Prize winning pic creates a buzz
November 1st 2009 A beekeeper's portrait was
awarded with first prize for a
European photo competition
on safer and healthier
workplaces.
The European Agency for
Safety and Health at Work
(EU-OSHA) announced the
winner at the European
Summit on Risk Assessment
in Bilbao, the closing event of
its Healthy Workplaces
Campaign: Christopher
Azzopardi from Malta was
awarded with the prize for
his photograph entitled,
"Beekeeper"
Commenting on his
success, Azzopardi said: "I
am honoured to receive the
prize. The photo was the
most challenging picture I
have ever taken. I was
wearing protective clothing
when I took the photo in an
apiary in Malta, but the bees
still managed to sting me
several times. Through this
photo I wanted to show the
importance of wearing
protective clothing while
working in a dangerous
environment."
The second and third prize
went to Eric Despujols from
France ("Welder") and
Rodrigo Cabrita from Portugal
("A hard and complicated
life").
See the rest of the winning photos at: www.oshaphotocompetition.eu More articles from European Agency For Safety & Health At Work (EU-OSHA): | 
