{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 192.803","title":"Definitions.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"Abnormal operating condition means a condition identified by the operator that may indicate a malfunction of a component or deviation from normal operations that may:\n\n(a) Indicate a condition exceeding design limits; or\n\n(b) Result in a hazard(s) to persons, property, or the environment.\n\nEvaluatio","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-192-803.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-192-803.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-192-803","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-192.803","body":"Abnormal operating condition means a condition identified by the operator that may indicate a malfunction of a component or deviation from normal operations that may:\n\n(a) Indicate a condition exceeding design limits; or\n\n(b) Result in a hazard(s) to persons, property, or the environment.\n\nEvaluation means a process, established and documented by the operator, to determine an individual's ability to perform a covered task by any of the following:\n\n(a) Written examination;\n\n(b) Oral examination;\n\n(c) Work performance history review;\n\n(d) Observation during:\n\n(1) Performance on the job,\n\n(2) On the job training, or\n\n(3) Simulations;\n\n(e) Other forms of assessment.\n\nQualified means that an individual has been evaluated and can:\n\n(a) Perform assigned covered tasks; and\n\n(b) Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions.\n\n[Amdt. 192-86, 64 FR 46865, Aug. 27, 1999, as amended by Amdt. 192-90, 66 FR 43523, Aug. 20, 2001]","truncated":false,"body_characters":934}