Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Intern - Summer 2026

West Fraser • New Boston, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Environmental Health & Safety Intern West Fraser is a diversified North American wood products company producing southern yellow pine lumber and wood chips across the Southern US and Western Canada. We are the largest lumber producer in North America! Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. The EHS Intern will provide the mill with “hands-on” support and implementation that will ensure facility compliance with OSHA and EPA related federal, state and location Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) regulations and applicable Company policies.

Requirements

• Enrolled in or have completed a four-year Environmental Health degree program
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Nice To Haves

• Lockout/Tagout Programs
• Occupational Risk Mitigation and Control
• Industrial Hygiene
• Safety Data Sheets
• Environmental Law
• Air Regulations
• Stormwater Regulations
• Process/Wastewater Regulations
• Stormwater Management Systems
• Air Compliance Regulations
• EPA Form R
• Principles of Toxicology
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Confined Space Management
• Fall Protection Safety
• Mobile/Pedestrian Interface
• Safe Work Procedures
• Ionizing/Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety
• OSHA Regulations (1910 and 1926)
• Hot Work Management
• Fundamentals of Ergonomics
• Worker’s Compensation Regulation and Law
• Emergency Response Training and Procedures

Benefits

• Pay: $22.00 per hour, minimum 40-hour work week, potentially more (will accommodate students who can only work part-time)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern