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ORDERS OF WITHDRAWAL Yeu are hereby ordered to cause immediately all persons, except those permitted under Section 103Q), 103(k) and/or 104(c) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, to be withdrawn from, and to be prohibited from, entering the area of the mine described hereon until an Authorized Representative of the Secretary determines that the danger(s) and its causes no longer exist, the violation(s) of the mandatory health or safety standards have been abated or the emergency has been eliminated. Section 104(b) -Failure to abate a 104(a) or (d)(1) violation in the time period given. Section 107(a) -Order-imminent danger. Section 103Q) -Order-to supervise and direct rescue and recovery work following an accident. Section 103(k) -Order-ensures safety of persons following an accident and requires approval of recovery plan. CITATIONS Pursuant to the Federal Mine Safety and Healih Act of 1977, the Section 104(d)(1) -Unwarrantable failure violation-subsequent undersigned Authorized Representative of the Secretary upon to 104(a)(1) citation during same inspection making an inspection or an investigation of the hereon designated or within 90 days after issuance of 104(d)(1) mine on this date finds/believes that the following condition or citation. practice exists, or has existed, in the mine area or on the equipment described hereon. Section 104(d)(2) -Unwarrantable failure violation-subsequent to issuance to 104(d)(1)orcter-subsequent inspection-no intervening inspection of the Section 104(a) -Violation of the Act, mandatory health or mine in its entirety, which has disclosed no safety standard, rule, order or regulation. further unwarrantable failure v'~olation. Section 104{e){1) -Pattern of violations order-within 90 days Section 104(d)(1) -Unwarrantable failure-could significantly and substantially contribute io a health or safety after 104(e)(1) pattern notification-violation hazard. that could significantly and substantially contribute to a health or safety hazard. Section 104(f) -Citation-exceeding respirable dust standard at underground mines. Section 104(e)(2) -Pattern of violations order-violation that could significantly and substantially contribute to a health or safety hazard- subsequent to issuance of 104(e)(1) order- subsequentinspection - no intervening inspection of mine in its entirety which has disclosed no further such violations. Saction 104(f) -Order-failure to comply with respirable dust standard by [he end of time given in 104(f) citation at underground mines. Section 104(8)(1) -Order-untrained miners. NOTICE TO PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS [Coal Mines Only) Section 314(b) -Notice to provide safeguards-additional requirements necessary in the judgment of an authorized representative to minimize hazards with respect to transportation of men and/or materials. Upon issuance of the safeguard notice, the additional requirement(s) is enforceable under Section 104 of the Ad. SAFETY AND HEALTH CONFERENCE Operators and representatives of miners are afforded the opportunity to review with MSHA each citation and order issued during an inspection. Upon notice by MSHA, all parties have 10 days within which to submit additional information or request a safety and health conference with the District Manager or his designee. A conference request may include a request to be notified of, and participate in, a conference initiated by another party. "SIGNIFICANT AND SUBSTANTIAL" VIOLATIONS By checking the "significant and substantial" block, the inspector has indicated that, based upon the particular facts surrounding the violation, there exists a reasonable likelihood that the hazard contributed to will result in an injury or illness of a reasonably serious nature. Only "significant and substantial" violations can be considered in determining whether a pattem of violations exists. Reverse MSHA Farm 7000-3, Mar 85 (revised)