Environmental Health and Safety Co-op and Internship Program
Experience:
Assist in all plant health, safety and environmental programs; which includes activities to support the coordination of safety initiatives, projects, corrective actions, and incident investigations.
Objectives - the intern will understand the following;
Assist in recognizing, evaluating and providing solutions to health, safety & environmental concerns.
Recommend changes to safety programs and work practices.
Assist in the development of new safety programs and initiatives to increase awareness, and reduce the potential for incidents, accidents and exposures.
Support the revision of safety and health programs to increase awareness and reduce exposure risk.
Conduct periodic safety audits / assessments. Report findings. Take action to address findings.
Participate in incident investigations and issue safety corrective action requests (SCARs) as necessary.
Review and assist in the evaluation of effectiveness of training and recommend changes.
Stay current on the various regulatory (OSHA 1910 and 1926) requirements and changes. Continue an active personal/professional development program through selected seminars, home study courses, trade magazines, books, journals, etc.
Coop Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Enrolled in a 4 year college HSE engineer program
MUST be able to commit to 6 months
A GPA of 2.5 or higher
Must be capable of working in a group
Ability to lift objects up to 50 pounds if needed
Must be able to think quickly and take action
TIMET is an EOE