[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 29, Volume 5] [Revised as of July 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 29CFR1905.50] [Page 76] TITLE 29--LABOR CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PART 1905_RULES OF PRACTICE FOR VARIANCES, LIMITATIONS, VARIATIONS, Subpart E_Effect of Initial Decisions Sec. 1905.50 Effect of appeal of a hearing examiner's decision. A hearing examiner's decision under this part shall not be operative pending a decision on appeal by the Assistant Secretary.