The Government of Tripura has introduced a risk-based factory compliance framework, allowing eligible low-risk factories to submit annual self-certification and medium-risk factories to undergo inspections by accredited third-party inspectors.
The notification, issued by the Factories & Boilers Organisation, Labour Department, aims to simplify statutory compliance, promote electronic reporting and reduce unnecessary inspection-related difficulties while maintaining factory safety standards.
Notification details
Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
Issuing authority | Government of Tripura, Factories & Boilers Organisation, Labour Department |
Notification number | F.2(365)-FB/EoDB(BRAP)/2024-Part(1)/1262-69 |
Notification date | 21 September 2026 |
Gazette publication | 28 September 2026 |
Effective date | 28 September 2026 |
Applicable legislation | Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 |
Submission platform | Central Inspection System (CIS) |
1. Classification of factories
The notification provides distinct compliance mechanisms for low-risk and medium-risk factories.
Compliance requirement | Low-risk factories | Medium-risk factories |
|---|---|---|
Employee strength | Up to 50 workers | More than 50 and up to 200 workers |
Additional classification | Not classified elsewhere as medium- or high-risk | Also includes factories covered under Section 82 of the OSHWC Code with fewer than 200 workers |
Compliance mechanism | Self-certification | Accredited third-party inspection |
Frequency | Annually | Once every 12 months |
Submission deadline | On or before 31 January each year | Within 48 hours after inspection |
Submission responsibility | Occupier/owner | Accredited third-party inspector |
Submission mode | Electronic submission through CIS | Electronic inspection report through CIS |
Important: Worker strength alone does not determine eligibility. The notification expressly excludes factories already classified as medium- or high-risk from the low-risk category.
2. Annual self-certification for low-risk factories
Eligible factories employing 50 or fewer workers may submit the prescribed self-certification rather than following the normal inspection-report mechanism under this framework.
The notification provides that:
Self-certification must be submitted electronically through the portal/CIS.
Submission is required annually, on or before 31 January.
The prescribed self-certification is contained in Schedules I, II and III referred to in the notification.
The occupier is responsible for ensuring that the information is accurate and that all applicable statutory obligations have been fulfilled.
Self-certification is treated as applicable compliance under this framework, but it does not exempt an establishment from substantive safety, health or working-condition requirements.
3. Third-party inspections for medium-risk factories
Medium-risk factories are covered by an accredited third-party inspection framework.
Inspections must take place once every 12 months. The accredited inspector must electronically upload the inspection report through CIS within 48 hours of completing the inspection.
The third-party inspector is responsible for ensuring that the report is accurate and based on the inspection conducted in accordance with the prescribed inspection parameters.
4. Government inspection powers remain intact
A significant clarification in the Gazette is that self-certification or submission of a third-party inspection report does not eliminate the Labour Department's enforcement powers.
The department may still undertake verification, inspections based on complaints, surprise inspections and proceedings against establishments where statutory violations are identified.
The competent authority may also revise the risk classification of a factory where material changes affect its risk profile.
5. Practical implications for factory occupiers and HR teams
This reform introduces a more structured approach to factory inspection compliance in Tripura.
For smaller, eligible low-risk factories, annual electronic self-certification may reduce routine procedural requirements. Medium-risk factories gain a defined 12-month third-party inspection cycle and a 48-hour electronic reporting requirement.
However, employers should ensure that their risk classification is correct, statutory safety conditions are maintained, and compliance evidence is available for verification.
Important compliance clarification
The Gazette refers to Schedules I, II and III, but the supplied two-page copy does not contain those schedules. Employers should obtain and verify the prescribed formats before filing.
Likewise, the 31 January requirement applies to the annual self-certification deadline; the Gazette does not separately prescribe an initial transitional deadline for establishments immediately following publication.
Conclusion
Tripura's notification represents an important move toward risk-based factory compliance under the OSHWC Code, 2020, combining simplified self-certification for qualifying low-risk factories with accredited third-party inspections for medium-risk establishments.
The reform is intended to improve ease of doing business without weakening the legal responsibility of factory occupiers to maintain safe and compliant workplaces.