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Most Frequently Cited Standards
Safety is a Value
Underground Nonmetal 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2004
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
71 7.5% 57.3200
Correction of Hazardous Conditions		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
69 7.3% 57.14107(a)
Guarding of Moving Machine Parts		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
58 6.1% 57.12004
Electrical Conductors		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
44 4.7% 57.12032
Inspection and Cover Plates		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
40 4.2% 57.20003(a)
Housekeeping		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
37 3.9% 57.14100(b)
Safety Defects; Examination, Correction and Records		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
33 3.5% 57.22305
Approved Equipment (III Mines)		  
27 2.9% 57.14112(b)
Construction and Maintenance of Guards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
25 2.6% 57.11001
Safe Access		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
22 2.3% 57.14207
Parking procedures for unattended equipment		  
20 2.1% 57.12005
Protection of Power Conductors from Mobile Equipment		  
20 2.1% 57.4603(b)
Closure of valves		  
19 2.0% 57.12008
Insulation and Fittings for Power Wires and Cables		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
19 2.0% 57.14132(a)
Horns and Back-up Alarms for Surface Equipment		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip
17 1.8% 57.12030
Correction of Dangerous Conditions		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
12 1.3% 56.11012
Protection for Openings Around Travelways		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
12 1.3% 56.14101(a)(2)
Parking Brakes		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
12 1.3% 57.20003(c)
Housekeeping		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
11 1.2% 57.14109(a)
Unguarded conveyors with adjacent travelways		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
11 1.2% 62.130(a)
Permissible Exposure Level 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.



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