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53 Times Employees Said “It’ll Be Fine” And It Definitely Wasn’t (New Pics)
Many people dream of finding a career that they’re truly passionate about. It’s not easy to land a job you love, but if you manage to do so, your 9-5 might feel like it flies by every day. Unfortunately, though, the vast majority of workers aren’t fans of their current positions. In fact, 85% report feeling disengaged while on the clock.
So it’s quite shocking to see employees who are willing to risk their lives for a paycheck. Bored Panda has scoured the internet to find the worst examples of health and safety violations in various workplaces. From using power tools in terrifying ways to putting ladders in the most unstable of places, these photos might send an OSHA officer into a coma. So enjoy scrolling through these pics that might make you appreciate your boring office job, and be sure to upvote the ones that you can’t believe are real!
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#1
Only The Strong Shall Survive
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#2
Right Above The Toilet. Good Thing I’m Not 6’1”
#3
Emergency "Exit" In A Friend's Office Building. First Time They Opened It Was During A Fire Alarm
Germany. The sign on the inside even says "Brandschutztür" - meaning "fire security door."
A fire security door is not the same as an emergency exit. Fire security doors are supposed to contain a fire. So the door is doing its job - but the emergency exit sign should not be there.
Anonymouse 8 months ago
Should spray paint the word "SURPRISE!" on that wall!, or paint a "road runner tunnel"
#4
This Is How I Die
#5
In About 2 Seconds He Is About To See How Fast He Can Turn Off That Chainsaw
#6
Don't Worry, Got The Safety Squints On, Boss
Satirical Chess Player 8 months ago
It's fine, when he loses an eye, he won't be able to do anything this reckless again.
#7
First Day Working The Port. Safety Wants To Talk To Me, Probably To Tell Me How Good Of A Job I’m Doing
#8
Sharps Container? These People Apparently Never Heard Of One... The Needles Were Poking Out Of The Box
Closed box, saw a needle sticking out of the cardboard, opened to inspect. Started looking for employment elsewhere shortly after.
Beak Hookage 8 months ago
I caught 50 different strains of hepatitis just looking at that picture.
#9
No Words
#10
Well, This Would Be Inconvenient
AED at my school. Yes, I reported it. Next time I go to class i’ll be checking to see if they fixed it.
#11
The More You Look The Worse It Gets
Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 8 months ago
well, that looks like more of a European style house so if they slip, they can afford their healthcare
#12
Today At Work
#13
A Guy Just Came To Fix The AC (13th Floor In Suzhou, China)
#14
Changing A Light Bulb
#15
Found In A Graduate Electrical Engineering Lab
#16
Not Sure If A Bar Is The Right Place For This, But This Is The Back Office Of My Sister's Job
From what I remember about the place when I worked there, the owners were never around and the GM drinks about a bottle of white wine a night.
WalterWhiteSavannah 8 months ago
I mean... this has to be a staged picture. Who is just laying down by the space heater and plastic bag and random papers and... I think a pee bottle?... and also smoking as they take a little nap.
#18
Neither Of Them Are Wearing Goggles
#19
An Electrician In Denmark Gets Fired After Publishing Pictures Of The Bad Safety At Metro Construction Site
An electrician in Denmark gets fired after publishing pictures on FB of how bad the safety is on the metro construction sights he has been working under the past year. He was fired after having some time off in January due to sickness, and later heard from colleagues that the real reason he got fired was that the company didn't want him to ruin anything for them.
Upstaged75 8 months ago
Can't he claim wrongful termination? Not familiar with the laws in Denmark but I thought it's a fairly enlightened country.
#20
My Coworker Said We Have To Get The Job Done. I Eventually Talked Him Out Of Climbing This
#21
I Took This Pic. Days Like This Put The Fear In Me. I Think I Have PTSD From Being In So Many Bad Positions
Was doing some sewerline. This is how I learned to lay pipe. Unsafe stuff like this was hard on me mentally. 5 years of this will cause so many bad dreams.
#22
Emergency Power Shut Off For A Machine Shop Class With 25+ Manual Lathes, 5 Manual Mills, And 4 CNC Mills Is Behind A Bookshelf
It is the Tucson High School machine shop; we are the only major high school with any sort of shop classes.
#23
Men On This Roof With Harnesses, But The Harnesses Aren't Actually Attached To Anything
I watched them walk up and down, and they are just dragging the ropes around; they definitely are not attached to anything.
So they could get seriously injured by a fall. The ropes are tangling up and becoming trip hazards.
Not sure if they are just that stupid, or their management didn't actually ensure they had a way to even secure the harnesses before sending them up.
WalterWhiteSavannah 8 months ago
As bad as it is it's not uncommon. I was instructed to / did do the same on many job sites unfortunately. I'd always tie off or argue when it felt unsafe to me, but yeah... not really unusual even nowadays.
#24
Working Class Hero
#26
Heater At My Job Site
I told him (an insulator) he could borrow a bungle but said it has never fallen off before...
#27
Fire In The Building? 911 Operators Will Let Everyone Know
#28
Only Entrance To My Current Job Site
#29
I'm Panicking
#30
Yeah, I Think That's Right
#31
Probably Rocking A Solid Safety Squint
#32
Safety Squints Activated
#33
How To Hold A Ladder In China
#34
We Had 5-6 People Scrape/Cut Themselves Walking Past This Exposed Thermostat, So We Finally Complained... Came In This Morning To This Solution
WalterWhiteSavannah 8 months ago
Yeah the injuries not covered sign is 1000% for sure legit and can't be overturned. 🙄
#35
Yeah, That Should Be Fine
#36
“If It Rains Harder Than X Amount, We Have To Empty This Every 5 Minutes“ - Employee Of The Month
#37
Apparently The CN Tower Is Really High Up
WalterWhiteSavannah 8 months ago
Construction of the cn tower was in a different era. Yes it's insane and honestly surprising there weren't more deaths during that time in construction but for the time this was sadly not unusual at all.
#38
Brilliant! Helmet And Dust Mask In One
#39
I'm Pretty Sure This Is A Safety Violation
#40
No Need To Lock Out, This'll Just Take A Second
#41
I Can’t Even, Not Pictured Is The 6 Power Strips Daisy Chained With 2 Heaters
Lazy people that keep it under the desk, however the HVAC in the building is all jacked up so it could be ice in one room and fire in the other. Really the building needs to be demoed and start over.
#42
Can’t You Read The Sign?
#43
Does My Dad's Dryer At The Warehouse Count?
I’m scared that if I touch it, it will burst into flames...
#44
Acid You Say?
#45
Something Tells Me This Breaks A Few Safety Regulations
#46
Counter-Balance Solved
#47
So Much Wrong In This Picture
#48
9 Inch Width Of Unsecured Grating Over A 25 Foot Pit. Been This Way For Years
Machinery room (upper left) and counterweight pit (everything else) of a movable bridge undergoing a rehab. It is currently in use with contractors and maintenance personnel on site daily.
It’s definitely a weird perspective, but it’s at least a 20-foot pit; my guess is still 25. The grating may be 12”, I didn’t put a tape on it - could only get one foot on at a time either way. I was at this location a few years ago as a sub for a day at the onset of construction. I assumed it would’ve been taken care of by now.
#49
Look, I Don’t Wanna Be “That Guy” Or Nothin, But This Feels A Tad Dangerous
Today at work. Among other sketchy happenings, but this one really got me.
Arthur Waite 8 months ago
Is it just perspective, or is the gas-can right in line with the shower of sparks?
#50
Working In Japan Really Opened My Eyes
We took down the slap wall hes taking screws out of. Each slab weighed a decent amount that we lowered onto ourselves while standing on the wood pile.
#53
“Quick He’s Having A Heart Attack”
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Doug Moyer 8 months ago
I confess that I've done some really unsafe things in my career working on container cranes at ports...
Doug Moyer 8 months ago
A couple of my friends were head brewer and assistant brewer at a small brewery. Apparently the owner got tired of the CO2 alarm going off in the walk-in cooler and unplugged it. The assistant brewer was organizing the walk-in. Brewer hadn't seen him in a bit and looked in the walk-in. Assistant was passed out. Owner was such a garbage person in general...
Roxy222uk 8 months ago
In the UK that would have to be reported by law (RIDDOR in fact) and if it came to light that the owner hadn’t reported it they’d be a whole heap of really big trouble.
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Doug Moyer 8 months ago
I confess that I've done some really unsafe things in my career working on container cranes at ports...
Doug Moyer 8 months ago
A couple of my friends were head brewer and assistant brewer at a small brewery. Apparently the owner got tired of the CO2 alarm going off in the walk-in cooler and unplugged it. The assistant brewer was organizing the walk-in. Brewer hadn't seen him in a bit and looked in the walk-in. Assistant was passed out. Owner was such a garbage person in general...
Roxy222uk 8 months ago
In the UK that would have to be reported by law (RIDDOR in fact) and if it came to light that the owner hadn’t reported it they’d be a whole heap of really big trouble.
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