Most-cited MSHA standards

30 CFR 75.202(a) citations

Protection from falls of roof, face and ribs

Read 30 CFR 75.202(a) on eCFR

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

Last 12 months at a glance

Citations and orders
1,427
Since Nov 2025
Mines cited
120
Marked S&S by MSHA
52%
742 of 1,427
Median assessed penalty
$697
Over the 1,188 assessed so far

Penalties are assessed months after the citation, so the penalty figures cover only the 1,188 of 1,427 citations MSHA has assessed so far. The middle half of those were assessed between $313 and $2,133. Over the past 24 months MSHA cited this standard 2,914 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 20259652
Dec 20256030
Jan 202611663
Feb 202611560
Mar 20266636
Apr 202616899
May 202612769
Jun 20269958
Jul 202616573
Aug 202616376
Sep 202612161
Oct 202613165

Mines cited most recently

The 10 mines with the latest citations under 75.202(a), newest first.

MineLatest
Oak Grove Mine

MSHA 0100851 · Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC

AL · 66 citations in 12 months

Oct 22, 2026
No 7 Mine

MSHA 0101401 · Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC

AL · 73 citations in 12 months

Oct 22, 2026
Marion County Mine

MSHA 4601433 · Marion County Coal Resources, Inc.

WV · 66 citations in 12 months

Oct 22, 2026
OHIO COUNTY MINE

MSHA 4601436 · OHIO COUNTY COAL RESOURCES, INC.

WV · 28 citations in 12 months

Oct 22, 2026
MARSHALL COUNTY MINE

MSHA 4601437 · MARSHALL COUNTY COAL RESOURCES, INC.

WV · 80 citations in 12 months

Oct 22, 2026
Gateway North Mine

MSHA 1103235 · Peabody Gateway North Mining, LLC

IL · 25 citations in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026
RUSTIC RIDGE #1 MINE

MSHA 3610089 · LCT ENERGY LP

PA · 2 citations in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026
SUFCO

MSHA 4200089 · CANYON FUEL COMPANY LLC

UT · 8 citations in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026
BECKLEY POCAHONTAS MINE

MSHA 4605252 · ICG BECKLEY LLC

WV · 42 citations in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026
Winchester Peerless Rachel Mine

MSHA 4609258 · Kanawha Eagle Mining, LLC

WV · 11 citations in 12 months

Oct 21, 2026

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