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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2003


Safety is a Value
Plants - Coal 01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
554 9.40% 77.404(a)
Machinery and Equipment; Operation and Maintenance
 
372 6.31% 77.1605(d)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations
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341 5.78% 77.1104
Accumulations of Combustible Materials
 
319 5.41% 77.400(a)
Mechanical Equipment Guards
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317 5.38% 77.205(b)
Travelways at Surface Installations
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270 4.58% 77.1605(b)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations
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207 3.51% 77.410(c)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices
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170 2.88% 77.202
Dust Accumulations in Surface Installations
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167 2.83% 77.1606(c)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance
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147 2.49% 77.1110
Examination and Maintenance of Firefighting Equipment
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141 2.39% 77.502
Electric Equipment; Examination, Testing, and Maintenance
 
126 2.14% 77.216(d)
Water, Sediment, or Slurry Impoundments and Impounding Structures; General
 
126 2.14% 77.200
Surface Installations; General
 
110 1.87% 77.1109(c)(1)
Quantity and Location of Firefighting Equipment
 
108 1.83% 77.205(a)
Travelways at Surface Installations
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99 1.68% 77.1606(a)
Loading and haulage equipment; inspection and maintenance
 
91 1.54% 77.410(a)(1)
Mobile equipment; automatic warning devices
 
90 1.53% 77.1605(k)
Loading and haulage equipment; installations
 
84 1.42% 77.516
Electric Wiring and Equipment; Installation and Maintenance
 
81 1.37% 77.205(e)
Travelways at Surface Installations
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* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.
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