Christa Sedlatschek received the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria

Christa Sedlatschek, former Executive Director of EU-OSHA, was awarded the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (Das Grosse Goldene Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich).

The President of Austria presented her with this award in honour of her forty years of work for occupational safety and health in Austria and throughout Europe. It is the highest award in the Austrian national honours system.