Environmental Health Safety Summer Intern

Johnson & Johnson•Cincinnati, OH

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Environmental Health Safety Summer Intern in Cincinnati, Ohio. The role supports environmental, health, and safety programs, with a focus on radiation protection, workplace safety, environmental compliance, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. The intern will help maintain compliance with NRC and state radiation regulations and occupational exposure ALARA principles, as well as OSHA, EPA, DOT, ISO 14001, and company EHS standards. Responsibilities include conducting inspections; managing radioactive waste and materials; calibrating instruments; delivering training; investigating incidents; and maintaining records and reports for regulatory bodies. The intern will also support hazard and chemical assessments, risk assessments, audits, emergency response planning, safety analyses, Management of Change reviews, corrective actions, and EHS program improvements. Additional work includes reviewing Safety Data Sheets and chemical inventory, tracking and reporting EHS data, supporting waste reduction and site waste management, and participating in spill, medical response, and EHS teams. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship, remain enrolled in an academic program throughout the internship, and be available to work 40 hours per week. A minimum GPA of 3 is stated. The posting lists coursework as a required skill.

Requirements

  • Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship.
  • Remain actively enrolled in an academic program throughout the entire internship period.
  • Available to work 40 hours per week during the internship.
  • Minimum GPA of 3.
  • Coursework.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and lead radiation protection programs to support regulatory compliance and maintain occupational exposure ALARA.
  • Provide technical support for workplace safety, environmental compliance and sustainability, risk reduction, hazard and chemical assessments, accident investigations, and emergency response planning.
  • Support oversight of EHS compliance programs and management systems, including OSHA, EPA, DOT, ISO 14001, and company and industry standards.
  • Conduct inspections and manage radioactive waste and materials.
  • Calibrate instruments and provide training.
  • Lead investigations into incidents and maintain documentation, records, and reports for regulatory bodies.
  • Ensure safe use of ionizing radiation, including leak tests, inventory control, and disposal of radioactive materials.
  • Review existing programs for compliance and continual improvement of the EHS Management System.
  • Implement EHS policies and programs to align workplace conditions with applicable legal and company requirements.
  • Identify, document, and monitor potential hazards to people or property.
  • Research regulatory requirements and develop applicability determinations for review.
  • Collect data and verify records in preparation for regulatory inspections and program reviews.
  • Facilitate compliance audits by compiling and analyzing regulatory and company data and conducting EHS risk assessments.
  • Facilitate hazard risk assessments, job safety analyses, and Management of Change reviews.
  • Conduct internal reviews of EHS programs against procedures, standards, and process methods.
  • Implement projects and initiatives to meet EHS goals and targets, such as reducing safety incidents and landfill waste and improving ergonomics.
  • Respond to inquiries, complaints, and feedback related to EHS programs.
  • Support documentation and evaluation of near-miss reports and timely closure of related corrective actions.
  • Review Safety Data Sheets for chemical purchase approvals or change requests and maintain the site chemical inventory.
  • Track and trend EHS data, including incidents, near misses, recycling, and waste, and provide monthly and annual summary reports.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce waste and support implementation of the site waste management plan.
  • Participate on the Chemical Spill Response Team and support chemical spill and environmental release responses, including incident investigations.
  • Participate on the Medical Response Team and assist with medical emergency response, including incident investigations.
  • Participate in EHS teams and committees, including the EHS Committee, Ergonomics Team, Sustainability Team, and Biosafety Team.
  • Attend required regulatory and company training.
  • Complete other assigned responsibilities.
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