Industrial safety engineer maintains the workplace safety system of an organisation. He/she manages and reviews workplace safety policies, standards, procedures in accordance with business needs. He/she inspects workplaces and industrial plants for hazards, proposes means of preventing or reducing industrial accidents and diseases, and designs safety devices. He/she examines the plans and specifications of new premises, plant and equipment to ensure that adequate precautions have been taken to avoid hazards. He/she may also investigate causes of accidents and introduce measures to prevent their reoccurrence and plan, organise and carry out educational programmes on accident prevention.