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“Safety First!”: This Online Group Is Dedicated To The Dumbest Work Safety Examples, Here Are 50 Of The Worst (New Pics)
What happens when people start to pretend they’re immortal? Not just any people, but those who work in potentially dangerous or even hazardous circumstances. Think of construction workers, crane operators, bridge painters… disregarding the most basic health and safety regulations. Or maybe, even worse, having to work under such conditions due to their apathetic employers.
Nothing good comes out of this, let me tell you. The legendary subreddit OSHA has set out on a mission to educate people about staying safe at work by showing what incidents lurk around the corner. It also has a touch of humor, so it’s not all that serious, but one thing is clear: “Safety First!” people!
Scroll down through our new batch of selections from the community and be sure to check out our previous features on OSHA here, here and here.
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#1
New Job. The Guy Showing Me What To Do Climbs Into A 2500 Gallon Mixer To Clean It
There's no lock out tag out and nothing about the confined space. I told him they can fire me if they expect me to climb in there
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#2
In Case Of Emergency: Just Pass Away Lmao
#3
I Used To Work At An Auto Shop, This Was One Of The Lifts For Vehicles
#4
Hope The Fire Isn’t Too Big
#5
The Ladders Are Ratchet Strapped Together
#6
How Many Companies Do This Lol?
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
Good to see the worksite is still living in the dark ages, assuming wearing pink makes you less of a man.
#7
Come With Me, And You'll Be, In A World Of OSHA Violations
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
Son of the soil there looks like he’s never read a safety code book in his life.
#8
Contractor In Our Company
#9
By Counting The Rings You Can Determine This Tire Is Too Old
#10
A Truck That Barely Strapped On Its Cargo
#11
Hate To Be The Guy To Ruin A 13 Year Safety Streak
#12
I’m A Fan Of Leaning Towers
#13
The Ascension
#14
When Your Breaker Keeps Tripping
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
The amount of time it took to find and stack those bricks (plus balance the box on top) might have been better spent actually securing the box.
#15
When You're The New Guy And There's Not Enough Room In The Truck
#16
Safety Warning In A Hospital
Alexandra Davis 4 years ago
I don't have arm rest guards on my manual wheelchair and have never had this happen. You've got to be very stupid and bendy to be able to do this!
#17
Ladder To Hell, I'ma Right?
Roxy Eastland 4 years ago
Are those coffin carrier dancers on the balcony? I'm wondering if that's a humorous photoshop
#18
Been Nervously Watching These Two Maniac Roofers On Ladders Across The Street While Working From Home Today
#19
There's A Story Behind Every Sign
#20
Who Needs Ladders?
#21
I Think This Belongs Here
#22
Its A Technical Term
#23
That’s Sure Not Going To Roll Sideways Anywhere
#24
Partner Walked Right On It And Fell Through It
Brendan Roberts 4 years ago
Was the unexplained green paper not clear enough of a caution sign?
#25
It Works Till It Doesn't
Ali H M Salehuddin 4 years ago
I once saw a question, "Why some plugs have holes on the prongs?" Now I know why.
#26
Lemme Squeeze Right In There
#27
Contracting In A Building In Melbourne, We Had A Fire Alarm Test This Morning And These Bins Appeared Around An Hour Later
#28
Nothing To See Here. Move Along
zach marshall 4 years ago
Damn that boy stupid and brave. Homie gonna crush you if you let go lol
#29
The Way My Sister's Husband Manage His House's Electricity
#30
Every Problem Can Be Resolved With A Finite Amount Of Chairs
#31
Just A Little Boost To Reach This Gas Station Roof
DeadLetterOffice 4 years ago
Dangerous, yes. But whoever thought of this is my hero for today.
#32
Gotta Make Sure That Ladder Is Extra Secure
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago
And if he drops it and it goes through a windscreen or someone drives over it you know he’ll be blaming everyone else.
#33
In Case Of Fire, Grab A Sword And Don't Let The Monsters Escape
#34
Looks Safe And Secure
#35
Clogged Dryer Vent, Only Removed Cover, Didn't Pull Any Lint Out Yet
#36
Walked Past This Today
#37
3 Points Of Contact At All Times
#38
Driving Behind A Commercial Pickup Truck With No Bed Door Carrying Unsecured Loose Debris
Sergy Yeltsen 4 years ago (edited)
It's a multi-lane highway, can't you move around it? I know I wouldn't be staying behind it - but I've seen Final Destination.
#39
Step Ladders Are Overrated
#40
Pour Yourself A Coffee, There's A Bit To Digest Here
#41
Tell The Firefighters To Bring Their Chainsaw
Rabbit Carrot 4 years ago (edited)
It’s poorly maintained and probably against the law to leave a tree growing through it. However, nobody is in danger here. It’s a valve for a sprinkler system and the fire department would only need to turn it off (not on) once the fire was under control. They also have to be chained up by law (it’s chained up into an ON position to make the sprinklers work).
#42
Many Bad Things Are Happening Here
#43
Another Day In The Military
#44
Who Needs Fuses Anyway?
#45
Minot North Dakota Goes Hard
#46
I Guess That Will Do
#47
Our Toolbox Sheets Come Pre-Filled Out. Everyone Is Fit For Duty, All The Time, No Matter What
Alethia Nyx 4 years ago
How do we know this isn't just the first or last sheet of a stack, the example that shows how it should be filled out.
#48
Who Needs To Strap Down A Load?
Aileen Grist 4 years ago
I remember when a guy carrying sheet metal slammed his brakes on (1970s UK) and it wasn't fastened down - went straight through the cab, cutting the 2 guys in there in half.
#49
Installing Solar Panels. One Guy Has A Harness But Isn't Tied Off, The Other Has No Harness. The Rope Is For Attaching To The Panels, But Is So Long That The Panel Would Hit The Ground
zach marshall 4 years ago
Yeah roofers don’t live with the same rational fear of falling to their deaths like the rest of us ground people.
#50
Check Insurance Before Hiring Contractor
#51
Sharps Container? Never Heard Of It (A Lovely View To Walk Into Work)
#52
Thought I’d Post My Own Picture Here Since Someone Else Already Did
Sergy Yeltsen 4 years ago
That's a pretty awesome tree house. Or do they get massive floods out there?
#53
As An Engineer, I Really Appreciate All The Little Coffee Cup Stands The Masons Installed On This Project. Makes Supervising Much More Comfortable
boredpandaki 4 years ago
I assume these aquares plastics are protective caps for the left iron things. They let them out of the concrete (armed concrete) in caseyou need in the future to build another floor.
#54
Can't Reach
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
As long as the bucket is not going to drop, the ladder isn't going anywhere.
#55
Construction Site On The Side Of A Driving Range With No Protective Netting Or Any Sort Of Barrier. The Area The Crew Is Working Is Covered In Golf Balls
#56
Seen This While Driving
#57
Just Thought It Was Interesting How My Company Locked Out A Water Fountain Due To Covid. We Get Water In Bottles Now
Sar-kei Scyence 4 years ago
This is perfectly safe and I direct illustration of a changed world due to SARS-CoV-2
#58
We Are Already In The Hospital So It’ll Be A Short Trip
#59
Looks Sturdy To Me
#60
Think Fast
Chin-sun Ming 4 years ago
Why is there a truck in grass when there are a million and one parking spots!?
#61
He's Probably Not Wearing Socks Either
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Ally MacMann 4 years ago
I remember going through health and safety courses in various things and wondering why they were telling us painfully obvious things. I guess this is list of reasons why.
Memere 4 years ago
It's also why we have all these rules for painfully obvious stuff. There's truly too many fools doing these kinds of stunts.
Load More Replies... Ally MacMann 4 years ago
I remember going through health and safety courses in various things and wondering why they were telling us painfully obvious things. I guess this is list of reasons why.
Memere 4 years ago
It's also why we have all these rules for painfully obvious stuff. There's truly too many fools doing these kinds of stunts.
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