Russia: 145 violations of industrial safety requirements found at Lebedinsky mining & processing plant
Summary
Date Reported: 18 Oct 2023
Location: Russia
Companies
JSC Holding Company Metalloinvest - Parent Company , Lebedinsky mining & processing plant JSC - SubsidiaryProjects
Lebedinsky mining & processing plant - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Workers: ( Number unknown - Russia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: Government publication
Summary
Date Reported: 18 Oct 2023
Location: Russia
Companies
JSC Holding Company Metalloinvest - Parent Company , Lebedinsky mining & processing plant JSC - SubsidiaryProjects
Lebedinsky mining & processing plant - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Community: ( Number unknown - Russia , Mining , Gender not reported )Issues
Soil pollutionResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: Government publication
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
Upper Don Department of Rostechnadzor suspended operation of technical devices and facilities of JSC Lebedinsky GOK, 18 October 2023
The Verkhne-Donsk Department of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostechnadzor) revealed 145 violations of industrial safety requirements during the operation of Lebedinsky GOK's facilities.
It was found that:
- the company's employees are not certified in accordance with the requirements; - equipment and transport maintenance is not carried out;
- mining operations with deviations from those agreed by Rostechnadzor are allowed in violation of the established requirements;
- production control over the condition of underground mine workings is not carried out.
Officials of JSC Lebedinsky GOK were brought to administrative responsibility under part 1 of article 9.1 and part 2 of article 9.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation.