Stakeholders Differ On Impact Of Whistleblower Office's Elevation, But Agree On Need For Change

Both whistleblower and industry advocates say they generally agree with OSHA's efforts to centralize its Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program, but have differing expectations on how OWPP's shift to the assistant secretary's office should influence the program. A whistleblower advocate is hopeful that elevating OWPP, which formerly reported to the enforcement shop, will give OWPP final say on whistleblower decisions that have traditionally fallen to regional offices who are viewed as closer to employers, but an industry attorney fears that putting OWPP in the OSHA chief's office could