The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to safety:

Safety is the state of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety can also refer to the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk.

Safety can be described as all of the following:

• a concept
• a state of protection
• a management discipline
• a workplace priority
• a risk mitigation strategy

Main article: History of safety

• Harm
• Risk
• Risk management