The main technological processes of railway transport, harmful and hazardous production factors arising from their implementation are considered, the main directions for ensuring the safety of workers in the maintenance of production equipment are outlined. It defines the main directions of work in the field of safety of technological processes and production: safety in emergency situations, industrial safety, labor protection, environmental safety. The manual is intended for students of universities of the specialty "Safety of technological processes and production" in the discipline "Introduction to the specialty," can be used by specialists for industrial training of workers in safe working methods, as well as students of technical schools and colleges of railway transport.