Environmental Health and Safety Intern

SUMMARY:

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Intern supports the Director of Health and Safety with daily safety and environmental initiatives. Responsibilities include conducting safety observations, assisting with documentation and training preparation, and supporting compliance activities. The EHS Intern also helps strengthen and promote the facility’s safety culture through regular engagement on the manufacturing floor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Support Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) initiatives by collecting observation data and distributing program materials.
2. Support internal Environmental Health & Safety policies and procedures as well as compliance with applicable federal and state safety and environmental regulation by reporting observations and potential violations to the Director of Health and Safety in a timely manner.
3. Assist in developing and organizing safety education, training materials, and awareness communications.
4. Support emergency response activities by helping maintain emergency supplies and documentation.
5. Assist with OSHA and other regulatory safety recordkeeping by maintaining accurate files and documentation.
6. Assist with basic accident investigation tasks, such as photo documentation and form preparation.
7. Participate in workplace safety inspections and help identify unsafe conditions.
8. Help maintain training records, sign-in sheets, and renewal calendars in coordination with Human Resources.
9. Assist in onboarding safety training for new employees by preparing materials and tracking completion.
10. Special project and assignments as business dictates

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• • This position has no supervisory responsibilities

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• • Currently pursuing or possess a degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related field
  • 0-2 years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred
  • Basic understanding of safety and environmental concepts, regulations, and risk-control principles.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated organizational skills
  • Self-motivated with the ability to assist across multiple locations when needed.
  • Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
  • Must have attention to detail and focused concentration.
  • Must be able to complete tasks that require a particular speed or productivity quota.
  • Must be able to adhere to process protocol and must be able to apply established protocols in a timely manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer or other office equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb.
• Ability to talk, hear, smell, and use hands to handle tools or equipment.
• Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• • The noise level requires the use of hearing protection.
  • The environment is subject to temperature change with the seasons
  • The environment is cleaned at the end of each shift, but is subject to paper dust from multiple converting operations.
  • Constantly changing due to customer demands

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• • Must possess a valid driver’s license

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.