Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Intern - Summer 2026
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. A successful Intern with West Fraser will be considered for a full-time role with the Company upon graduation and is, in fact, a primary goal of the Intern program We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please apply through our online application process as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries, please. West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug Free Workplace (DFW)
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
Responsibilities
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
