Safety Starts with Me Competition

About This Category

This category focuses on stories and poems based on the competition theme.

Who May Apply

If you are a secondary school student, you may apply under the student category. If you are not, you may apply under the open category, which is open to all members of the public.

What You Can Win

Depending on the category you apply under, you can win the following cash prizes:

Open Category

Student Category

What to Submit

Your story or poem must:

• Not be more than 500 words;
• Be typed on an A4 document, using a 12pt font size and single-spacing; and
• Be original. Entries from previous years will not be accepted.

You may submit more than 1 entry. Each entry must have its own entry form.

You may submit your documents via soft copy. Please refer to the table below to find out the submission requirements.

Where to Submit

When to Submit

Your submission should reach us by 5 April 2021.

Assessment Criteria

We will assess your entry based on the following criteria:

For More Information

Email siu_kai_ming@wshc.sg if you have any queries.

About This Category

This category focuses on photographs based on the competition theme. Your entry should explore the relationship between workers and the workplace risks that they have to face every day.

You may take photographs of people at work or in their workplace, and your subjects can be from any industry.

Who May Apply

This category is open to all members of the public.

What You Can Win

Depending on the category you apply under, you can win the following cash prizes:

What to Submit

Your photograph:

• Can be taken in colour, or black and white.
• Can use the style of photojournalism, experimental photography or fine art photography.
• Must be original. Entries from previous years will not be accepted.

You may submit more than 1 entry. Each entry must have its own entry form.

You may submit your documents via soft copy. Please refer to the table below to find out the submission requirements.

Where to Submit

When to Submit

Your submission should reach us by 5 April 2021.

Assessment Criteria

We will assess your entry based on the following criteria:

For More Information

Email siu_kai_ming@wshc.sg if you have any queries.

About This Category

This category focuses on posters based on the competition theme.

Who May Apply

If you are:

• A primary or secondary school student, you may apply under the student category.
• A migrant worker residing in Singapore with a valid work pass or permit , you may apply under the worker's category.

If you are neither a student or a worker, you may apply under the open category, which is open to all members of the public.

What You Can Win

Depending on the category you apply under, you can win the following cash prizes:

Open Category

Student category (Secondary School)

Student Category (Primary School)

Worker's Category

What to Submit

Your A3-sized poster:

• Can be a single poster or part of a series of posters.
• Must be original. Entries that copy or spoof existing local or foreign poster designs, and entries from previous years will not be accepted.

You may submit more than 1 entry. Each entry must have its own entry form.

Please refer to the tables below to find out the guidelines and requirements for each category.

Student and open category

Worker's category

Where to Submit

Submit your hard copy documents to the following address:

18 New Industrial Road 
#03-07 Singapore 536205

safetystartswithme@themicestudio.com.sg

When to Submit

Your submission should reach us by 5 April 2021.

Assessment Criteria

We will assess your entry based on the following criteria:

For More Information

Email siu_kai_ming@wshc.sg if you have any queries.

About This Category

This category focuses on animations or short films based on the competition theme. Your entry must reflect issues related to workplace safety and health, and the lives of workers.

Who May Apply

This category is open to all members of the public. You may apply as an individual or a team. Your team should not have more than five people.

What You Can Win

Depending on the category you apply under, you can win the following cash prizes:

What to Submit

Your animation or short film:

• Can be fictitious or factual.
• Can feature you or your team members.
• Can use computer graphics and digital effects such as 2D, 3D and stop-motion.
• Can be made in any language. If you do not use English, you must provide English subtitles.
• Must be original. Entries from previous years will not be accepted. Corporate or training videos on workplace safety and health will also be rejected.
• Must not be currently scheduled. Entries that have been in general release or shown on broadcast television will also be rejected.
• Must be between one and three minutes.

As an individual or team, you may submit more than one entry.

You may submit your documents via soft copy. Please refer to the table below to find out the submission requirements.

Where to Submit

When to Submit

Your submission should reach us by 5 April 2021.

Assessment Criteria

We will assess your entry based on the following criteria:

For More Information

Email siu_kai_ming@wshc.sg if you have any queries.

If you have a love for singing, dancing or acting, here is your chance to showcase your talents. Created in collaboration between the WSH Council and the Migrant Workers’ Centre, this category focuses on videos based on the theme "Take time to take care when working at heights".

Who May Apply

If you are a local worker or a migrant worker with a valid work pass or permit, you can apply to take part in this category. You may apply as an individual or a team. Your team should not have more than 5 people.

What You Can Win

You will win $200 if your entry is selected as one of our 10 winning entries.

What to Submit

Everyday workers, like you or your friends, put themselves at risk when working at heights. Use your smartphone to record a song, dance, rap, jingle, act or story that:

• Expresses your appreciation and thanks to your fellow workers for working safely at height;
• Reminds your fellow workers to stay safe when working at height; or
• Shares a story based on your experience or encounters from working at height.

Your video must be between 1 and 3 minutes. It can be recorded in English, Chinese, Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Myanmese, Tagalog or Bahasa Melayu.

Submission Format

Include the following in your soft copy submission and email to siu_kai_ming@wshc.sg:

• Your video file
• The video title
• Your name
• Last 4 characters of your NRIC/FIN (eg. 123A)

How to submit

WhatsApp the following to +65 88109225:

• Your video file
• The video title
• Your name
• Last 4 characters of your NRIC/FIN (e.g.123A)

When to Submit

Your submission should reach us by 5 April 2021.

For More Information

Please refer to our posters in English (PDF), Tamil (PDF), Mandarin (PDF) or Bengali (PDF) for more details. You may also email safetystartswithme@themicestudio.com.sg if you have any queries.