Uttarakhand's SIDCUL estates at Haridwar, Pantnagar (Rudrapur), Sitarganj and Selaqui (Dehradun) host automotive, two-wheeler, pharmaceutical, FMCG and electronics plants, with pharmaceutical solvent exposure, paint-shop and press-shop noise being the main occupational-health concerns.
Statutory medical surveillance in Uttarakhand follows the Factories Act, 1948 as implemented through the Uttarakhand Factories Rules, 1950 (adapted from the Uttar Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950): 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 | Uttarakhand Factories Rules, 1950 (adapted from the Uttar Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950) |
|---|---|
| Enforcing authority | Directorate of Factories, Government of Uttarakhand |
| Health Register (Certifying Surgeon / dangerous operations) | Form 27 |
| Health Register (Factory Medical Officer / hazardous process) | Form 27 |
| Certificate of Fitness | Form 26 (Certificate of Fitness) · hazardous process: Form 26 |
| Examination frequency | Hazardous process: pre-employment, then every 6 months (Rule 63-I). Dangerous operations: as per schedule. |
| Verification status | Corroborated — official cross-check pending · last checked 2026-09-12 |
Duties of Certifying Surgeon: at visits to factories carrying on dangerous operations the Certifying Surgeon examines the persons employed and records the results in the Health Register kept by the manager; the schedules prescribe Form 27 for the register and Form 26 for the Certificate of Fitness.
Rule 63-I (Medical Examination, under Sections 41-B, 41-C and 112): 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 27; no first employment without a Certificate of Fitness in Form 26; abnormalities reported to the Certifying Surgeon.
Occupational Health Centre / medical officer provisions for hazardous-process factories as adapted from the Uttar Pradesh rules; scale confirmed per client.
Schedules (lead, glass, chemical works, silica, solvents) require Certifying Surgeon examination within 14–15 days of first employment and re-examination every 12 months (three-monthly for certain chemical exposures), with Form 26 certificates and Form 27 entries.
Per schedule — pharmaceutical solvent exposure surveillance for the SIDCUL estates, PFT and chest X-ray for dust processes, blood lead where applicable.
Form 27 register and Form 26 certificates kept in the manager's custody and readily available for inspection.
Uttarakhand continues the Uttar Pradesh framework: Form 27 register, Form 26 certificate, Rule 63-I. Draft OSH&WC Code rules (2021) will replace this framework when brought into force.
We map your process list to the Uttarakhand Factories Rules, 1950 (adapted from the Uttar Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950) 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 Uttarakhand.
Completed registers and certificates in the state-prescribed format, a digital copy, due-date recall and de-identified batch statistics for management.
Uttarakhand continues the Uttar Pradesh Factories Rules, 1950 as adapted on its formation in 2000, enforced by the Directorate of Factories, Uttarakhand; the state has also published draft rules under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, which will replace the current framework when brought into force. The existing rules require the Certifying Surgeon to examine workers in notified dangerous operations and record the results in a Health Register, and require hazardous-process workers to be examined by a Factory Medical Officer before employment and periodically with an Occupational Health Centre. The SIDCUL estates at Haridwar, Pantnagar, Sitarganj and Selaqui host the pharmaceutical, automotive and FMCG plants most affected. We are obtaining the official Uttarakhand consolidated text to confirm form numbers before publishing them. Nodal Healthcare supports Uttarakhand 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: Uttarakhand Factories Rules, 1950 — full consolidated text (non-government host); official cross-check pending. Enforcing authority: Directorate of Factories, Government of Uttarakhand. 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.
