Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) seeks to be the leader in helping customers package, transport, and display products, and their white paper business aims for the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. They are looking for Health and Safety Interns to assist local health and safety management teams at their paper mills.
Requirements
- Knowledge of OSHA standards, workers compensation laws, and industrial hygiene practices.
- Be able to use and calibrate safety related instrumentation such as sound level meters, noise dosimeters, heat stress monitors, etc.
- Recognize hazardous conditions and unsafe acts and their cause and make appropriate corrective measures.
Responsibilities
- Develop & implement training and evaluation programs for incident prevention.
- Work with all level of employees to mitigate risk.
- Make recommendations for compliance with regulations pertaining to occupational & environmental safety, health, and fire prevention.
- Work with employees to implement accident prevention measures.
- Conduct contractor “work in progress audits” and PCA site audits.
- Be able to use and calibrate safety related instrumentation such as sound level meters, noise dosimeters, heat stress monitors, etc.
- Recognize hazardous conditions and unsafe acts and their cause and make appropriate corrective measures.
Other
- Completion of sophomore year of college.
- Must be pursuing a 4-year degree in Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to speak effectively and make use of audio/visual aids.
- Capable of preparing and presenting training sessions to all levels of employees on topics related to occupational safety and health.
