With　the　rapid　development　of　increasingly　complex　technology　and　large　scale　industrial　projects,　all　kinds　of　safety　problems　become　extremely　intricate　in　daily　safety　management　(SM).　It　is　therefore　indispensable　to　effectively　collect,　analyze,　assess,　and　synthesize　information　that　is　relevant　to　accident　risk.　In　this　paper,　the　concept　of　the　information　literacy　(IL)　of　professionals　in　SM　is　proposed,　and　a　conceptual　framework　is　put　forward.　Further,　determinants　of　the　IL　of　safety　professionals　are　suggested,　including　individual　attributes,　safety　climate　and　culture,　information　infrastructure,　information　technology　(IT)　human　resources,　production　technology　and　management,　and　national　information　policy,　law　and　ethics.　Of　course,　further　research　on　the　IL　of　safety　professionals　should　be　carried　out　for　effective　SM.　©　2011　Elsevier　Ltd.