MSHA - Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2005 - Metal/Nonmetal

Most Frequently Cited Standards


Underground Stone 01/01/2005 - 12/31/2005 Statistics were compiled April 21, 2006

# of Viols.	Percent *	Standard and Title	Compliance Tips
103	5.7%	57.3200 Correction of Hazardous Conditions	Get Tip
99	5.5%	57.14100(b) Safety Defects	Get Tip
93	5.2%	57.20003(a) Housekeeping	Get Tip
88	4.9%	57.14107(a) Guarding of Moving Machine Parts	Get Tip
73	4.0%	57.14132(a) Horns and Backup Alarms for Surface Equipment	Get Tip
68	3.8%	57.12004 Electrical Conductors	Get Tip
65	3.6%	57.11001 Safe Access	Get Tip
57	3.1%	57.12032 Inspection and Cover Plates	Get Tip
55	3.1%	57.14101(a)(2) Parking Brakes	Get Tip
49	2.7%	57.14112(b) Guard Construction	Get Tip
44	2.4%	57.12030 Correction of Dangerous Conditions	Get Tip
37	2.0%	57.12008 Insulation and Fittings for Power Wires and cables	Get Tip
26	1.4%	57.9300(a) Berms or guardrails	Get Tip
26	1.4%	57.12018 Identification of Power Switches
23	1.3%	57.14112(a)(1) Construction and Maintenance of Guards	Get Tip
22	1.2%	62.130(a) Permissible Exposure Level	Get Tip
20	1.1%	57.12025 Grounding Circuit Enclosures	Get Tip
18	1.0%	57.17001 Illumination of Surface Working Areas
17	.94%	57.11058 Check-in, Check-out System
17	.94%	57.5060 Limit on Concentration of Diesel Particulate Matter

* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.