1. JOSEPH ALSTON
11015 Evergreen Loop
Corona, CA 92883
nalajba@gmail.com
Tel: 714-396-8679
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
o Accomplished manager in Environmental Health and Safety. Maintain highestquality standards to avoid time and
costexpenditures
o Quality and safety specialistwith the ability to analyzeoperations,pinpointareas for improvement and redesign,
and implement plans thatgenerate profitableresults.
o Excellent relationship builder with success in formingstrong,sustainablerelationshipsand securingconsensus
among cross functional teammembers for key initiatives.Effectivecommunication and leader.
Areas of Expertise
o EmployeeSafety Measures
o CostReduction/Avoidance
o Regulatory Compliance
o Quality Evaluation/Audit
o Industrial Hygiene
o Safety Training Programs
o Environmental Protection
o Documentation/Recordkeeping
o Staff Training and Mentoring
o Procurement (Purchasing)
o Strategic Planning
o Resource Optimization
o Loss Prevention
o Wastereduction
o EHS Enterprise Software
Management
Professional Experience
Advanced Steel Recovery – Fontana, CA
EHS Manager
Responsiblefor the management of EHS Health and Safety strategic initiatives and
improvement activities,includingDOTcompliance
o Lead the overall planningdevelopment and implementation of all Health and
Safety initiatives
o Conducted Incidentinvestigations and rootcauseanalysis
o Maintain knowledge of new regulations and standards as they are introduced
and/or changed within the industry;
o ProvideEmergency Response to field personnel as needed
o Tracked reported and communicated progress againstEHS strategic initiatives;
o Conduct trainingfor management, field employees, and contractors regarding
applicable EHS programs and procedures;
o Act as a liaison between management, field personnel, and contractors to
enhance EHS complianceinitiatives regardingfield operations;
o Developed and lead the implementation for initiatives aimed atimprovingHealth
and Safety and DOT compliance.
o Managed IH (Industrial Hygiene) program conducting Air Quality, Noise and
7/12 –11/15

2. Ergonomic testing company wide.
o Managed Hazardous waste storage and Disposal process.
o Managed Storm water processes, Storm Water Pollution Plans.
o Managed Universal WasteProcess for Storage and Disposal
o Liaison on behalfofthe company withthefollowing agencies:
DTSC
AQMD
Cal/Osha
San Bernardino WaterBoard
Equipment Maintenance Manager
o Responsiblefor implementing the facilities overall preventiveand predictive
maintenance programs.
o Created Maintenance tracking systemusingMicrosoftAccess to keep records of
equipment failures and provideneeded information and data Management.
o Providethe listof tasks and schedules for the plant’s personnel duringnormal
operating hours,scheduled outage and forced outage scenarios.
o Created outage plans for shortand longterm periods.
o Responsiblefor keeping the maintenance manual and safety manual up to date,
makingsure that all employees complied with requirements of the local,state
and federal government.
o Assisted in the hiringof the plant’s maintenance personnel,includinglocatingand
screeningof candidates.
Project Manager
Responsiblefor maintaining 22 Container LoadingUnits,Overseeing the operation and
maintenance of this equipment in use at various customer loctaions domestic and
international.
SA Recycling — Anaheim, CA 5/08 -3/12
Corporate SHEC (Safety, Health Environmental and Community) Manager
Lead a team of safety professionalsresponsiblefor ensuring full compliancewith regulatory and internal standards.
Consulted with siteand contract personnel on best practices for Management of Change when new projects or
equipment were introduced into the workplace.
o Policy and ProcedureImplementation – Lead team in developing corporate wide EHS standards.
o Audit Management – Transformed EHS auditfunction from Management to compliancedriven process.
o Staff Development - Trained and Managed 5 Regional Safety Specialist in Audit Process.
o Operational Analysis –Performed operational evaluationsmonthly to ensure compliance with all EHS standards.
o Managed EHS Enterprise Software application used for trending and evaluating workplace incidents, with
emphasis on leading indicators such as Near Misses and Corrective Actions, providing detail Metrics of all
captured data to Executive Management for review.
o Manage Risk Management/Workers Compensation. Working with Insurance Carriers and Third Party
Administrators to ensure workers return to full responsibilities in a timely manner.

3. o Develop and Implemented a PBS (People Base Safety Program) MCM (Management Communication Process)
that was introduced company wide. This process led to increase reporting in regards to workplace incidents,
Hazards and Near Misses being reported company wide.
o Managed IH (Industrial Hygiene) program conducting Air Quality, Noise and Ergonomic testing company wide.
o Managed Hazardous waste storage and Disposal process.
o Managed Storm water processes, Storm Water Pollution Plans.
o Managed Universal Waste Process for Storage and Disposal.
Sims Metals (Hugo Neu)/ Sims Adams Recycling – New York City, NY 11/03 – 5/08
Procurement Manager(Regional/National) / North American Non Trade Systems Administrator
Experienced procurement professional skilled in managingmaterial and equipment needs for controllinginventory.
Proven ability to manage staff, develop and oversee operatingbudgets, and communicate with other departments,
vendors, and executive management to ensure procurement goals aremet. Experience with sourcingsuppliers for
purchased goods with an annual valueof $80 million,negotiatingcontracts includingblanketagreements and bulk
commodity pricingagreements, and conductingproduction planning.Possessknowledge of operations gained while
performing Division surveys atfacilities to recommend ways to improve operations.
o Responsiblefor all material and equipment needs for all Division’s managingpurchasing,controllinginventory,
overseeing operation in the Northern Region
o Managed a staff of 6 and assumed responsibility for developingan annual operatingbudget of $3.6 million
excludingmaterials.
o Conducted production planningand budgeting for all projects,
o Sourced and negotiated pricingfor items with an annual purchased valueof $80 million includingestablishing
blanket purchaseagreements and bulk commodity pricingagreements.
o Developed strategic suppliers and negotiated contract agreements to reduce the number of vendors from 150+
to a group of 65 core partners resultingin costsavings dueto reduced administrativecosts as well as quantity
pricebreaks.
o Interacted with all departments in the Division,Regional Managers and the main officein Other City.
o Provided assistanceto project staff at the Division’sother locations in theareas material sourcing,technical
supportand vendor relations.
o Reduced new equipment purchases by 38% by managingall assets of the Northeast Region and better
coordinatingequipment needs for projects takingplacethroughout the country.
o Reduced fleet costs by 18% by establishingpreferred vendors, improvingtrackingand schedulingprocesses,a nd
implementing a maintenance log usingIvara EnterpriseSoftware.
o Managed, trained and administered Software application nationwideto track
 Equipment Maintenance
 Non Trade Inventories
 Accounting
 Purchasing
Education and Training
University of Wisconsin - Superior,WI
Business Administration
Stephen Covey - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

4. DaleCarnegie - Customer Relations and Personnel Development / Effective Speaking and Human
Relations
Certifications
o DTSC Certified Hazardous Waste Training
o Storm water Operators License
o Hazardous Waste Material Handling
o Air Quality
o Confine Space
o Industrial Hygiene
o Mobile Equipment
o Lockout Tag out (Energized Equipment)
o Radiation Sources
o Facility Emergency Procedures
o Lead Standard
o Forklift Train the Trainer
o Fire Protection
o Respiratory Protection
o Fall Protection
o Traffic Management
o Electrical
o Compress Gas Cylinders
o Negotiating
o Contract Administration
o Legal Aspects of Purchasing
o Purchasing Fundamentals
Organization Affiliation
National Safety Council
Lean Enterprise
ISEC (ISRI National Safety Environmental Council)
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
American Society of Safety Engineers
Institute of Supply Management
American Purchasing Society
Skills
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Works
SAP
SAI (System Alternative Systems)
Oracle
Ivara Enterprise System
Adobe Captivate
KMI (Knowledge Management EHS Software)
References Furnished upon request