Russia: Court orders Visokogorsky GOK to pay 500,000 rubles for violation of industrial safety requirements
Summary
Date Reported: 28 Feb 2022
Location: Russia
Companies
NPRO URAL - Parent Company , OJSC Visokogorsky GOK - SubsidiaryProjects
Yuzhnaya mine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Russia , Mining , Men )Issues
Occupational Health & Safety , Injuries , Lawsuits & regulatory actionResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
VGOK lost court case against Rostechnadzor's fine for gross violation of industrial safety, 28 February 2022
The Arbitration Court of Sverdlovsk Region refused to reduce the fine that the company received from Ural department of Rostechnadzor. The department demanded half a million rubles from VGOK for gross violations of industrial safety standards (Part 3 of Article 9.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).
In May last year, a plant worker was injured at Yuzhnaya mine. Based on the results of the investigation, Rostekhnadzor brought the company to administrative responsibility. VGOK appealed to the court with a demand to reduce the fine.