Workplace safety is very important for each and every employee in the industry because all the workers desire to work in a safe and protected atmosphere. Health and safety is the key factor for all the industries in order to promote the wellness of both employees and employers.

The importance of industrial safety was realized because of the fact that every year millions occupational/ industrial accidents occur which result in loss of production time equivalent to millions of man hours, machine hours etc.

It is therefore essential to identify/examine the causes of industrial accidents and take steps to control them. Many disciplines are concerned with this safety approach. Industrial engineering is one field which deals with design of efficient work place, equipment and industrial layout design. Other disciplines which can contribute to safe working environment are psychology, sociology and Medicare science.

This course focuses on Industrial safety and industrial legislative laws for students, academicians and industry personals in technical field. Many Engineering degree and diploma colleges have Management as a subject and they cover Industrial Safety and Legislative laws in their curriculum. This course would be beneficial to those students and their instructors. Even many industries focus on safety practices at employee level. This course would suffice them and their workers to get familiar with various safety measures and legal provisions for safety in industry.