European competition

The European Agency for Safety and Health and Work have launched a second photo competition after the first one in 2009 received over 1600 entries.  There is a new category for entrants aged under-21.

The competition calls for entries on the theme of ‘safety and health in the workplace’, with a special focus on risk prevention, to show how employers and employees can work together to prevent occupational accidents and illnesses. All photographers – professional or amateur – are invited to submit their entries before 31 August 2011, via their competition website.

An international jury of professional photographers and health and safety experts will select the best entries, with a first prize of €3,000 to be awarded to the winner. Second and third placed entries will win €2,000 and €1,000 respectively.

This year, for the first time, a youth prize of €1,000 will also be awarded to the best entrant aged under-21.