PSRG Inc. cordially invites you to attend our next PSMForum™ luncheon that will be held on three locations: January 28 in Houston; January 29 in Lake Charles; and January 30 in Baton Rouge.  This event is FREE and a complimentary lunch will be provided.  Presentation will commence around noon followed by a Q&A session.

Guest Speaker will be Mr. Mark S. Dreux, a nationally recognized expert attorney in occupational S&H and Process Safety law and partner at Arent Fox LLP in Washington, DC.  Mr. Dreux's presentation will encompass:

This presentation will discuss a recent OSHRC decision, Wynnewood Refining,  which expands the boundaries of a PSM covered process and the recent EPA RMP Rescission Rule in which significant provisions in the Amendments to the RMP Rule were either deleted or significantly modified.

Mr. Dreux is a former federal prosecutor and specializes in representing employers and trade associations in all aspects of OSHA.  Over the last 25 years, Mark has defended employers in 37 fire and explosion incidents, 105 fatality investigations, and hundreds of citations alleging violations of the general duty clause, and OSHA standards, particularly PSM, LOTO, HAZCOM, emergency response, permit-required confined spaces, PPE, recordkeeping, and machine guarding.  Mark has extensive experience counseling clients on OSHA's Refinery and Chemical National Emphasis Programs (NEPs).  He has made presentations concerning key enforcement issues arising from NEP inspections, conducted NEP audits for employers under privilege, assisted employers to prepare for OSHA NEP inspections, conducted training on managing OSHA during NEP inspections, provided counseling on issues resulting from NEP inspections, and is currently defending several employers on NEP enforcement actions.

Since 2001, PSRG has organized and hosted the PSMForum™ as a venue for facility owners/operators to learn more and exchange industry best practices and lessons learned with industry colleagues. So, if you work with an owner/operator company you are welcome to attend!

If you and/or your colleagues would like to attend, please RSVP by clicking the registration link below and provide names and contact information before 5PM on January 21st. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact PSRG at 713-532-8800 or via email at psrghouston@psrg.com. We look forward to seeing you there!