The 27th Edition of the Occupational Safety Poster Competition - THE OFFICE (2018)

    COMPETITION  RESULTS

The Competition Jury has awarded three main prizes and five distinctions. 50 poster designs (including those awarded and  honoured) have been selected for the post-competition exhibition and the catalogue publication.

Main prizes

1st Prize Róża Szczucka	2nd Prize Eugeniusz Skorwider	3rd Prize Bartek Zygmunt-Siegmund
Corporation? No, thanks. Korpo? no, thanks.	Clean office - higher labour culture. Czyste biura - wyższa kultura.	Home office. Home office.

Distinction

Marek Osman	Marek Osman	Marta Małgorzata Kondratowska
Before it eats you up… Zanim Cię zeżre…	Sunday. Niedziela.	An acute problem. Kłujący problem

Szymon Szymankiewicz	Kamil Wójcik
Pin-up! Pin-up!	Be reasonable at work. Don't be a corporate rat. Pracuj z rozsądkiem. Nie bądź biuroszczurem.

Competition catalogue

Competition results - pdf

   Exhibition

The post-competition poster exhibition concluding the 27th edition of the Occupational Safety Poster Competition 2018: The Office, along with the prize awards ceremony, took place on October 17, 2018  at the CIOP-PIB's main offices in Warsaw.

   Jury Meeting

The meeting of the Competition Jury was held at the Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute on June 14, 2018.

    Members of the Competition Jury

1. prof. Tomasz Bogusławski - Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk
2. Małgorzata Sokalska - NSZZ “Solidarity”

2. Marta Derlicka - Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute
3. prof. Adam Gedliczka - Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
4. Renata Górna - The All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions (OPZZ)
5. prof. Danuta Koradecka - Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute
6. Jolanta Maj - Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute
7. dr Mieczysław Piróg - Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Art and Design  in Wroclaw
8. prof. Władysław Pluta - Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
9. prof. Marek Stańczyk - Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
10. Elżbieta Świętoń - Moczulska – Main Sanitary Inspectorate
11. Wojciech Myjak – The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
12. Anita Gwarek – The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy

14. Zbigniew Kowalczyk – Chief Labour Inspectorate

    Subject of the 27 ^th edition of the Occupational Safety Poster Competition: The Office

The modern office is a multifaceted realm. Offices can be closed or open spaces provided by employers where employees perform the entrusted tasks, usually in large teams, meeting clients or working on the phone and computer. Offices have also migrated to private spaces as the divide between professional and private life has shifted, disturbing the balance between the two. Moreover, offices often use rented, co-working spaces, located in prime city locations, where freelancers, start-ups or self-employed professionals find an inspiring, temporary work spot.

Seemingly, office work is the safest, and yet it strongly affects the quality of life and health of employees. In comfort terms, the physical conditions, such as lighting, air quality, temperature or humidity are as important as psychological factors, present in the team work environment. The mental strain induced stress, difficult interpersonal relations or conflicts at work have a negative impact upon employee health. Similarly, a prolonged sitting position causes static back and trunk muscles strains which in turn lead to musculoskeletal conditions. Lastly, professionals working from home and free from permanent employment constraints often pay the price with family conflicts and social isolation, which makes such a working system equally problematic.

The overall working conditions present in the office work environment may induce an excessive body strain, mental dexterity attenuation and many other conditions.

The modern office thus could be compared to a mirror which reflects all contemporary work environment changes, equally those that foster the human development and those that pose a threat to it.

The competition rules

Patronage:  Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy    Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Chief Labour Inspector

Organisers:  Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute in Warszawa Faculty of Industrial Design, Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków Faculty of Industrial Design, Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź Faculty of Industrial Design, Academy of Fine Arts in Warszawa       Sponsor of the 27 th edition of the occupational safety poster competition:      Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.

    Occupational Safety Poster Competition

The competition is organised every year by the Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute in cooperation with Academies of Fine Arts  (Cracow, Warsaw, Lodz) and under the patronage of the Minister of Labour and  Social Policy and Chief Labour Inspector. The participants are artists, professors and students of artistic universities in Poland and abroad. The jury  of the competition consists of representatives of artistic professions, science, ministries of health and labour, and trade unions, as well as enterprises whose business is related to the topic of the posters.

The purpose of the competition is to obtain posters promoting the issues of occupational  safety and health protection of man in the working environment.

For all information related to the contest, please contact the curator:

Agnieszka Szczygielska
Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute
Czerniakowska 16, 00-701 Warsaw
e-mail: agnieszka.szczygielska@ciop.pl