Safety Intern

Pratt Industries•Wapakoneta, OH

55d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Intern/Co-op will collaborate with our local and divisional Safety departments to contribute to the development, implementation, and monitoring of various projects aimed at enhancing workplace safety and health, environmental compliance, and risk mitigation.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled as a student in an accredited undergraduate academic program and have completed one year of study.
Practical application training may require some out-of-state travel to various other Pratt Paper Mills or vendor facilities
Wear all required Personal Protective Equipment (glasses, earplugs, shoes, gloves, etc…)
Drug testing/Screening, Background Checks, and Physical exam
Recognition of safety hazards in immediate working area and eliminating/minimizing the hazard
Must be a strong and effective communicator
Capable of maintaining a professional attitude and demeanor
Must possess strong problem-solving skills and willing to try new ideas for continuous improvement
Must be proficient in basic math skills
Proficient in Google Docs and Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience running with local safety or sustainability related programs (recycling, energy conservation) a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for personal safety
Lead projects or actions to drive risk reduction throughout business
Special assignments or projects relating to EHS
Conduct safety audits, inspections, and Job Safety Analyses
Conduct quality audits
Participate in the sites monthly Safety Committee meeting
Participate/lead program and compliance audits
Review and propose updates and/or changes to current safety programs
Conduct routine EHS inspections across the campus in collaboration with the client group
Identify new areas that need to be incorporated into the routine scheduled inspections
Support execution, implementation, and tracking of a location's annual HSE plan
Interface with regulatory bodies (DOT, State/Local Regulators) as needed
Complete root cause analyses and develop corrective action plans to address root basic causes and management system weak-spots through the use of industry-recognized cause analysis techniques (5-Why, 8-D)
Ability to recognize and identify trends and develop action/mitigation plans
Demonstrated experience running with local safety or sustainability related programs (recycling, energy conservation) a plus
Collect safety compliance information, conduct equipment inspections, and provide employee safety support
Communicate with the Safety Manager and follow through with their directions, suggestions and concerns
Willingness to learn the process of the plant, the associated procedures and regulations, and work in a team atmosphere
Other tasks as needed to support the Mill Safety and Divisional Safety departments