---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 195.503"
title: "49"
number: "195.503"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/195.503"
---

# §195.503. Definitions.


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:

- (a) Indicate a condition exceeding design limits; or
- (b) **Result in a hazard(s) to persons, property, or the environment.** Evaluation 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:
- (a) Written examination;
- (b) Oral examination;
- (c) Work performance history review;
- (d) **Observation during—**
  - (1) performance on the job,
  - (2) on the job training, or
  - (3) simulations;
- (e) **Other forms of assessment.** Qualified means that an individual has been evaluated and can:
- (a) Perform assigned covered tasks and
- (b) **Recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[Amdt. 195-67, 64 FR 46866, Aug. 27, 1999, as amended by Amdt. 195-72, 66 FR 43524, Aug. 20, 2001]

### Source

Source: Amdt. 195-67, 64 FR 46866, Aug. 27, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 185(w)(3), 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60101 et seq., and 49 CFR 1.97.

### Source

Source: Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Amdt. 195-67, 64 FR 46866, Aug. 27, 1999, as amended by Amdt. 195-72, 66 FR 43524, Aug. 20, 2001]