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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2006
Safety is a Value
Plants - Coal 01/01/2006 - 12/31/2006
Statistics were compiled February 7, 2007

Total Violations for this type of operation: 5,967
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
496 8.31% 77.404(a)
Machinery and Equipment; Operation and Maintenance		  
393 6.59% 77.400(a)
Mechanical Equipment Guards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
372 6.23% 77.1104
Accumulations of Combustible Materials		  
316 5.30% 77.1605(d)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
256 4.29% 77.205(b)
Travelways at Surface Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
221 3.70% 77.1605(b)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
210 3.52% 77.202
Dust Accumulations in Surface Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
187 3.13% 77.502
Electric Equipment; Examination, Testing, and Maintenance		  
153 2.56% 77.200
Surface Installations; General		  
145 2.43% 77.410(c)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
133 2.23% 77.1606(c)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
124 2.08% 77.516
Electric wiring and equipment; installation and maintenance		  
115 1.93% 77.1110
Examination and Maintenance of Firefighting Equipment		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
115 1.93% 77.216(d)
Water, Sediment, or Slurry Impoundments and Impounding Structures		  
111 1.86% 77.1109(c)(1)
Quantity and Location of Firefighting Equipment		  
110 1.84% 77.205(e)
Travelways at Surface Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip
99 1.66% 77.1605(k)
Loading and haulage equipment; installations		  
89 1.49% 77.205(a)
Travelways at Surface Installations		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip
77 1.29% 77.400(c)
Mechanical Equipment Guards		  
76 1.27% 77.1606(a)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance		  
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.


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