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103RD NATIONAL WEST] P.N MINING CONFERENCE
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<br /> OUTLINE
<br /> A MINING INDUSTRY SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
<br /> NOVEMDER 1 - 4, 2000
<br /> Colorado CLE Application Pending
<br /> Wednesday, November 1, 2000 perspective, the workshop will analyze the Agency's current inspectic
<br /> 8 a.m. to Noon priorities; the future of partnering agreements; and the impact of it
<br /> Crystal Room revised multi-employer work policy.
<br /> 5HORT COURSE ON ETHICS, HEALTH & 5AFETY AND
<br /> f HUMAN KE50UKCF-5 Coping Wlth Injured Workers: Navigating The ADA,the FMLA,and
<br /> (Separate Registration and Payment Required) Workers'Compensation
<br /> The Ethics of Ex Parte Communication with Government Agencies Chairman: L.Anthony George,Member,Jackson&Kelly,PLLC,
<br /> Denver,Colorado
<br /> Laura E.Beverage,Esq.,Jackson&Kelly,PLLC,Denver,Colorado Panelists,John M.Husband,Partner,Holland&Hart,LLP,Denver.
<br /> The short course on Ethics will address the ethical propriety of ex pane Colorado
<br /> communications by private counsel with federal and state governmental
<br /> agencies and their employees when those agencies or employees are repre- Additional Industry Panelists To Be Designated
<br /> sented by counsel. Because the ethical prohibition on ex parte communi-
<br /> cations must be balanced against the fundamental First Amendment right This session is an interactive panel discussion of the pitfalls faced b
<br /> to petition one's government for a redress of grievances, this discussion human resources personnel when coping with injured workers in light r
<br /> will provide some guidance to those parties who are required to communi- the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA),the Family Medical Leave Ac
<br /> cate with the government in various circumstances. This session will (FMLA)and state workers'compensation laws. Experienced panelists wi
<br /> attempt to define those sets of circumstances when communications discuss real world scenarios and offer practical suggestions. Audience pat
<br /> between counsel and the government regarding the subject of the repre- ticipation makes this a dynamic session.
<br /> sentation may be permitted or authorized by law and when such communi-
<br /> cations may constitute a violation of the ethical prohibition on ex pane
<br /> communications. Various factual scenarios will be discussed including
<br /> communication dunng rule making, administrative adjudicatory proceed OPENING SESSION
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<br /> ings and the investigatory phase of enforcement proceedings. Included
<br /> within these discussions will be the issues of which governmental employ-
<br /> ees may be contacted by private counsel and when private counsel may Thursday, November 2, 2000
<br /> contact former governmental employees 8:30 a.m. -9:30 a.m.
<br /> Main Ballroom
<br /> Safety A Health Workshop WELCOME & CALL TO ORDER - Guy Johnson, Chairman
<br /> Colorado Mining Association, John Harmon, National Western
<br /> Katherine Shand Larkin and Karen Johnston,Attorneys,Jackson Mining Conference Chairman, and Stuart A. Sanderson, President
<br /> &Kelly, PLLC, Denver,Colorado Colorado Mining Association
<br /> The Safety and Health Workshop will examine MSHA enforcement trends, Keynote Presentations-The Future of Gold Mining in North America and
<br /> both locally and nationwide, and discuss pertinent issues raised by pro- Throughout the World
<br /> posed or recently promulgated MSHA and OSHA regulations. An
<br /> overview of the new MSHA Part 62 noise regulations will be provided At the dawn of the 21st century, the gold mining industry continues t(
<br /> along with a discussion of the potential compliance pitfalls of which oper- undergo an historic transformation. Merger and consolidations have onc,
<br /> atop should be aware,including what is"feasible" for purposes of imple- again drawn public attention to Denver based gold producers during thf
<br /> menting engineering controls. Other regulations discussed will include the past year,most recently with Newmont Mining Corporation acquisition o
<br /> proposed OSHA ergonomics rule and its potential impact on employers; Battle Mountain Gold Company. Top executives from the two largest golL
<br /> proposed new permissible exposure limits for airborne contaminants under producers in the world will address the trends that will shape the future o
<br /> OSHA;changes in OSHA's injuryfillness record keeping requirements;and the gold mining industry-in both the United States and abroad.
<br /> various health regulations proposed by MSHA(including diesel particulate Ronald Cambre, Chairman & CEO, Newmont Mining Corporation
<br /> matter). The enforcement trends discussion will analyze enforcement pat- Denver,Colorado
<br /> terns in$ 105(c)discrimination cases,evaluate changes in"significant and
<br /> substantial" enforcement, and discuss whether there has been an upswing James Komadina,Chairman,President,CEO,AngloGold North America
<br /> in cases charging individual liability under the Mine Act. From an OSHA Englewood,Colorado
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