Moscow: Due to the recent accidents at ALROSA’s production facilities, the company intends to introduce a special regime of labor protection and industrial safety starting on May 1, 2017 onwards at all its divisions operating hazardous industrial facilities. During the special regime period, the company’s senior engineering and technical employees will keep twenty-four-hour vigil inspecting workplaces. In the event of non-compliance with safety and labor protection requirements, the ongoing works, as well the operation of equipment, buildings, structures and vehicles will immediately be suspended.
Simultaneously, the company has started a comprehensive analysis of compliance with industrial, fire and traffic safety and labor protection requirements. Within the period up to May 30, ALROSA will organize an external independent audit in this field. By July 15, the company intends to evaluate the results of the expert inspection and then will develop a plan of actions to correct violations and inconsistencies, if any, in industrial processes making everything comply with the industrial safety requirements.
The management of ALROSA express their sincere condolences to the families and friends of the dead and injured due to the recent accidents.
The families of those who died as a result of the two accidents that occurred on April 26, 2017 at the company's enterprises will be paid material assistance, as well as insurance compensation in full. ALROSA will use its funds to provide treatment and rehabilitation of the victims.
Due to detached rock at the site of stowing operations in the mine, a 25-year-old timber man suffered injuries incompatible with life. The accident is being investigated. The mine continues to operate in normal mode.
In one of the workshops of the dairy plant owned by the "Novy" state farm, there occurred an explosion of the milk sterilization apparatus. As a result, two dairy workers were killed. Two more workers suffered injuries and burns of different severity. The victims were sent to the regional hospital. The work of the dairy plant is stopped.
The circumstances of both cases will be carefully studied by the company's profile services with the participation of the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service of Russia.
