Safety Connections meetings are designed to bring together those individuals with the responsibility for safety in their organization in order to share information and learn from others.

Tenneco Manufacturing
431 S. 10th

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon Meeting

Hugh Stirts, NDEQ
Hugh Stirts has served as the Small Business & Public Assistance Coordinator with the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality for 7 years. He has held positions with Strategic Air Command as the Director of Environmental Management and with US Army Corps of Engineers as Chief of Technological Services. He holds a BS in Civil Engineering and a PhD in Biology.

Small Business Compliance Assistance and the NDEQ
Do you have lots of environmental questions and not sure who to ask? Maybe, you just don't know where to start? The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Compliance Assistance Program could be your answer. This session will introduce you to the purpose of the program and how your business can benefit from this free resource. You will learn how this program promotes the NDEQ philosophy..."compliance assistance is preferable to enforcement." Discover the "One Stop Permitting Shop" and understand the overall picture of assistance available through NDEQ for dealing with environmental regulations, NDEQ and EPA.