Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
American Bar Association
Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee
Cosponsored by Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee of the Section of Labor and Employment Law
Presents a “Quick Teleconference” program
DOJ’s Worker Endangerment Initiative: What Corporations Can Expect
Program Information
Thursday, July 23, 2009
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Central Time
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time / 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Program Overview:
This Quick Teleconference will explore a recent government initiative intended to target companies who fail to comply with OSHA or EPA laws and thereby put their workers at risk. The worker endangerment initiative is designed to pool resources for investigations of companies with poor OSHA and/or EPA compliance records. The first test case of the initiative, United States v. Atlantic States et.al, was sentenced in April of this year having been the longest environmental crimes trial in U.S. history. Agency representatives will explain the OSHA and EPA statutes and regulations which can form the basis of criminal charges and how those charges were applied to obtain convictions in the Atlantic States prosecution. They will also explain how the initiative was started, what it has accomplished and where it is headed.
Who Should Attend:
The teleconference is intended to educate the private practitioner with guidance on what types of OSHA and EPA violations the government may be interested in pursuing and will provide practical advice on how corporations can avoid being targeted for such cases.
Moderator:
Bruce Pasfield, Alston & Bird, Washington, DC
Panelists:
Becky Barnes, U.S. EPA, Criminal Investigation Division, Washington, DC
Andrew Goldsmith, U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Crimes Section, Washington, DC
Kenneth Hellman, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Health and Safety Division, Washington, DC
Donald G. Shalhoub, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC
This program will not offer CLE credit.
HOST SITE LOCATION
Participation at a host site location is free of charge; however, reservations are required.
Washington, DC
Alston & Bird
950 F Street, NW
RSVP: Shelley Washington, (202) 756-3195 or Shelley.washington@alston.com
ConferTel Teleconference (Individual dial-in):
If you wish to participate by telephone please register online.
Online registration is encouraged for immediate confirmation and billing receipt. You may also complete this form and fax it to (760) 931-0079. Once your registration and payment have been processed, you will receive a confirmation with the toll-free telephone number and security PIN number.
The registration fee covers the cost of the phone connection; you are encouraged to have others listen to the program with you. Registration cannot be confirmed until ConferTel receives check or Purchase Order.
*The Section has secured ConferTel to provide conferencing services, including registration, conferencing and payment. Please make checks payable to ConferTel. Questions regarding the teleconference can be directed to ConferTel at (866) 930-4500.
Registration Fee:
Registrations cannot be confirmed until ConferTel receives check or Purchase Order.
Section Members: $80 | Gov't, Academic, or Public Interest: $80 | Other ABA Members: $100 | General Attendance: $110
Cancellation Policy:
Paid registrants who are unable to call in to the conference may request a refund less a $30 administrative fee. Substitutions are acceptable.
Late Registration Notice:
Please register early, we cannot guarantee late registrations (day of event).
Law Students:
Complimentary registrations are available for law student groups and environmental law societies. Please contact Ninah Moore at MooreN@staff.abanet.org to secure your registration.
DOJ’s Worker Endangerment Initiative: What Corporations Can Expect Navigation
Questions?
Do you have a question that you would like the panel to address? Please email your question to Bruce Pasfield, bruce.pasfield@alston.com by Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at noon Eastern Time and the panel will make every effort to address your inquiry.
