13th Annual Virginia Environmental Health and Safety Conference (VEHS)
September 17-18, 2015
The Westin, Richmond, Virginia
6631 West Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23230
VEHS is dedicated to environmental, health and safety excellence in industry. It is the premiere event of the
year where Virginia industry, regulators, legislators and others join together for information, technology and
best practice sharing.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
1:00PM–7:00PM
1:00PM–3:30PM
3:30PM–5:00PM
5:00PM–7:00PM
Trade Show
Virginia DEQ Regulatory Workshop
Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Workshop
Networking Reception
1:00PM – 3:30PM - Virginia DEQ Regulatory Workshop
This annual briefing by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is a favorite for
conference attendees as a “one-stop shop” for updates on pending and proposed regulations of air, water,
waste, climate change/greenhouse gas/ozone, land use as well permit practices.
Moderator: Tom Knauer, Law Office of Thomas E. Knauer, PLLC
Andrea Wortzel, Troutman Sanders
Topics:
 Chemical safe storage evaluation – SB811
 Pollution control & recycling equipment – new guidance documents
 Water Regulations & State Implementation Plan (SIP):
o Water supply planning and re-regulation
o TMDLs, Nutrient Trading & James River chlorophyll-a study results
o Stormwater management regulations and tax district exemptions for permit holders
 Air Regulations & State Implementation Plan (SIP):
o Proposed NAAQS ozone
o GHG
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o Malfunction
o Major/Minor New Source Review (NSR) permit
Report on Governor’s Climate Change & Resiliency Commission
Permit practices
Speakers (confirmed):
 David Paylor, Director, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, VDEQ
 Melanie Davenport, Water Permitting Division Director, VDEQ
 Michael Dowd, Air Division Director, VDEQ
 Jerome Brooks, Water Compliance Manager, VDEQ
3:30PM – 5:00PM - Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Workshop
The Virginia Department of Labor & Industry will focus on current and pending enforcement of
occupational safety and health laws and regulations. The workshop will also feature a safety and fall
protection training session.
Moderator: Angela Jenkins, DuPont
Topics:
 New worker misclassification of employees as contractors regulations & audits
 New employer reporting requirements for injuries – HB1681
 Lock-out/Tag-out regulations for robotic and automated equipment
 Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) & SHARP
 Industrial Safety Readiness Training (ISRT) Certificate
 Fall protection best practices
Speakers (confirmed):
 Ray Davenport, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
 Bill Burge, Assistant Commissioner, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
 Jay Withrow, Director of Legal Services, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
 Rob Feild, Staff Attorney, Virginia Department of Labor and Industry
 Milford Stern, Voluntary Protection Program Coordinator, Virginia Department of Labor and
Industry
 Ron Graham, VOSH Health Director
 Warren Rice, Director of Consultation Services
 Courtney Malveaux, Thompson McMullan
 Danny Boyce, Alliance Engineering
 Katherine DeRosear, Manufacturing Skills Institute
5:00PM – 7:00PM – Networking Reception
Visit exhibitors and network with peers in a reception that offers the best in environmental technology
and services.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
7:30AM–12PM
Trade Show
7:30AM–8AM
Networking Breakfast
8:00AM–9:30AM
Case Studies and Best Practices in Environmental and Safety Excellence
9:30AM–10:30AM What is the Impact of Regulations on Virginia’s Manufacturing Sector?
10:30AM–11:00AM Keynote Speaker
11:00AM–12:00PM Is the EPA Out of Control?
7:30AM–8AM
Networking Breakfast
8:00AM – 9:30AM - Case Studies and Best Practices in Environmental and Safety Excellence
This panel of experts will share practical examples of projects and technologies that lead to measurable
reductions in air, water, waste pollution; the reduction in workplace injuries; less energy consumption;
and lower regulatory costs.
Moderator: Pam Faggert, Dominion Resources
Topics:
 Recycling: Reducing solid waste, saving energy, creating markets & using tax credits
 Sustainability & cost savings
 Water consumption reduction techniques & technologies
 Creating a culture of safety – how to achieve 10 years without a lost time injury
Speakers (confirmed):
 Philip R. Rozenski, Sr. Director of Sustainability- NOVOLEX
 Russell Mait, Director – EHS & Quality, Evonik
 Bob Shortridge, President - Lignum-Vitae North America LLC.
 Manuel Lerdau, Professor of Environmental Sciences and Biology, UVA Kudzu Project
9:30AM – 10:30AM - What is the Impact of Regulations on Virginia’s Manufacturing Sector?
The Virginia General Assembly has commissioned an update to a 2006 study to determine the total cost
of regulation on the manufacturing sector. There will be an interactive discussion with the research
team that will conduct this groundbreaking work. This session will also review the competitiveness of
the regulatory environment in the United States.
Moderator: Dale Mullen, McGuire Woods
Topics:
 Costs & comparisons of environmental, economic, workplace, tax and other regulations on the
manufacturing & energy sector
 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Michigan v. EPA – Assessing economic impacts of regulations
Speakers:
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Justin Brown, Associate Director, Virginia Joint Legislative Audit & Review Commission
Competitive Enterprise Institute, Myron Ebell, Director of Center for Energy & Environment
10:30AM – 11:00AM – Keynote Speaker – Steve Milloy, Publisher, JunkScience.com (confirmed)
Milloy is the founding Publisher of JunkScience.com. JunkScience.com is described as an activist
platform for defending the very concept of science and a thought- and action-leader in defense of
science. Milloy will give participants a critical alternative to the popular view on science and the
environment. He is a biostatistician and securities lawyer by profession. He holds a B.A. in Natural
Sciences from Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Health Sciences (Biostatistics) from Johns
Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, a Juris Doctorate from the University of
Baltimore, and a Master of Laws (Securities regulation) from the Georgetown University Law Center.
11:00AM – 12:00PM – Is the EPA Out of Control?
This session’s panel of national experts will explore the legal, economic and practical impacts of recent
and upcoming EPA regulations on businesses and energy. Panelists will discuss oil and gas
development safety technology and infrastructure challenges; the impact of oil and gas development on
Virginia’s environment, economy, energy costs and manufacturing competitiveness; the impact of
proposed NAAQS ozone rules and “Clean Power Plan”; the growing challenges to EPA and state
regulators’ use of environment and health computer modeling to estimate public benefits and avoid
economic impact assessments.
Moderator: Channing Martin, Williams Mullen
Topics:
 What’s the fracking deal? Is oil & gas development safe?
 EPA’s proposed NAAQS ozone rule: The impact on economic development & energy
 Uses and abuses of environmental and health benefits computer models
Speakers (invited):
 Michael Whatley, Vice President, Consumer Energy Alliance
 Greg Bertelsen, Director-Energy and Resources Policy, National Association of Manufacturers