EHS Intern

An Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Intern is desired to support the EHS team members and colleagues in Lithia Springs GA. The EHS Intern will prepare for risk assessing workplace hazards evaluating chemical and material inventory work with waste assessments help with environmental compliance technical writing and assist in administrative duties.

Internship Job Duties:

The intern will impact the site safety by

• Creating/updating maps and signage related to:
  • Confined Space/Permit Required Confined Space Signage map development.
  • Emergency Exit signage
  • AED/First Aid and Spill Kit signage
  • Emergency Shelter/Evacuation Maps/signage
  • Emergency Eyewash/Shower map development
• Conduct and update risk assessments recognize/anticipate hazards evaluate data and interpret results.
• Learn about waste processing and disposal regulations associated with the new waste generation and processing systems.
• Learn the regulatory requirements of maintaining emergency equipment and how to properly inspect for deficiencies.
• Evaluate inventory of fall protection equipment and develop an inspection schedule.
• Work with the Engineering team to develop an inventory of all fire extinguishers/Emergency eyewashshowers and develop an inventory tracking method to ensure required monthly inspections are completed.
• File Organization/EHS File Archives reorganization.
• Emergency Radio upgrade/ procedure update.
• 5S Outfall buildings and Waste Accumulation areas
• Sustainability Tracking develop an efficient tracking mechanism for waste tracking which is complex due to corporate definitions of categorizing waste types.
• Waste management streamline.
• Ladder inspection programs.
• Opportunities for environmental and industrial hygiene sampling (noise monitoring occupational exposure sampling etc. as well as evaluation of data.
• Asphyxiant risk assessments collection of data and details to input into a tool and follow up with any required signage based on the outcome of the tool calculation.
• Assemble an Emergency Action Plan for emergency safety and health related issues.

Internship Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years completed in a STEM program preferably Chemistry Safety Industrial Hygiene Environmental Engineering Environmental Science Biochemistry or Occupational Health and a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to work within Microsoft Office applications.
• At least 18 years of age and authorized to work in the U.S.
• Successfully pass a background check and drug screen.
• Strong communication interpersonal organizational problem solving and analytical skills.

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position:

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Associatelevel degree: $16.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing an Undergraduatelevel degree: $20.00 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursing a Graduatelevel degree: $32.50 per hour

If the selected candidate is a student pursuing a Doctoratelevel degree: $36.00 per hour

The following hourly pay rates reflect the anticipated base pay for this position if a selected candidate were to be located in California Connecticut District of Columbia Illinois (Chicago area) Massachusetts New Jersey New York Washington (Seattle area):

Student pursuing an Associatelevel degree: $17.00 per hour

Student pursuing an Undergraduatelevel degree: $22.00 per hour

Student pursing a Graduatelevel degree: $36.40 per hour

Student pursuing a Doctoratelevel degree: $40.30 per hour

Full time

Intern (Trainee)

Colleague

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