29 CFR 1910.252 · Missouri · FY2025
Welding General Requirements in Missouri: FY2025 OSHA citations
1 citation item under 29 CFR 1910.252 at inspected sites in Missouri, from 1 inspection.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 1 citation item under 29 CFR 1910.252 at inspected sites in Missouri, in 1 inspection. Among the 103 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Missouri that year (1,634 citation items in all), this one ranks 98th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.252 cited in Missouri
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.252(b)(2)(iii) | 1 | 100% |
“(iii) Protection from arc welding rays. Where the work permits, the welder should be enclosed in an individual booth painted with a finish of low reflectivity such as zinc oxide (an important factor for absorbing ultraviolet radiations) and lamp black, or shall be enclosed with noncombustible screens similarly painted. Booths and screens shall permit circulation of air at floor level. Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas shall be protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or shall be required to wear appropriate goggles.”
How the Missouri citations were classified
Of the 1 citation item: 0 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 1 other-than-serious.
Who was inspected in Missouri
100% of the 1 inspection with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 11 to 25 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 0; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 1.
Who enforced in Missouri
Missouri has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 1 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Missouri against the other states
Missouri ranks 38th of the 40 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.252 in this data. The most items: Texas 31; Minnesota 20; Georgia 19; Pennsylvania 17; Wisconsin 13. In all, the data record 251 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.252; the 1 in Missouri are 0.4% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Missouri.
Next steps for a Missouri employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.252, Welding General Requirements
- Free tool: PPE Selector
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast safety permits
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.