Environmental Health Safety Summer Intern

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

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Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Job Description

Develop, implement, and lead radiation protection programs to ensure compliance with regulatory standards (NRC, state regulations) and maintain occupational exposure ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable). Provide technical support in the areas of workplace safety, environmental compliance and sustainability, risk reduction, hazard assessments, chemical assessments, accident investigations, and emergency response planning. Provide oversight of EHS compliance programs (OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc) and EHS Management Systems, including conformation to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 14001 Standard; J&J Worldwide Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Standards, as well as industry standards. Follows all company policies and practices in the execution of job responsibilities, including the use of personal protective equipment and adhering to ergonomic restrictions.  We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

General duties include

Conduct inspections, lead management of radioactive waste/materials, calibrate instruments, provide training, and lead investigations into incidents.

Maintain documentation, records, and reports for regulatory bodies.

Be responsible for the safe use of ionizing radiation, including leak tests, inventory control, and disposal of radioactive materials

Reviews existing programs to ensure compliance and continual improvement of the EHS Management System.

Implements EHS policies and programs to ensure that workplace conditions align with all applicable legal and company requirements.

Promotes workplace safety by identifying, documenting, and monitoring potential hazards to people and/or property.

Researches regulatory requirements and develops applicability determinations for review.

Data collection and records verification to prepare for EHS regulatory inspections and program reviews.

Facilitates compliance audits by compiling regulatory and company data, evaluating and analyzing data, and conducting EHS risk assessments.

Facilitates hazard risk assessments, job safety analysis, and Management of Change (MOC) reviews.

Conducts internal reviews of EHS programs against procedures, standards and process methods.

Implements projects and initiatives to meet EHS goals and targets (ie. reduction in safety incidents, reduction in landfill waste, improved ergonomics, etc).

Fields and responds to inquiries/complaints/feedback related to EHS programs.

Supports the documentation and evaluation of EHS Good Saves (near-miss program) and supervises timely closure of related corrective actions (CAPAs).

Reviews Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for chemical purchase approvals or change requests and retains the site chemical inventory up-to-date.

Tracks and trends EHS data (including incidents, good saves, recycling and waste data) and provides monthly/annual summary reports.

Finds opportunities to further reduce waste generation and supports the implementation of the site waste management plan.

Participates on the Chemical Spill Response Team and supports response to chemical spills and accidental releases to the environment, including incident investigation.

Participates on the Medical Response Team and assists with medical emergency response, including incident investigation.

Participates on EHS teams/committees including the EHS Committee, Ergonomics Team, Sustainability Team, Biosafety Team, etc.

Attends all regulatory required trainings and other company trainings, such as J&J WWEHS program proficiency trainings.

Completes all other responsibilities that may be assigned that are not listed above.

Candidate Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must

Be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Remain actively enrolled in their academic program throughout the entire internship period.

Be available to work 40 hours per week during the internship.

Should have a minimum GPA of 3

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.  Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are