Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2006

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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2006


Underground Coal 01/01/2006 - 12/31/2006 Statistics were compiled February 7, 2007 Total Violations for this type of operation: 62,921

# of Viols.	Percent *	Standard and Title	Compliance Tips
8,201	13.03%	75.400 Accumulation of Combustible Materials
3,601	5.75%	75.503 Permissible Electric Face Equipment; Maintenance
3,138	4.99%	75.370(a)(1) Mine Ventilation Plan; Submission and Approval
2,338	3.72%	75.202(a) Protection from Falls of Roof, Face and Ribs	Get Tip
1,899	3.02%	75.220(a)(1) Roof Control Plan
1,566	2.49%	75.1725(a) Machinery and Equipment; Operation and Maintenance
1,426	2.27%	75.512 Electric Equipment; Examination, Testing and Maintenance
1,363	2.17%	75.517 Power Wires and Cables; Insulation and Protection
1,063	1.69%	75.403 Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust
937	1.49%	75.333(h) Ventilation Controls
932	1.48%	75.1722(a) Mechanical Equipment Guards	Get Tip
749	1.19%	75.1403 Other Safeguards
733	1.16%	75.604(b) Permanent Splicing of Trailing Cables
718	1.14%	75.1100-3 Condition and Examination of Firefighting Equipment	Get Tip
599	.95%	77.1104 Accumulations of Combustible Materials
561	0.89%	75.1100-2(b) Quantity and location of firefighting equipment
542	0.86%	75.342(a)(4) Methane Monitors
502	0.80%	75.515 Cable fittings; suitability.
499	0.79%	75.904 Identification of circuit breakers
466	0.74%	75.807 Installation of High-voltage Transmission Cables

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

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