[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Rostekhnadzor uncovers industrial safety violations at Safyanovsky mine, 17 July 2024

The Ural Directorate of Rostekhnadzor found violations of industrial safety regulations at the Safyanovsky mine operated by Safyanovskaya Med JSC. The company was operating technical equipment without required safety assessments and failed to include all used equipment in the site’s hazard identification. An administrative case has been initiated against the company under Article 9.1, Part 1 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses.