Tuesday, February 27
Welcome and Explanation for MSHA Program and Goals for Future Years
Welcome and Explanation for MSHA Program and Goals for Future Years
Mark E. Heath and Art Traynor
MSHA Goals for 2018 and Regulatory Changes
MSHA Goals for 2018 and Regulatory Changes
Patricia Silvey
Do’s and Don’ts for Appellate Advocacy before the Federal Mine Safety Health and Review Commission
Do’s and Don’ts for Appellate Advocacy before the Federal Mine Safety Health and Review Commission
Robert F. Cohen, Jr
Settlements and an ALJ's Ability to Control Them: Where Are We Headed?
Settlements and an ALJ's Ability to Control Them: Where Are We Headed?
Doug Parker, Doug Parker, Ross Watzman, and Daniel Wolff
105c Temporary Reinstatement: Economic vs. Actual Reinstatement and Other 105(c) Issues
105c Temporary Reinstatement: Economic vs. Actual Reinstatement and Other 105(c) Issues
William Doran, Mark E. Heath, Doug Parker, and Art Traynor
How ALJs Are Assigned and Efforts to Speed up the Processing of MSHA Cases
How ALJs Are Assigned and Efforts to Speed up the Processing of MSHA Cases
Hon. Robert J. Lesnick
MSHA Roundtable on Hot Topics: 103(f) Walk Around Rights, Remedies in 105(c) Outside the Act, Flagrant Citations and Status of Pattern of Violations
MSHA Roundtable on Hot Topics: 103(f) Walk Around Rights, Remedies in 105(c) Outside the Act, Flagrant Citations and Status of Pattern of Violations
Todd C. Myers, April Nelson, Doug Parker, Art Traynor, and John M. Williams
OSHA Primer
OSHA Primer
Benjamin Kim, Nicole Marquez, and Paul Spanos
Wednesday, February 28
Opening Remarks by Committee Co-Chairs
Opening Remarks by Committee Co-Chairs
Melissa Bailey, Orlando Pannocchia, and Randy Rabinowitz
Remarks from the Solicitor’s Office
Remarks from the Solicitor’s Office
April Nelson and Ann Rosenthal
2017-2018: Key Issues in Enforcement
2017-2018: Key Issues in Enforcement
Richard Mendelson, Thomas Galassi, and Orlando Pannocchia
A View from the Field: Legal Issues Arising from Enforcement
A View from the Field: Legal Issues Arising from Enforcement
Eric Frumin, Eric Hobbs, Madeleine Le, and Ronald W. Taylor
Interplay between the NLRA and OSHA: Employee Involvement in Safety and Health
Interplay between the NLRA and OSHA: Employee Involvement in Safety and Health
Jonathan D. Karmel and Kenneth Kleinman
Thursday, March 1
Remarks from Mine Safety and Health Administration
Significant Mine Act Cases before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission and Appellate Courts, June 2016-February 2018
Robert F. Cohen, Jr. and Patricia Silvey
Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission
Robert F. Cohen, Jr. and Patricia Silvey
Remarks from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Remarks from the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Hon. Heather MacDougall, Hon. Cynthia Attwood, and Hon. James Sullivan
Developments in Administrative Law: What Role Does Deference Play When a New OSHA Administration Seeks to Change Agency Policies?
OSH-Related Cases Applying the Chevron Doctrine
Ann Rosenthal, John Martin, and Scott Nelson
Deconstructing Regulations: The Nuts and Bolts
Scott Nelson
Regime Change and Regulatory Resilience
The Role of Chemical Safety Board
The Role of Chemical Safety Board
Madeleine Le, and Vanessa Allen Sutherland
Update on Cal-OSHA
Update on Cal-OSHA
Christine Baker, Nathan Schmidt, and Michael Wood
Heat Stress: Understanding the Industry Standards and Protecting Employees
Heat Stress: Understanding the Industry Standards and Protecting Employees
Jordan Barab, Shontell Powell, and Diane Sherman
Using the Heat Index: A Guide for Employers
Jordan Barab, Shontell Powell, and Diane Sherman
General Industry Safety Orders Group 2. Safe Practices and Personal Protection Article 10. Personal Safety Devices and Safeguards
Jordan Barab, Shontell Powell, and Diane Sherman
Settlement Issues That Arise in Challenges to OSHA Standards
Settlement Issues That Arise in Challenges to OSHA Standards
Ed Baird, Randy Rabinowitz, and David Sarvadi
OSHA Standards and Regulations Litigation Since 2000 Chart
Ed Baird, Randy Rabinowitz, and David Sarvadi
Sexual Harassment as a Safety and Health Issue
Sexual Harassment as a Safety and Health Issue
Orlando Pannocchia
Friday, March 2
Issues of Ethics, Professionalism and Civility in OSHA/MSHA Practice
Issues of Ethics, Professionalism and Civility in OSHA/MSHA Practice
Hon. Covette Rooney and Hon. Robert Lesnick
Practicing Before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: Issues of Ethics—Puffery, Electronic Competence, and Protecting Privileged Information
Hon. Covette Rooney
Key Issues Affecting Medical Services at the Workplace
Key Issues Affecting Medical Services at the Workplace Part I
Debbie Berkowitz, Jane Heidingsfelder, and Karen Mock
Key Issues Affecting Medical Services at the Workplace Part II
Debbie Berkowitz, Jane Heidingsfelder, and Karen Mock
The General Duty Clause: How Does OSHA Prove Its Case and What Role Do Industry Standards Play?
The General Duty Clause: How Does OSHA Prove Its Case and What Role Do Industry Standards Play?
William Wahoff
Whistleblower Protections Beyond Those Provided by 11(c)
Whistleblower Protections Beyond Those Provided by 11(c)
Randy Rabinowitz and Alka Ramchandani