Cleaning Services introduced new technology to competition tasks

The Occupational Safety and Well-Being at Work Award was handed out by Tiina Kammonen (left) from Savo Vocational College and Eeva Koskela (right) from LähiTapiola. The award was accepted by Skill competition managers Katja Piiparinen and Sirpa Janhunen. Photo: Annin Ketola / Skills Finland.

The evaluators for the award were Eeva Koskela from LähiTapiola and Tiina Kammonen from Savo Vocational College.According to the award jury, the orientation guided the students to the correct ergonomic work methods and to the correct use of robotics, machines, equipment and agents.

The skill competition managers had organised an orientation for the competitors, guardians and jury on the use of robots through Teams. The competitors had never used robots before, and according to the evaluators, the orientation was carried out in an exemplary manner.

The tasks of Cleaning Services also emphasised correct ergonomics in the use of different tools and working methods. From the beginning of the studies, attention is paid to working safely and ergonomically. As for well-being at work, Cleaning Services had paid particular attention to equal encounters, working atmosphere and cooperation.

Golmedalist Ngalula Bombimbo (Savo Vocational College). Photo: Sylvia Syksynen, Savo Vocational College / Skills Finland.

Taitaja Awards

The common themes of the Taitaja competition are entrepreneurship, sustainable development as well as occupational safety and well-being at work. They must be clearly specified and justified in the description, tasks and assessment criteria of all skills categories. They must also be presented to the competitors and the public.

The Taitaja awards are given to skills categories in which the themes are best realised and displayed. The evaluators who decide on the awards go through all the categories and select the top three for interviews. The interviews take place during the final week, and the winners of each of the three categories receive a challenge award and a diploma on the final day.

The evaluators for Sustainability Award were Anu Salo from Savo Vocational College and Katja Katajamäki from Skills Finland. Skills Finland awards the Taitaja Award in Entrepreneurship together with Suomen Yrittäjät (Federation of Finnish Enterprises) and the evaluators were Mikko Kinnunen from Suomen Yrittäjät, and former competitor, entrepreneur Eemil Pakarinen from EP Steel & Machine. Award for Occupational safety at work is given out together with insurance company LähiTapiola. Evaluators were Eeva Koskela from LähiTapiola and Tiina Kammonen Savo Vocational College.