Occupational Safety isn't a joke. If you're fixing an AC compressor on the ledge of the 28th floor with no harness, you're just inviting trouble over, and risking not only your life but ending up on the r/OSHA subreddit as well.
This online community is made up of 725,000 members who are constantly reminding one another to follow safety regulations by posting pictures of people who didn't. And I have to say, it's working — these disasters in the making were so bad, scrolling through them made me put on a helmet before changing the lightbulb in my bedroom and getting inside a hazmat suit just as I was about to take out the trash.
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I Think My City Ordered Their Cones Off Of Wish.com
These wee chaps will have grown a lot after they’ve been there a few months.
Emergency "Exit" In A Friend's Office Building. First Time They Opened It Was During A Fire Alarm
“In case of fire, sit here on the floor and cry in an orderly fashion.”
Log Lift (Oregon, 1973)
I'll Do My Best
The Fire Exit On This College Building
When I Was Doing Construction I Was Apparently Featured In A "Safety Fails" Site On Pinterest
Construction Of The Dirigible Uss Macon, 1934. Look At Those Ladders
Absolutely No Ppe In Sight
One Of My Guys Sent Me This Today
Lawncranemower™
A Great Way To Show That You’re Absolutely Loving Your Job
I Don’t See A Problem Here
Screw It - That's Close Enough
A Little More To The Right
Fixing Pipes, Egyptian Edition
Ventilated So They Won’t Fog While Spraying Caustic Chemicals. Get Yours Today While Supplies Last!
Faint Wheelchair Noises In The Background
I once saw a guy who had just drilled through the middle of his palm. I couldn't figure out how someone could do such crazy thing. Now I can.
The Hotel I'm Staying In Is Keeping The Plastic Covers On Its Fire Alarms To Keep Them Newer For Longer
Woodstock 1969 Sound Crew Members Being Craned Up To Their Stations
Heater At My Job Site
"I've Done It A Million Times. This Is Totally Safe." - My Coworker
When Tow Trucks Are Too Expensive And A New Paint And Other Minor Repairs Aren't
This Sight I Stumbled On The Way Back To Work Today
Yikes
A Contest That Nobody Wins
We Had 5-6 People Scrape/Cut Themselves Walking Past This Exposed Thermostat, So We Finally Complained... Came In This Morning To This Solution
Yeah That Should Be Fine
Right Above The Toilet. Good Thing I’m Not 6’1”
Today At Work
Thanks Guys!
“Move Along, Nothing To See Here”
Stairwell Was A Bit Tight For A Ladder, No Problem Though, My Coworkers Are Always There To Support Me!
Sharps Container? These People Apparently Never Heard Of One...the Needles Were Poking Out Of The Box.
Texts From My Manager
I Have No Idea How That Piece Of Asphalt Is Still Supporting Him
No One Is Gonna Fall Into This Hole! There’s A Cone!
Took This Photo A Few Years Ago
No Need To Lock Out, This'll Just Take A Second
Fixing An Ac Compressor On A Level 28 Ledge
Approved Non-Slip Non-Conductive Tread
Don't Worry, Got The Safety Squints On, Boss
After All My Years Working Construction, I Have Given Out My Darwin Award
Found This Guy Digging In A Manhole On Busy 4 Lane Road. No Cones, No Truck, Just An Orange Vest
If Only There Was Some Sort Of Moveable Elevating Basket He Could Use, Instead Of Balancing On This Thing
Y'all Would Like This
Watch And Learn, Boys
“If It Rains Harder Than X Amount, We Have To Empty This Every 5 Minutes “ - Employee Of The Month
The Fifth Floor Of Our Building Has Been Held Up By Jacks For 20+ Years
This Guy Napping In A Wood Chipper At The End Of My Street
“What happened to Bob? He never came back from break. Oh well. Back to work!”
20 Meters Above Ground - A Long Way To Fall
The Supervisor Asked Me To Delete The Picture As Well. No Harness On Either Of Them
No Way This Could Go Wrong
Quit My Job After I Got Asked To Climb This Ladder On A 6 In 12 Pitch Roof. $10/Hr Scraping Paint Is Not Worth A Broken Neck
Cameramen Filming Before We Had Drones
Hold On Buddy
Stirling Council Have Photoshopped Hardhats On To Their Workers
No Such Thing As ‘Health And Safety’ In Myanmar - This Dude’s Repairing An Air Conditioner On The 22nd Floor. As You Do
Saw This Quick Fix On My Run Earlier
If You Do It Outside You Don’t Need Respirators, Right?
Don't Get Too Hurt
High, Higher, Highest
How To Hold A Ladder In China
Only Entrance To My Current Job Site
I Think This Belongs Here
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
You Already Know He Was Scooting Along Too, While On The Bucket. Also Job Site Exposed To Coronavirus And Still Open
Our Family Hired A Carpenter To Replace The Top Deck. Came Outside To Find Him Balanced Over A Bed Of Rusty Nails
Yeah, I Think That's Right
It's Okay, Just Hold Very Very Still!
Can’t You Read The Sign!?
This Lightbulb Is Held Up By Three Nails And Loose Wiring
Clamped Broken Railing For Bonus
There's No Osha In Peru
2nd Leading Cause Of Death In Costa Rica
Maybe Too Much For A Pickup Truck?
Necessity - The Mother Of Invention
Just A Few More Inches, Almost Got It
Work Place Safety Legend
Working In A Church Made Him So Happy That He Decided He Wanted To Meet Jesus Himself
They Didn't Even Need The Fourth Ladder
Ready For Lift Off
This Barbeque
Palm Tree Removal
Quick Release Fire Extinguisher At My Hotel
“I’m A Surgeon With This Thing”
Forgot The Ol Hard Hat At Home
Osha Busts My Balls About Dust But Thinks It’s Ok To Wear Her Hard Hat Like That
This Overpass In The Philippines
The telecom utility just hasn't gotten around to moving them yet. If they are anything like telecom companies around here, they never will.
I’ve Always Worked In Refineries Where Safety Is Usually Top Priority. Now That I’m Working Commercial I’m Amazed At What I’ve Seen
He Said “I Couldn’t Find The Breaker To Cut The Power So I’ll Just Work With The Lights On”
They Wouldn’t Listen... Just Some Trench Work
A Pyramid Of 2-Steps
Does This Fit In Here Guys?
Emergency Power Shut Off For A Machine Shop Class With 25+ Manual Lathes, 5 Manual Mills, And 4 Cnc Mills Is Behind A Bookshelf
Guys Not Worried About Falling Off This Things At All
I have this foldable ladder. I guarantee there's a large sticker that tells them not to use it as scaffolding.
No Actual Words For This Level Stupid
Smooth Sailing Ahead
Nailed It
9 Inch Width Of Unsecured Grating Over A 25 Foot Pit. Been This Way For Years
My Father Has Owned His Own Lawn Care Company For 24 Years
two words. Bench grinder. My dad also owned his own lawncare company for over 20 years and would NEVER have done this
As Long As We Watch Him He'll Be Fine
Shoes Optional At Work
Eye Wash Station = Filled With Empty Oil Cans. First Aid Station = Blocked Entirely By Tires. Bravo
Old Army Prototype Helicopter, What Could Go Wrong?
Well This Doesn’t Seem Safe To Leave Over The Weekend
Call the police. They'll take care of this and the contractor for creating a hazardous situation.
Melting Snow Piles Don't Make For A Good Foundation For Scaffolding Apparently
All These Grain Explosions And I'm Like
"For a grain dust explosion to occur, five components must be in place: oxygen, confined space, ignition source, dispersion, and a fuel source (grain dust). Grain handling creates an environment that can result in combustion and explosion of dust." "Dust explosions are a frequent hazard in coal mines, grain elevators, and other industrial environments."
My Buddy Sent Me This From His Job Site Today
At A Warehouse On A Pier
“Quick He’s Having A Heart Attacking”
This Is Me About 6 Years Ago. We Were Trying To Measure How Deep The Water Was To Build A Cofferdam Around An Intake Pipe. I Don't Work For That Company Anymore
Guy Was Installing Balcony Railing On The 6th Floor With This As His Tie Off Point
I Can't Figure Out How Either Of Them Got There
New Lock Out Procedure
Where Vegetables Comes From
The Cones Will Help
Load Bearing 2x6 Wall. I Just Dont Know What Hvac Was Thinking
Stability Is Key
I wonder if that's the boss's office. And they don't know what's happening right outside.
Sometimes You Gotta Improvise
Western Kansas Ladies And Gentleman
I had to stop looking. I don't need anxiety-by-proxy today, thank you.
me too, but i kept looking. wondering about how a couple of the ladder ones ended
Load More Replies...I mean 10 points for creativity on a lot of these but holy s**t!!! I need to go look at a bunch of baby animal pics to bring my anxiety level down after this. 😰
https://www.insider.com/nature-photos-of-baby-animals-foxes-otters-bears-2020-7
Load More Replies...Someone should warn Final Destination's scriptwriters, there is some stuff to fuel at least 3 more episodes of absurd death...
I had to stop looking. I don't need anxiety-by-proxy today, thank you.
me too, but i kept looking. wondering about how a couple of the ladder ones ended
Load More Replies...I mean 10 points for creativity on a lot of these but holy s**t!!! I need to go look at a bunch of baby animal pics to bring my anxiety level down after this. 😰
https://www.insider.com/nature-photos-of-baby-animals-foxes-otters-bears-2020-7
Load More Replies...Someone should warn Final Destination's scriptwriters, there is some stuff to fuel at least 3 more episodes of absurd death...
