# 29 CFR § 1903.17: Employer and employee contests before the Review Commission

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.17

## Section

- **Citation:** 29 CFR § 1903.17
- **Heading:** Employer and employee contests before the Review Commission
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 29—Labor > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR > PART 1903—INSPECTIONS, CITATIONS AND PROPOSED PENALTIES

## Text

(a) Any employer to whom a citation or notice of proposed penalty has been issued may, under section 10(a) of the Act, notify the Area Director in writing that he intends to contest such citation or proposed penalty before the Review Commission. Such notice of intention to contest shall be postmarked within 15 working days of the receipt by the employer of the notice of proposed penalty. Every notice of intention to contest shall specify whether it is directed to the citation or to the proposed penalty, or both. The Area Director shall immediately transmit such notice to the Review Commission in accordance with the rules of procedure prescribed by the Commission.
(b) Any employee or representative of employees of an employer to whom a citation has been issued may, under section 10(c) of the Act, file a written notice with the Area Director alleging that the period of time fixed in the citation for the abatement of the violation is unreasonable. Such notice shall be postmarked within 15 working days of the receipt by the employer of the notice of proposed penalty or notice that no penalty is being proposed. The Area Director shall immediately transmit such notice to the Review Commission in accordance with the rules of procedure prescribed by the Commission.

## Nearby sections

- [29 CFR § 1903.1 § 1903.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.3 § 1903.3 Authority for inspection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.3.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.5 § 1903.5 Entry not a waiver.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.5.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.6 § 1903.6 Advance notice of inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.6.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.8 § 1903.8 Representatives of employers and employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.8.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.9 § 1903.9 Trade secrets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.9.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.10 § 1903.10 Consultation with employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.10.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.11 § 1903.11 Complaints by employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.11.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.14a § 1903.14a Petitions for modification of abatement date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.14a.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.17 § 1903.17 Employer and employee contests before the Review Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.17.md)
- [29 CFR § 1903.19 § 1903.19 Abatement verification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1903.19.md)
- [29 CFR § 1908.1 § 1908.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1908.1.md)
- [29 CFR § 1908.2 § 1908.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1908.2.md)
- [29 CFR § 1908.5 § 1908.5 Requests and scheduling for onsite consultation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-29-1908.5.md)

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