Privileged or Not?
In a corporate setting, attorney-client privilege belongs to this entity.
What is the company (Hydro)?
The first thing you should ask an inspector to provide when they arrive.
What is identification?
Legal says you should stick to these.
What are the facts?
These forever chemicals are a major EPA enforcement focus.
What are PFAS?
The number of Hydro ENA operating entities discussed in the presentation.
What is 3?
Simply doing this does not automatically make an email privileged.
What is copying Nancy on the email?
If the inspector takes one of these, you should take one too.
What is a photograph?
This famous newspaper is used as a test for whether you should send an email.
What is The New York Times?
Failing to timely notify regulators of these was listed as a recent compliance issue.
What are permit exceedances?
This policy determines who may sign documents.
What is the Signature & Delegation of Authority Policy?
Sharing legal advice with people who do not have a need to know can do this to privilege.
What is waive attorney-client privilege?
If the inspector takes one of these (not a photo), you should obtain a split version.
What is a sample?
Instead of writing "violation," legal recommends using this more neutral word.
What is non-conformance?
Hazardous waste regulations are commonly referred to by this acronym.
What is RCRA?
This document authorizes designated employees to sign environmental documents for a specific site.
What is a Limited Power of Attorney?
Before sending sensitive information, legal says you should often do this instead.
What is pick up the phone?
When answering an inspector's questions, you should never do this.
What is speculate or volunteer extra information?
Instead of focusing on blame, reports should focus on this.
What is the remedy or corrective action?
This monitoring equipment was specifically identified as requiring proper calibration.
What is pH monitoring equipment?
The EPA Administrative Agreement is scheduled to end on this month in 2026.
What is December?
The 5th "C" in the attorney-client privilege test.
What is Counsel?
These employees require particular attention during interviews because their statements may bind the company.
Who are supervisory employees?
Issues raised in writing should be closed using this same method.
What is writing?
Many reported compliance events were resolved through this action.
What is prompt corrective action?
The last thing keeping you from going home from this event.
What is this Jeopardy game?