# 29 C.F.R. § 1903.5 (2026): Entry not a waiver

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## Section

- **Citation:** 29 C.F.R. § 1903.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Entry not a waiver
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 29 CFR: Labor / Chapter XVII: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR / Part 1903: INSPECTIONS, CITATIONS AND PROPOSED PENALTIES / § 1903.5: § 1903.5   Entry not a waiver.

## Text

Any permission to enter, inspect, review records, or question any person, shal not imply or be conditioned upon a waiver of any cause of action, citation, or penalty under the Act. Compliance Safety and Health Officers are not authorized to grant any such waiver.

## Nearby sections

- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.1 (2026) § 1903.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_1.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.2 (2026) § 1903.2   Posting of notice; availability of the Act, regulations and applicable standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_2.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.3 (2026) § 1903.3   Authority for inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_3.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.4 (2026) § 1903.4   Objection to inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_4.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.5 (2026) § 1903.5   Entry not a waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_5.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.6 (2026) § 1903.6   Advance notice of inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_6.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.7 (2026) § 1903.7   Conduct of inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_7.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.8 (2026) § 1903.8   Representatives of employers and employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_8.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.9 (2026) § 1903.9   Trade secrets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_9.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.10 (2026) § 1903.10   Consultation with employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_10.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.11 (2026) § 1903.11   Complaints by employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_11.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.12 (2026) § 1903.12   Inspection not warranted; informal review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_12.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.13 (2026) § 1903.13   Imminent danger.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_13.md)
- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.14 (2026) § 1903.14   Citations; notices of de minimis violations; policy regarding employee rescue activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T29_P1903_S1903_14.md)

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