Environmental, Health & Safety Internship
South Gate, CA - USA
Job Summary
Position Summary:
Performs Environmental Health & Safety functions at the company plant by performing the following duties.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
Include the following. Other duties may be performing functions duties or tasks employees are required to know and follow safe work practices and to be aware of Company policies and procedures related to Environmental Health & Safety rules and regulations. All functions duties or tasks are to be carried out in an honest ethical and professional manner and to be performed in conformance with applicable Company policies and the event of uncertainty or lack of knowledge of Company policies and procedures employees are required to request clarification or explanations from superiors or authorized company representatives.
Plant Safety
- Conduct and assist in safety meetings
- Coordinates and assists in training
- Help maintain the EHS platform (Gensuite)
- Filing and recordkeeping of EHS documentation
- Track all necessary training using the internal tracking system
- Prepare necessary documents/packs for upcoming audits (e.g. OSHA/EPA)
- Revise and update EHS policies and procedures
- Assist with implementation of EHS Regional initiatives
- Perform JSA Risk Analysis Investigations and implementation of corrective actions
- Perform EHS audits
Plant Environmental
- SPCC Plan Tank Inspections.
- Complying with AQMD permit
- Stormwater and Industrial Wastewater sampling
- Tracking of hazardous waste/disposal
- Coordinates and assists in training
Required Skills:
Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals OSHA/EPA regulations or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports business correspondence and Microsoft office proficient. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of vendors and the general public.
Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Experience & Education:
Currently pursuing a degree in engineering/safety/EH&S or related field from an accredited institution. Must have completed 10 credits with an average GPA of 3.0 or better.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
Shultz Steel LLC is an equal opportunity employer. The companys policy and practice is to provide equal employment opportunities and to assure those opportunities without regard to age sex (including pregnancy childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions gender race color creed national origin ancestry sexual orientation including gender identity or gender expression religion (including religious dress and religious grooming) mental or physical disability legally protected medical condition genetic information marital status military or veteran status reproductive decision making or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal anti-discrimination laws.
This position involves access to information subject to U.S. government flow-down dissemination control NOFORN (Not Releasable to Foreign Nationals). As a result U.S. citizenship is required and candidates must hold only U.S. citizenship (no dual citizenship or other nationalities permitted).
Required Experience:
Intern