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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2004

Safety is a Value
Underground Coal 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2004
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
6,585 13.1% 75.400
Accumulation of Combustible Materials		  
3,249 6.5% 75.503
Permissible Electric Face Equipment; Maintenance		  
2,573 5.1% 75.370(a)(1)
Mine Ventilation Plan; Submission and Approval		  
1,935 3.8% 75.202(a)
Protection from Falls of Roof, Face and Ribs		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
1,604 3.2% 75.220(a)(1)
Roof Control Plan		  
1,146 2.3% 75.517
Power Wires and Cables; Insulation and Protection		  
947 1.9% 75.512
Electric Equipment; Examination, Testing and Maintenance		  
937 1.9% 75.1722(a)
Mechanical Equipment Guards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
937 1.9% 75.1725(a)
Machinery and Equipment; Operation and Maintenance		  
820 1.6% 75.403
Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust		  
681 1.4% 75.604(b)
Permanent Splicing of Trailing Cables		  
561 1.1% 75.1100-3
Condition and Examination of Firefighting Equipment		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip
540 1.1% 75.1403
Other Safeguards		  
491 1.0% 77.1104
Accumulations of Combustible Materials		  
441 .87% 75.333(h)
Ventilation Controls		  
400 .80% 75.342(a)(4)
Methane Monitors		  
390 .80% 75.904
Identification of circuit breakers		  
383 .80% 77.404(a)
Machinery and equipment; operation and maintenance		  
368 .70% 75.1722(b)
Mechanical equipment guards		  
345 .70% 75.807
Installation of High-voltage Transmission Cables		  
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.



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