Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)

Scott Ketcham, MPA, CSP, Director
Dionne Williams, DrPH, MPH, Deputy Director
Erin Gilmore, MS, MPH, CSP, CHMM, Deputy Director

The Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP) supports OSHA's mission of enforcing standards. Through policy vehicles such as Directives and Interpretations, DEP provides guidance on how Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) enforce OSHA standards and how employers are expected to comply with OSHA standards. DEP provides enforcement policy and compliance guidance in the areas of general industry, agriculture, maritime, federal agencies, and in health areas of all industries, including construction. DEP also provides guidance on the application of the general duty clause, section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, as well as OSHA standards in 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1928 and portions of 1926 and 1960. DEP monitors Inspection Data and Statistics to identify trends in industry. DEP works closely with the Directorate of Standards and Guidance and other OSHA directorates in the development of new information and ways of protecting workers from safety and health hazards. For more information, visit the Enforcement Programs page.

DEP Program Offices

The Directorate is divided into program offices that are responsible for each of the areas discussed above. These offices are:

• The Office of Chemical Process Safety and Enforcement Initiatives (OCPSEI) [29 CFR 1910.119]
• The Office of Federal Agency Programs (OFAP) [29 CFR Part 1960]
• The Office of General Industry and Agricultural Enforcement (OGIAE) [29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1928]
• The Office of Health Enforcement (OHE) [29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, and 1926]
• The Office of Maritime Enforcement (OME) [29 CFR Parts 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1919]

Additional Directorate staff members provide guidance and administrative support to the director and the program offices.

DEP Contact Information

Directorate of Enforcement Programs (DEP)
U.S. Dept. of Labor, OSHA
200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-3119
Washington, DC 20210
(202) 693-2100 Phone
(202) 693-1681 FAX (10 pages maximum please)