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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2004


Safety is a Value
Surface Coal 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2004
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
1,486 18.9% 77.404(a)
Machinery and Equipment; Operation and Maintenance
 
532 6.7% 77.1605(d)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations
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423 5.4% 77.1104
Accumulations of Combustible Materials
 
422 5.3% 77.1606(c)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance
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409 5.2% 77.410(c)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices
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262 3.3% 77.1110
Examination and Maintenance of Firefighting Equipment
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260 3.3% 77.1605(b)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations
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228 2.9% 77.502
Electric Equipment; Examination, Testing, and Maintenance
 
208 2.6% 77.400(a)
Mechanical Equipment Guards
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187 2.4% 72.620
Drill Dust Control at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines
 
180 2.3% 77.1605(a)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations
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153 1.9% 77.1605(k)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations
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123 1.6% 77.1606(a)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance
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123 1.6% 77.1109(c)(1)
Quantity and Location of Firefighting Equipment
 
115 1.5% 77.410(a)(1)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices
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97 1.2% 71.208(a)
Bimonthly Sampling; Designated Work Positions
 
90 1.1% 62.130(a)
Permissible Exposure Level
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89 1.1% 77.205(a)
Travelways at Surface Installations
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76 .96% 77.205(b)
Travelways at Surface Installations
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68 .86% 77.1713(c)
Daily inspection of surface coal mine; certified person; reports of inspection
   
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.



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