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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2002


Safety is a Value
Surface Coal 01/01/2002 - 12/31/2002
Rank # of Viols. Percent * Standard and Title Compliance Tips
1 1,282 16.33% 77.404(a)
Machinery and Equipment; Operation and Maintenance 		 
2 530 6.75% 77.410(c)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
3 485 6.18% 77.1605(d)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
4 368 4.69% 77.1606(c)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
5 341 4.34% 77.1104
Accumulations of Combustible Materials 		 
6 264 3.36% 77.1605(b)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
7 260 3.31% 77.1110
Examination and Maintenance of Firefighting Equipment 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
8 247 3.15% 77.502
Electric Equipment; Examination, Testing, and Maintenance 		 
9 227 2.89% 77.400(a)
Mechanical Equipment Guards 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
10 185 2.36% 72.620
Drill Dust Control at Surface Mines and Surface Areas of Underground Mines		  
11 168 2.14% 71.208(a)
Bimonthly Sampling; Designated Work Positions 		 
12 158 2.01% 77.1109(c)(1)
Quantity and Location of Firefighting Equipment 		 
13 149 1.90% 77.1605(k)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
14 147 1.87% 62.130(a)
Permissible Exposure Level 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip  
15 123 1.57% 77.410(a)(1)
Mobile Equipment; Automatic Warning Devices 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
20 114 1.45% 77.1605(a)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
17 82 1.04% 77.205(a)
Travelways at Surface Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
18 80 1.02% 77.1606(a)
Loading and Haulage Equipment; Inspection and Maintenance 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
19 71 0.90% 77.205(b)
Travelways at Surface Installations 		Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip 
20 71 0.90% 77.1000
Highwalls, pits and spoil banks; plans		 Get Compliance Tip  Get Tip
* Percent of total violations written at this type of operation.



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