Occupational Safety and Health Co-op Spring 2027
About The Position
The Occupational Safety and Health Unit within the MassDOT Highway Division evaluates workplace safety and health risks and develops measures to eliminate or reduce them. Its priorities include preventing worker fatalities and life-altering injuries through safe work practices, safety training, safety equipment and personal protective equipment selection, roadway crash investigation, workforce injury response and investigation, and field inspection of work sites and practices. MassDOT Highway Division seeks Co-Ops to support a safe working environment for employees and the public. Reporting directly to the Manager of Occupational Safety and Health, Co-Ops apply occupational safety and health principles, practices, and techniques learned through education and related job experience. Senior Industrial Safety and Health Inspectors provide procedural guidance and on-the-job training in the Highway Division’s operations and the work of an Industrial Health and Safety Inspector. The work is hands-on and may involve exposure to active roadways, hazardous materials, confined spaces, heights, and people experiencing emotional distress. OSHA-10 training and a valid certification are recommended. MassDOT Highway Division indoctrination training will be provided.
Requirements
- Apply occupational safety and health principles, practices, and techniques learned through education and related job experience.
- OSHA-10 training and valid certification are recommended.
Nice To Haves
- OSHA-10 training and a valid certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist Industrial Safety and Health Inspectors with safety inspections and investigations, including interviewing people involved in workplace accidents, injuries, or safety violations.
- Inspect equipment, vehicles, materials, operations, buildings, and infrastructure, including tunnel systems in the Boston region.
- Respond to highway emergencies, including serious crashes and hazardous-materials spills.
- Evaluate construction, maintenance, and permit work-zone set-ups.
- Conduct research on job safety planning and implementation.
- Assist with respiratory program safety training sessions.
- Increase safety awareness and contribute to updating or developing safety outreach materials, including Tailgate Talks, safety videos, and safety bulletins.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
