[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 9] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR2200.20] [Page 261] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XX--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION PART 2200_RULES OF PROCEDURE--Table of Contents Subpart B_Parties and Representatives Sec. 2200.20 Party status. (a) Affected employees. Affected employees and authorized employee representatives may elect party status concerning any matter in which the Act confers a right to participate. The election shall be accomplished by filing a written notice of election at least 10 days before the hearing. A notice of election filed less than ten days prior to the hearing is ineffective unless good cause is shown for not timely filing the notice. A notice of election shall be served on all other parties in accordance with Sec. 2200.7. (b) Employee contest. Where a notice of contest is filed by an employee or by an authorized employee representative with respect to the reasonableness of the period for abatement of a violation, the employer charged with the responsibility of abating the violation may elect party status by a notice filed at least ten days before the hearing. A notice filed less than ten days prior to the hearing is ineffective unless good cause is shown for not timely filing the notice. [51 FR 32015, Sept. 8, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 41684, Sept. 11, 1992] [[Page 262]]