Managing safety in social welfare institutions in the face of high workload and responsibilities

<ns3:p>The aim of this publication is to analyse the problem of safety management in social welfare institutions. Its author focuses on the peculiarities of the environment characterised by high stress levels, which may reduce the effectiveness of activities related to ensuring employee safety. The author points to the need to implement effective safety management tools and strategies that would take into account the specificity of the work environment in the social welfare sector in order to counteract the negative effects of overload and ensure staff stability and improve working conditions. The author emphasizes that, in addition to other determinants, workload of social workers and social welfare specialists is a significant risk factor leading to a decrease in the level of safety in institutions. The work discusses in detail the mechanisms that link excessive workload with deterioration of safety conditions, which may result in both an increased risk of adverse events and professional burnout.</ns3:p>