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Most Frequently Cited Standards for 2006

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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
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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
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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
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599 .95% 77.1104
Accumulations of Combustible Materials
 
561 0.89% 75.1100-2(b)
Quantity and location of firefighting equipment
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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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