The textbook is intended for students to master the main sections of labor protection: “Legislation in the field of labor protection”, “Fundamentals of safety precautions”, “Occupational hygiene and industrial sanitation” and “Fire safety”. Each section examines the main elements of the labor protection system, dangerous and harmful production factors. Much attention is paid to laboratory and practical work, the number of which is determined by the curriculum of the specialty. For students of pedagogical universities. Approved by the educational educational institution of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation as a teaching aid for students of specialty 033300 “Life Safety”