Industrial safety management is essential for protecting workers, equipment, production facilities and the environment from accidents and losses. In an industrial workplace, mechanical and electrical systems operate together in almost every production process. Machines require electrical power, while electrical equipment is often installed within or around mechanical systems. Therefore, mechanical safety and electrical safety cannot be treated as two completely separate areas. Integrating both into a single industrial safety management system provides a more comprehensive approach to identifying hazards, controlling risks and preventing accidents. Mechanical safety deals with hazards arising from machines, moving parts, pressure systems, material-handling equipment, rotating equipment, cutting tools, conveyors and other mechanical operations. Electrical safety, on the other hand, focuses on hazards such as electric shock, short circuits, arc flashes, electrical fires, faulty wiring, overloading, insulation failure and improper earthing. In an industrial environment, these hazards can interact. For example, an electrically powered machine may have an exposed rotating component. A failure in its electrical control system may cause unexpected machine movement, creating both electrical and mechanical hazards. An effective safety management system must therefore consider the complete system rather than individual hazards in isolation. The integration of mechanical and electrical safety begins with systematic hazard identification and risk assessment. Before a machine or industrial process is operated, all possible sources of danger should be identified. Mechanical hazards may include entanglement, crushing, shearing, cutting, impact, friction and unexpected movement. Electrical hazards may include contact with live conductors, leakage current, inadequate insulation, overcurrent and faulty grounding. Risk assessment should examine how these hazards may influence one another. For instance, failure of an electrical sensor or control circuit may disable a machine guard or emergency stop function, allowing a mechanical accident to occur. Integrated risk assessment helps safety professionals identify such combined failure conditions. Machine guarding is another important area where mechanical and electrical safety must work together. Guards, barriers and interlocking devices are used to prevent workers from coming into contact with dangerous moving parts. However, many modern guards depend on electrical or electronic interlocking systems. If a guard is opened, the electrical control system should stop the machine or prevent it from starting. The mechanical protection and electrical control must therefore be designed and maintained as one safety system. A failure in either part can reduce the effectiveness of the entire protection mechanism. Lockout/tagout procedures demonstrate the importance of integration particularly clearly. Before maintenance, repair or cleaning work, hazardous energy sources must be isolated. Mechanical energy can remain stored in rotating