# Pipeline Safety: Eliminating Limitations on Welders and Welding Operators

**Citation:** PHMSA-2026-1552  
**Type / status:** rulemaking / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

Pipeline Safety: Eliminating Limitations on Welders and Welding Operators

## Document text

Pipeline Safety: Eliminating Limitations on Welders and Welding Operators

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.regulations.gov/docket/PHMSA-2026-1552>
- Source ID: `regulations-gov`
- SHA-256: `425c409af0757d403f99fe7d7b4d559c407e31b1a8fce18ebdefb7105af82ca2`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T02:11:23.714Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T18:24:37.433Z
- Document slug: `regulations-gov-phmsa-2026-1552`

### Source metadata

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  "docketId": "PHMSA-2026-1552",
  "docketType": "Rulemaking",
  "agencyId": "PHMSA",
  "lastModifiedDate": "2026-08-19T12:19:45Z",
  "collectionQuery": "PHMSA pipeline",
  "metadataOnly": true,
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```