Field Safety Leader for Heavy Industrial & Crane Ops

Bengal Transportation Services, Inc; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bengal Crane & Rigging / Bengal Transportation Services is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead safety and compliance across crane & rigging, transportation, construction, maintenance, and industrial operations. This hands-on leadership role requires a visible field presence and collaboration with operations, supervisors, and employees to strengthen safety culture.

The successful candidate will manage OSHA/MSHA/DOT/ANSI/ASME compliance, conduct regular site inspections, lead

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of progressive safety/EHS experience in heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety practices.
• Experience with incident investigation, auditing, training, and corrective-action management.
• Strong communication skills with craft employees, supervisors, clients, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve safety and compliance programs across operations.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA, MSHA, DOT, ANSI, ASME, client, and company requirements.
• Conduct routine jobsite and facility safety inspections and field audits.
• Identify hazards, address unsafe conditions or behaviors, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Support safety planning for construction, industrial maintenance, shutdowns, turnarounds, crane operations, and specialty work.
• Review JHAs/JSA's, pre-task plans, permits, lift plans, and other job‑specific safety requirements.
• Provide safety oversight for crane, rigging, lifting, and heavy industrial operations.
• Verify required qualifications and certifications for crane operators, riggers, signal persons, and other safety‑sensitive positions.
• Lead or support investigations involving injuries, near misses, vehicle incidents, property damage, and environmental events.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Coordinate and support employee safety training, orientations, certifications, and competency requirements.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, inspection records, training records, and compliance reporting.
• Assist with client audits, regulatory inspections, and site‑specific safety requirements.
• Coach supervisors and field employees on hazard recognition, accountability, stop‑work authority, and safe work practices.
• Lead and support assigned Safety Coordinators, Site Safety personnel, and other safety team members.

Skills

Safety leadership

Field presence

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Job description

Bengal Crane & Rigging / Bengal Transportation Services is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead safety and compliance across crane & rigging, transportation, construction, maintenance, and industrial operations. This hands-on leadership role requires a visible field presence and collaboration with operations, supervisors, and employees to strengthen safety culture.

The successful candidate will manage OSHA/MSHA/DOT/ANSI/ASME compliance, conduct regular site inspections, lead