Safety culture as a key to sustainable development of society

Purpose. The reduction of government attention to the issues of satisfying primary physical needs in favor of the needs of security have caused the gradual accumulation of a certain social tension in the society. Need to search for new, more advanced principles of safety culture society, which in the case will determine the safety of its sustainable development. Methodology. Proposed principles for determining the boundaries of safety and risk, sustainable development of society, the essence of security of the future, foster a safety culture of youth by means of education, competence in the field of security. Findings. It is established that the assessment of risks of undesirable incidents should be managed at all levels of the functioning of society that will contribute to economically sustainable future. At the same time, today all social systems require the implementation of initiatives for the creation and maintenance of a safety culture. In accordance with certain principles of safety culture have been substantiated sustainability as an important landmark in the development of mankind, the need to address policy-level issues of security and sustainable development to achieve the goal of human security, defined the causes of bad habits in young people, the need for education with communities on issues of formation and special psychological competence for action in emergency situations, the role of education and social advertising in overcoming the negative impacts of hazards. Originality Improvement initiatives for social systems with the aim of creating, nurturing and sustaining a culture of safety through increased government attention to meet the primary physiological needs of the population. Practical value. Implementation of sound principles for the formation of safety culture will allow the company to gradually reduce social tension in society, which in the case will determine the safety of its sustainable development.