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Most Frequently Cited Standards
Safety is a Value
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 Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
99 5.5% 57.14100(b)
Safety Defects		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
93 5.2% 57.20003(a)
Housekeeping		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
88 4.9% 57.14107(a)
Guarding of Moving Machine Parts		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
73 4.0% 57.14132(a)
Horns and Backup Alarms for Surface Equipment		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
68 3.8% 57.12004
Electrical Conductors		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
65 3.6% 57.11001
Safe Access		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
57 3.1% 57.12032
Inspection and Cover Plates		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
55 3.1% 57.14101(a)(2)
Parking Brakes		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
49 2.7% 57.14112(b)
Guard Construction		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
44 2.4% 57.12030
Correction of Dangerous Conditions		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
37 2.0% 57.12008
Insulation and Fittings for Power Wires and cables		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
26 1.4% 57.9300(a)
Berms or guardrails		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
26 1.4% 57.12018
Identification of Power Switches		  
23 1.3% 57.14112(a)(1)
Construction and Maintenance of Guards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
22 1.2% 62.130(a)
Permissible Exposure Level 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
20 1.1% 57.12025
Grounding Circuit Enclosures		 Get Compliance Tip  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.


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