Safety Intern

Job Summary:

Responsible for working with the site EHS Manager in upholding safety programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company policies.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in administering the day-to-day compliance of the contractor management system.
• Updates Lock Out Tag Out procedures and confined space entry procedures.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and all safety requirements.
• Provide a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Assist in administering the online EHS management program to ensure all employees are enrolled in the system and data is accurate and up to date. 
• Assist in updating and maintaining Safety and Environmental files.
• Assist in administering and monitoring the facility wide safety program and recommend methods to ensure employee participation and the implementation of a successful Safety Culture. 

Education and Experience:

• Education: Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in safety or environmental related field.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written communications and thorough detail in documentation completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits. 
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Comply with the company’s safety, quality, environmental, and HR policies at all times.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Ability to work 40 hours a week from approximately 05/01/2024 through 08/01/2024. Lesser hours may be acceptable if available to work during the school semester. 
• Frequently required to stand and sit for long periods of time.
• Occasionally lift and/or move objects of 50 pounds or more.
• Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the production environment is usually very loud.
• Ability to use stairs and ladders.