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On November 27, 2018 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, there was a gala in which Halina Krahelska Chief Labour Inspector awards were given to winners with the participation of the Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy Elżbieta Rafalska. This distinction is awarded for special achievements in the field of labour protection and health protection in the work environment.

Mr. Jerzy Werle, Warbud SA’s President of the Management Board was honoured for his personal commitment to improve safety in the construction industry, nationwide initiatives for health and safety (under the Agreement on Construction Safety), implementation of innovative programs and safety management at Warbud SA.

The prize awarded by the Chief Labour Inspector may be given to the same person or team only once. It is an expression of the highest respect of the National Labour Inspectorate for the involvement of the awarded persons in the service of another human being. 

Halina Krahelska Award

In 1989 Chief Labour Inspector established an award of that name for "outstanding achievements in occupational risk prevention, supervision and compliance with labour law, inventions, design and implementation of safe techniques and technologies in the field of labour protection and promotion of labour law, health protection and work safety".

Halina Krahelska was born in 1886 in Odessa. For her illegal activities sent to Siberia in the period from 1912 to 1917. After coming to Poland she worked since 1919 in the labour inspectorate where she dealt mainly with the issues of health protection of women and juvenile workers. In the years 1927-1931 she was deputy chief labour inspector. During World War II she worked in the Military Office of the Home Army Headquarters. She died in German concentration camp Ravensbrück in 1945. She was the author of many studies on labour protection.