OSHA's Office of Whistleblower Protection Programs (OWPP) has been spun off into its own directorate, reporting to the non-career deputy assistant secretary of OSHA, as part of a move to elevate the program, according to sources within the agency. Previously, the office reported directly to the OSHA chief and was housed within the assistant secretary's office. The change comes as OSHA continues exploring ways to improve the effectiveness of OWPP. A source at the agency quotes an internal email as stating that “[e]ffective December 16, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OS
December 29, 2025