30 CFR § 57.15007 - Protective equipment or clothing for welding, cutting, or working with molten metal.

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title: "30 CFR § 57.15007 - Protective equipment or clothing for welding, cutting, or working with molten metal."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "57.15007"
section_name: "Protective equipment or clothing for welding, cutting, or working with molten metal."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "K"
subchapter_name: "METAL AND NONMETAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH"
part_number: "57"
part_name: "SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS—UNDERGROUND METAL AND NONMETAL MINES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 811."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 4082, Jan. 29, 1985, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "57"
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# 57.15007 Protective equipment or clothing for welding, cutting, or working with molten metal.

Protective clothing or equipment and face shields or goggles shall be worn when welding, cutting, or working with molten metal.