Safety & Health Intern - AZCO (Appleton)

Description

The Safety & Health Intern will assist the Safety & Health department on compliance issues specifically for our clients, subcontractors and AZCO at the construction project support and corporate level. This position will support company Safety & Health policies and procedures, providing professional support for Safety & Health compliance matters.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following:

• Assist project site Safety & Health, corporate and regional office personnel in the implementation of the site-specific Safety & Health programs, goals, safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance applicable to the Local, State, and Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Assist project Safety & Health walk-through assessments with all project safety representatives to verify assessments are completed on time and entered at the corporate level.
• Monitor the Project Safety & Health Program documentation requirements; and assist with assessments to the corporate Safety & Health Management team from the project site.
• Update memos and programs relative to project and corporate safety.
• Communicate Safety & Health material to site personnel.
• Maintain Safety & Health compliance in regard to OSHA logs, corporate policies, incident investigation, injury case management tool, training, and protective equipment distribution.
• Develop and implement corporate Safety & Health initiatives and plans.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience:

Actively pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Safety Management, Construction Management, or related degree.

Other Qualifications:

• OSHA 30 hour certification desired.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Access).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle large volumes of work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Construction background preferred.
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA strongly preferred.
• Involvement on campus or in the community preferred.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently (i.e., without time limitations, without restrictions or without need for work sponsorship) in the country where this position is located.
  
  

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative if those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk to hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat and extreme cold temperatures. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and fumes of airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Benefits

Interns may participate in our 401(k) retirement program provided plan eligibility requirements are met. Sick leave is accrued based on the actual number of hours worked. For more information, please visit the Benefits & Wellness page.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Job Intern

Primary Location US-WI-Appleton

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Req ID: 253392

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