Most-cited MSHA standards

30 CFR 56.12032 citations

Inspection and cover plates

Read 30 CFR 56.12032 on eCFR

MSHA data as of Oct 24, 2026 · Source: MSHA open data

Last 12 months at a glance

Citations and orders
1,506
Since Nov 2025
Mines cited
843
Marked S&S by MSHA
10%
154 of 1,506
Median assessed penalty
$193
Over the 1,348 assessed so far

Penalties are assessed months after the citation, so the penalty figures cover only the 1,348 of 1,506 citations MSHA has assessed so far. The middle half of those were assessed between $151 and $592. Over the past 24 months MSHA cited this standard 3,022 times. See how MSHA sets a penalty with the free MSHA penalty calculator.

Citations by month

By issue date. MSHA publishes citations a few days after they are issued, so the current month is still filling in.

MonthChartCitationsS&S
Nov 20251136
Dec 20259714
Jan 20261186
Feb 202613617
Mar 202615216
Apr 202617818
May 202611610
Jun 202619525
Jul 202613012
Aug 202611410
Sep 20268214
Oct 2026756

Mines cited most recently

The 10 mines with the latest citations under 56.12032, newest first.

MineLatest
Sweetwater Quarry

MSHA 4100851 · Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC

TX · 2 citations in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026
Ludlow Mill

MSHA 4300150 · Magris Talc USA Inc

VT · 5 citations in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026
McCloskey Screen

MSHA 4503761 · Godbey Red-E-Mix Concrete, Inc.

WA · 1 citation in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026
3M Little Rock Industrial Mineral Prod

MSHA 0300426 · 3M Company

AR · 8 citations in 12 months

Oct 20, 2026
7 Springs Construction Site

MSHA 3004183 · Aden Slate Hill LLC

NY · 2 citations in 12 months

Oct 20, 2026
C-Rae Stone

MSHA 3402266 · C-Rae Materials LLC

OK · 1 citation in 12 months

Oct 20, 2026
Ash Grove Cement Company

MSHA 4100026 · Ash Grove Cement Company

TX · 12 citations in 12 months

Oct 20, 2026
Blum Quarry

MSHA 4103882 · CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC

TX · 1 citation in 12 months

Oct 20, 2026
Adobe Rock -Erda Pit

MSHA 4202235 · Adobe Rock Products LLC

UT · 4 citations in 12 months

Oct 20, 2026
Quincy WA Plant

MSHA 4500939 · Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc.

WA · 1 citation in 12 months

Oct 20, 2026

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