Condition Affecting the Safety of a Project or Project Works Law and Legal Definition
According to 18 CFR 12.3 (Title 18 - Conservation Of Power And Water Resources; Chapter I - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department Of Energy; Subchapter B - Regulations Under The Federal Power Act; Part 12 - Safety Of Water Power Projects And Project Works; Subpart A - General Provisions), condition affecting the safety of a project or project works means "any condition, event, or action at the project which might compromise the safety, stability, or integrity of any project work or the ability of any project work to function safely for its intended purposes, including navigation, water power development, or other beneficial public uses; or which might otherwise adversely affect life, health, or property. Conditions affecting the safety of a project or project works include, but are not limited to:
(i) Unscheduled rapid draw-down of impounded water;
(ii) Failure of any facility that controls the release or storage of impounded water, such as a gate or a valve;
(iii) Failure or unusual movement, subsidence, or settlement of any part of a project work;
(iv) Unusual concrete deterioration or cracking, including development of new cracks or the lengthening or widening of existing cracks;
(v) Piping, slides, or settlements of materials in any dam, abutment, dike, or embankment;
(vi) Significant slides or settlements of materials in areas adjacent to reservoirs;
(vii) Significant damage to slope protection;
(viii) Unusual instrumentation readings;
(ix) New seepage or leakage or significant gradual increase in pre-existing seepage or leakage;
(x) Sinkholes;
(xi) Significant instances of vandalism or sabotage;
(xii) Natural disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, or volcanic activity;
(xiii) Any other signs of instability of any project work."
Legal Definition list
- Condition
- Conditio Praecedens Adimpleri Debet Priusquam Sequatur Effectus
- Condensing Unit
- Condemnor
- Condemnee
- Condition Affecting the Safety of a Project or Project Works
- Condition Class 2
- Condition Class 3
- Condition Precedent
- Condition Subsequent
- Conditional Acceptance
