On March 27-29 the Siberian department of the Federal Service on Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Surveillance (Rostechnadzor) carried out an unscheduled inspection of the Zapadno-Sibirksy Iron and Steel Works.
The reason for the inspection was a fatal accident at the plant on March 16.
As a result of the inspection 19 violations of the industrial safety were found.
In order not to endanger employees of the plant Rostechnadzor has temporarily forbidden the operation of the lead, aluminum and zinc foundry shops, as well as their furnaces. (Ukrainian metal)