Date this page was last updated: 03/14/2006
West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training
Safety Inspections and Violations
Inspections - 2005
| Coal | Independent | |||||
| Inspection Type | Underground | Surface | Quarry | Handling | Contractor | Total |
| Regular: | 737 | 331 | 213 | 297 | 8 | 1,586 |
| Investigations: | 198 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 296 |
| Complaints: | 93 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 166 |
| Electrical: | 144 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 228 |
| Shaft & Slope: | 7 | 40 | 47 | |||
| Roof Control: | 245 | 2 | 247 | |||
| Idle: | 71 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 126 | |
| Safety Contact: | 202 | 44 | 14 | 62 | 401 | 723 |
| Other: | 660 | 116 | 30 | 105 | 1,397 | 2,308 |
| Total: | 2,357 | 582 | 300 | 549 | 1,939 | 5,727 |
Total Violations - 2005
| Violation Type | Cited | Violation Type | Cited | Violation Type | Cited |
| Mine Maps: | 46 | Coal/Rock Dust: | 468 | Electricity: | 2,853 |
| Ventilation: | 441 | Roof/Face/Ribs: | 902 | Safe. Mech. Eq.: | 540 |
| Equipment: | 2,037 | Expl./Blasting: | 58 | Sf. Struct./Pract.: | 430 |
| Foreman: | 189 | Prot. Clothing: | 37 | Auger Mining: | 1 |
| Fire Boss: | 80 | Transportation: | 804 | Ug. Workings: | 4 |
| Highwalls: | 2 | Excavating: | 21 | Tipples/Cleaning: | 139 |
| Drilling: | 1 | Dust (Surface): | 16 | Misc. Safety Prov.: | 585 |
| Haulage: | 113 | Comp. Gases: | 54 | Gen. Safety Prov.: | 227 |
| First Aid: | 14 | Fire Protection: | 140 | Other Safety Prov.: | 3,066 |
| Hoisting: | 3 |
| Violation Totals | Cited |
| Inspector Issued: | 10,749 |
| Computer Generated: | 2,522 |
| Total Cited: | 13,271 |
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