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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2004

Safety is a Value
Surface Nonmetal 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2004
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
218 9.2% 56.14107(a)
Guarding of Moving Machine Parts		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
160 6.8% 56.14132(a)
Horns and Backup Alarms 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
157 6.7% 56.14100(b)
Safety Defects; Examination, Correction and Records		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
123 5.2% 56.12004
Electrical Conductors		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
83 3.5% 56.12032
Inspection and Cover Plates		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
74 3.1% 56.20003(a)
Housekeeping		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
66 2.8% 56.14101(a)(2)
Parking Brakes		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
64 2.7% 56.14112(b)
Guard Construction		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
55 2.3% 56.9300(a)
Berms or guardrails		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
53 2.2% 56.12008
Insulation and fittings for power wires and cables		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
50 2.1% 56.11001
Safe Access		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
43 1.8% 56.12030
Correction of Dangerous Conditions		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
34 1.4% 47.41(a)
Requirement for container labels		   
33 1.4% 50.30(a)
Preparation and submission of MSHA Form 7000-2--Quarterly Employment and Coal Production Report. 		 
32 1.4% 56.14112(a)(1)
Construction and maintenance of guards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
31 1.3% 56.4101
Warning signs		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
31 1.3% 56.12028
Testing grounding systems		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
29 1.2% 57.12025
Grounding Circuit Enclosures		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
28 1.2% 56.5001(a) / 56.5005
Exposure limits for airborne contaminants		  
27 1.1% 56.11012
Protection for openings around travelways		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.



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