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

Total Violations for this type of operation: 3,342

# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
279 8.35% 56.14100(b)
Safety Defects		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
228 6.82% 56.12004
Electrical Conductors		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
2`7 6.49% 56.20003(b)
Housekeeping		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
186 5.57% 56.20003(a)
Housekeeping		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
161 4.82% 56.12032
Inspection and Cover Plates		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
145 4.34% 56.14107(a)
Guarding of Moving Machine Parts		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
96 2.87% 56.11001
Safe Access		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
83 2.48% 56.14132(a)
Horns and Backup Alarms 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
79 2.36% 56.4201(a)(2)
Inspection		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
69 2.06% 56.12030
Correction of dangerous conditions		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
63 1.89% 56.12034
Guarding around lights		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
59 1.77% 56.14112(b)
Guard Construction		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
55 1.65% 56.12008
Insulation and Fittings for Power Wires and Cables		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
54 1.62% 50.20(a)
MSHA Report Form 7000-1		  
52 1.56% 56.12028
Grounding Systems		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
45 1.35% 56.12018
Identification of power switches		     
43 1.29% 56.14101(a)(2)
Parking Brakes		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
40 1.20% 56.11002
Handrails and Toeboards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
39 1.17% 47.41(a)
Requirement for container labels		   
38 1.14% 56.4201(a)(1)
Inspection		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.


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