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Most Frequently Cited Standards
Safety is a Value
Underground Stone 01/01/2003 - 12/31/2003
# of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
95 6.84% 57.3200
Correction of Hazardous Conditions		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
93 6.70% 57.14107(a)
Guarding of Moving Machine Parts		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
86 6.19% 57.14100(b)
Safety Defects		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
53 3.82% 57.14132(a)
Horns and Backup Alarms for Surface Equipment		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
44 3.17% 57.20003(a)
Housekeeping		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
43 3.10% 57.12004
Electrical Conductors		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
40 2.88% 57.11001
Safe Access		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
33 2.38% 57.12032
Inspection and Cover Plates		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
29 2.09% 57.14101(a)(2)
Parking Brakes		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
24 1.73% 57.12008
Insulation and Fittings for Power Wires and cables		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
23 1.66% 57.14112(b)
Guard Construction		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
22 1.58% 57.12030
Correction of Dangerous Conditions		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
22 1.58% 57.12025
Grounding Circuit Enclosures		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
20 1.44% 57.16005
Securing gas cylinders		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
19 1.37% 57.12018
Identification of power switches		  
17 1.22% 47.41
Requirement for Container Labels		  
17 1.22% 57.9300(a)
Berms or guardrails		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
16 1.15% 62.130
Permissible Exposure Level		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
15 1.08% 57.11002
Handrails and Toeboards		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
14 1.01% 47.44(b)
Temporary Portable Containers		  
13 0.94% 57.11058
Check-in, Check-out System		  
12 0.86% 57.4201(a)(2)
Inspection		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
12 0.86% 57.14101(a)(3)
Brakes		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.



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