---
title: "Record the time to contest an OSHA citation"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/employment-and-workplace-relations/prepare-the-response-to-an-improvement-prohibition-or-non-disturbance-no/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A14-KE20261022-4-US"
practice_area: "Employment & Workplace Relations (incl. WHS)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record the time to contest an OSHA citation

> From the citation and the penalty notice, list each cited item, the date the employer received the notice of proposed penalty, and the date 15 working days after that receipt using the dates the lawyer supplies.…

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Employment & Workplace Relations (incl. WHS)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/employment-and-workplace-relations.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the citation and the penalty notice, list each cited item, the date the employer received the notice of proposed penalty, and the date 15 working days after that receipt using the dates the lawyer supplies. Do not write the notice of contest. |
| What the lawyer must review | An employer who has received a citation or a notice of proposed penalty may notify the Area Director in writing of an intention to contest the citation or the proposed penalty before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The notice must be postmarked within 15 working days of the employer's receipt of the notice of proposed penalty, and it must say whether it is directed to the citation, the proposed penalty, or both (29 C.F.R. § 1903.17(a)). The Area Director transmits it to the Commission. An employee contest of the abatement period is paragraph (b), also 15 working days from receipt of the penalty notice or of notice that no penalty is proposed. You decide whether to contest, and you write the notice. A State-plan contest rule was not opened. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Prepare the response to an improvement, prohibition or non-disturbance notice](https://ailawframework.com/practice/employment-and-workplace-relations/prepare-the-response-to-an-improvement-prohibition-or-non-disturbance-no.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the citation and the penalty notice, list each cited item, the date the employer received the notice of proposed penalty, and the date 15 working days after that receipt using the dates the lawyer supplies. Do not write the notice of contest.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Count the 15 working days from receipt of the penalty notice, not from the inspection.
- Opinion 512 requires you to verify the date calculation against the receipt date in the file.

## Sources

- [29 C.F.R. § 1903.17, Employer and employee contests before the Review Commission](https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1903/1903.17) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*