Best Practice Examples Competition
The deadline for applications to the competition organized by the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services for Best Practice Examples in Occupational Health and Safety has been extended to May 31, 2020. The competition is being held as part of the 10th International Occupational Health and Safety Congress, taking place at the Istanbul Congress Center between July 11-14, 2020. The aim of the competition is to identify and support best practices in workplaces in line with the congress's main theme, "Strong Communication, Safe Workplace," to encourage and support ongoing efforts in this area, and to ensure that studies contributing to the improvement of communication between employees, employers, and occupational health and safety professionals are disseminated to all relevant parties. Applications should be submitted with practices that are relevant to the purpose, have been implemented in the field, have achieved concrete goals, and have contributed to the improvement of communication between employees, employers, and occupational health and safety professionals in the workplace. Workplaces may submit more than one practice.
Application deadline: Sunday, May 31, 2020
Announcement: http://www.tioshconference.gov.tr/tr/?p=yarisma
Application form: http://www.tioshconference.gov.tr/tr/docs/basvuru_formu.pdf?p=1254
Who can apply?
Workplaces (Private, Public, Other) that have implemented suitable, field-based solutions, achieved concrete goals, and contributed to the improvement of communication between employees, employers, and occupational safety and health professionals in the workplace.
Categories and Awards:
Categories
Awards
Businesses employing 1-49 employees
Businesses employing between 50 and 249 employees
Businesses employing 250 or more employees
Evaluation criteria:
| Criterion | Explanation | Weight |
| Suitability for Purpose | The application must have content that aligns with the theme "Strong Communication, Safe Workplace". | %20 |
| Innovation | The application process should be innovative. | %10 |
| Participation and Application Method | The implementation involved the participation of management, professionals, and employees, and the demand for the implementation emerged as a shared idea. | %20 |
| Sustainability | The effect of the application is permanent. | %15 |
| Setting an Example | The application should be applicable by other businesses. | %15 |
| Benefit-Cost Effectiveness | Comparison of the measurable cost of the implementation and the gains achieved as a result of the implemented improvements. | %20 |
Application and Evaluation Process:
• Applications: February 13 – May 31, 2020
• Jury evaluation of applications: June 1-15, 2020
• Jury selection and notification of winners: June 16 – 30, 2020
• Awards ceremony: July 11, 2020
For details on completing and submitting the application form: http://www.tioshconference.gov.tr/tr/?p=yarisma (Article 2. Content and Application)
For more information and questions:
Tel: (312) 296 67 67
e-mail: isggm.yarisma@ailevecalisma.gov.tr
