifying Surgeon at each visit and available to the Inspector.
Chhattisgarh uses Form 21 for both Certifying Surgeon (Rule 19) and Factory Medical Officer (Rule 131) examinations, matching the Madhya Pradesh parent rules.
We map your process list to the Chhattisgarh Factories Rules, 1962 (adapted from the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962) to determine which workers need pre-employment, six-monthly or annual examinations and which tests apply.
Occupational-health physicians holding the DGFASLI-recognised AFIH qualification conduct the Factory Medical Officer examinations and support your Occupational Health Centre.
Where a schedule requires the State-appointed Certifying Surgeon, we coordinate their visit and examinations as part of the same programme, subject to the appointment rules in Chhattisgarh.
Completed registers and certificates in the state-prescribed format, a digital copy, due-date recall and de-identified batch statistics for management.
Chhattisgarh continues the Madhya Pradesh Factories Rules, 1962 as adapted on the state's formation in 2000, enforced by the Directorate of Industrial Health and Safety. The framework requires the Certifying Surgeon to examine workers in notified dangerous operations and record the results in a Health Register, and requires hazardous-process workers to be examined by a qualified Factory Medical Officer before employment and periodically with an Occupational Health Centre. The Raipur–Urla–Siltara sponge-iron and ferro-alloy belt, Bhilai, Korba and Raigarh are the state's principal heavy-industry employers where heat-stress, dust and fume surveillance are essential. We are obtaining the official Chhattisgarh consolidated text to confirm form numbers before publishing them. Nodal Healthcare supports Chhattisgarh factories with on-site examination batches, AFIH-qualified doctors and Certifying Surgeon coordination.
Send us your process list and headcount — we will map the applicable rules, tests and frequency and quote an on-site batch.
Status: Corroborated — official cross-check pending · Last checked: 2026-09-12. Source: Chhattisgarh Factories Rules, 1962 — full consolidated text (non-government host); official cross-check pending. Enforcing authority: Directorate of Industrial Health and Safety, Government of Chhattisgarh. Rules change — we re-check each state periodically and confirm current requirements before every batch.
Nodal Healthcare provides occupational-health services through qualified medical professionals. AFIH-qualified doctors and Factory Medical Officers are not, by virtue of that qualification, Certifying Surgeons; Certifying Surgeons are appointed or authorised by the State Government under Section 10 of the Factories Act, 1948. Where a statutory provision requires a Certifying Surgeon or other authority-approved practitioner, we coordinate compliant services through appropriately qualified, authorised or empanelled professionals, subject to the applicable state rules and appointment requirements. Content on this page is a general guide and not legal advice; always confirm current requirements with the competent state authority.
