As an acknowledgement to the contribution of entities towards the promotion and safeguard of adequate levels of health and safety at the place of work, the European Agency for Safety and Health at work (EU-OSHA) in collaboration with the Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA-MALTA) organises a yearly Good Practice Award competition.  The aim of this award is to make employers and workers aware of the benefits derived from good safety and health practices to control risk at work. Winners of the Maltese competition are given an award in recognition of their winning submissions.

The Occupational Health and Safety Authority is inviting interested artists or artistic teams to participate in a design competition for a new OHSA`s Good Practice Award. Since this is presented every year, the award would need to be reproduced annually. Interested parties are invited to submit proposals for this commemorative trophy. Submissions have to include the following:

1) Preliminary drawings or models in any media that clearly explain the concept and interpretation of the subject. The proposals also have to consider including commemorative text as part of the design to be subsequently provided by OHSA.

2) Recommended materials for the final product and any other necessary details for its proper execution. The designer whose work is chosen by the selection board would be expected to monitor the manufacture process throughout.

3) Any other explanatory notes the designer may consider relevant for the better understanding of his proposal.

The selected proposal will be chosen by an apposite panel.

All submissions will be put up for public display during a week’s exhibition at the Office of the Prime Minister. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the participants who place first, second and third as shown below. All other participants will be given a certificate of participation. The submission that places first will be manufactured and used by OHSA as its Good Practice Award. It should be clearly noted that full ownership of the chosen submission rests with OHSA.

Monetary prizes: 1st Prize:  €750; 2nd Prize: €500; 3rd Prize:  €250

All submissions, including contact details, are to reach the Occupational Health and Safety Authority at 17, Edgar Ferro Street, Pieta PTA 1533, by not later than Friday 6 January 2012. A letter of acknowledgement will be sent by OHSA.rther information can be obtained from the OHSA by phoning 2124 7677 and asking for Remigio Bartolo.