Andrea Alsabrook
Roanoke,AL
Summary
20 plus years in Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Consultant with experience in developing and implementing comprehensive environmental, health, and safety programs. Strong leadership skills coupled with ability to strategize and effectively communicate across all levels of an organization. Proven record in reducing workplace accidents, maintaining compliance with industry regulations, and enhancing overall company culture towards safety.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
EHS Consultant
Self Employed
Roanoke, AL
11.2009 - Current
- Identified potential issues or risks that could impact the successful completion of projects.
- Ensured safety protocols were being followed at all times by employees and subcontractors on site.
- Provided guidance and training to new team members as needed in order to meet performance goals.
- Organized weekly meetings with contractors and staff members for safety protocols.
- Developed safety policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Provided guidance on environmental health and safety issues to management personnel.
- Investigated incidents and accidents to determine root cause and corrective actions.
- Assisted with emergency response planning, drills, exercises, and post-incident evaluations.
- Coordinated waste disposal operations in accordance with local regulatory requirements.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
- Conducted safety training or education programs to demonstrate use of safety equipment.
- Maintained and updated emergency response plans or procedures.
- Inspected specified areas to verify presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment and first-aid supplies.
- Participated in business safety committee meetings and health and safety audits.
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
EHS Manager
Milliken
LaGrange, GA
04.2004 - 07.2009
- Developed and implemented safety policies, procedures, and standards.
- Conducted regular safety meetings for staff to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Evaluated workplace environment and equipment to identify potential hazards.
- Investigated incidents of injury or illness to determine root cause and corrective action plans.
- Monitored employee performance to ensure safe working practices are followed.
- Provided training on proper use of PPE and other safety protocols.
- Inspected facilities regularly for compliance with OSHA standards.
- Maintained records of inspection findings, hazard assessments, and corrective actions taken.
- Created reports on health and safety metrics such as accident rates, lost time days.
- Assisted in the development of emergency response plans in case of accidents or disasters.
- Intervened in unsafe situations to prevent injuries or property damage.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations related to occupational health and safety.
- Advocated a culture of prevention through education programs aimed at reducing risks in the workplace.
- Reviewed incident reports from workers' compensation claims to assess effectiveness of current safety measures.
- Collaborated with management teams to develop strategies that promote safe work practices.
- Analyzed data to identify trends that could lead to improved safety conditions.
- Drafted annual budget proposals for new safety initiatives based on identified needs.
- Organized fire drills on a regular basis to verify preparedness for emergencies.
- Performed risk assessments prior to any changes in operations or equipment modifications.
- Participated in industry-wide committees focused on improving overall worker health and safety standards.
- Investigated accidents to identify causes and prevent future incidences.
- Orchestrated and led meetings to convey essential safety-related information, address occupational safety inquiries, issues, or concerns and promote continuity of training initiatives.
- Minimized injuries and hazards in regards to personnel with creation of robust safety programs, policies and procedures.
- Provided health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
- Inspected company buildings and job sites to identify possible hazardous conditions and immediately remedied these issues with corrective actions.
- Developed and updated emergency response procedures.
- Ordered suspending activities that posed threats to worker health or safety.
- Developed and maintained noise hygiene programs, continuous air monitoring and ventilation surveys.
- performed collections of soil, water or other potentially toxic material samples for analysis.
- Conducted safety training or education programs to demonstrate use of safety equipment.
- Inspected or evaluated workplace environments, equipment or practices to verify compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Trained new employees in proper safety procedures to minimize accidents with proper behaviors.
- Maintained and updated emergency response plans or procedures.
- Analyzed incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses and accidents.
- Determined root causes of accidents via in-depth investigations and identified potential prevention strategies to mitigate future risk.
- Developed and created materials for new employee health and safety orientations.
- Maintained accurate records of employee attendance, leave balances and tax information.
- Prepared monthly reports on payroll costs for management review.
- Verified employee hours worked against timesheets provided by supervisors.
- Resolved discrepancies between payroll records and employee inquiries.
- Provided support to Human Resources regarding new hire paperwork and benefits enrollment documents.
Fire Sprinkler Inspector
Life Safety Inc.
Lafayette, AL
02.2001 - 04.2004
- Inspected fire sprinkler systems to ensure they were operating correctly and compliant with regulations.
- Reported findings from inspections to management for follow-up action.
- Verified proper functioning of water flow alarms and other alarm devices associated with the system.
- Tested water pressure levels in various sections of the system using specialized equipment such as a manometer or pitot gauge.
- Analyzed data obtained from tests and inspections to evaluate overall effectiveness of the system's performance.
- Coordinated closely with local authorities having jurisdiction on matters concerning code compliance.
- Ensured safety protocols were followed at all times while performing tasks related to inspecting and servicing fire suppression equipment.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL12-2002
Skills
- Worksite safety
- Safety knowledge
- Safety Compliance
- Safety understanding
- Water quality monitoring
- Stormwater Management
- Incident Reporting
- Respiratory protection
- Ladder safety
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Injury Prevention
- Workplace inspections
- Accident investigation
- Environmental auditing
- Check processing
- Reviewing timesheets
- Tax Compliance
- Payroll software proficiency
- Confined Space Entry
- OSHA 10-hour general industry safety and health certification
Timeline
EHS Consultant
Self Employed
11.2009 - Current
EHS Manager
Milliken
04.2004 - 07.2009
Fire Sprinkler Inspector
Life Safety Inc.
02.2001 - 04.2004
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science
Southern Union State Community College