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30 Of The Worst Work Safety Examples Ever, As Shared In An Online Group Dedicated To Them (New Pics)
There are many things that can go wrong at work. But as far as your health and safety goes, your employer has to protect you and tell you about health and safety issues that may affect you. Workplace risk factors include but are not limited to chemicals, biological agents, physical factors, adverse ergonomic conditions, allergens, and psychosocial factors.
From making sure there are enough first-aid resources to minimizing potential risks at all costs, these are the least employees can do. And if not, the chances are they will get busted on the r/OSHA subreddit, which is entirely dedicated to reminding people to stay safe at work. Borrowing its name from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the community's description says “Safety First!” and its 745k members mean it.
So let’s see what kind of workplace disasters waiting to happen they came up with right below and make sure to check out our previous posts on r/OSHA here and here.
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#1
The Best Sign
Mihai Mara 4 years ago
I don't think this should be on this "Worst Work safety" list. This picture shows a caution sign, which is normal work safety procedure. It does not show risky/stupid behavior in the workplace as the other pictures
Jace 4 years ago
Agreed. This site’s authors don’t know how to stick to their own topics.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago (edited)
Since the decline of common sense (and an increase in workforce injury litigation), employers have opted to state the obvious in more than one way.
Palo Sulek 4 years ago
fair enough. most people are terrified of not knowing what is gonna happen...here you know.
Hilary Mol 4 years ago
Something tells me their "(X) Days Without An Injury" sign gets updated frequently.
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#2
Sometimes You Just Got To Get Er’ Done!
#3
Just Started As The Safety Guy Of A New Plant. We've Got A Little Ways To Go...
Previously, Bored Panda reached out to the moderator -eDgAR- who was happy to share some insights on the r/OSHA community. The mod said that the online community is meant to be lighthearted, where everyone can come for a laugh at how ridiculous some people can be.
"It's not meant to be a place for serious discussions about safety, although oftentimes comments can actually get into great analysis about the issues shown in posts, which is great," they commented. However, unlike other subreddits, "we don't get a crazy amount of posts and have seen days with only a handful of posts. If you're one of the lucky first, chances are you'll get to the top," -eDgAR- explained.
#4
No Health And Safety Back In The Day. Guy Painting Blackpool Tower In The UK
#5
Not Sure What This Is Warning Against, But It Looks Bad!
#6
If Only There Was Some Indication That This Door Shouldn’t Be Blocked. Have A Lowes Safe Day!
#7
Welcome Time Traveler, Thank You For Sharing Your Futuristic Technology With Us
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
Too bad if a spark hit the paper and lit it on fire. Your whole face could get burnt.
#8
What Not To Do
Dee on bikes 4 years ago
No chips, heavy surface rust on the machine surface. I wonder how long that mill has been out of service.
#9
Good Luck With Troubleshooting
#10
This Is Up To Code Right?
#11
What Is The Name Of This Stacking Game?
#12
Ken And Barbie Are Gonna Look A Lot Less Nice When They Land On Their Faces
#13
Should We Tell Them?
#14
The Dog Leash Is Safe. Promise
#15
Better Call Todd
#16
Mobile Ground For Your Ground Wire
#17
Boss Said It Was “Balanced”
#19
The Asphalt Being Rolled At The Telladaga Speedway. 1969
#20
Stand On Your Tip Toes!
#21
Warming Up Some Gelled Diesel
#22
Just Trying To Get Something Unstuck
#23
Planting Trees...
#24
Bang Bang Feuer Frei
#25
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
#27
I Wouldnt Do This For A Milloin Euros
#28
The Only Fire Alarm In The Building
#29
Somebody Is Getting Fired Today
TotalPotterhead 4 years ago (edited)
It was going to be easy, they said. It will be a fun job, they said
#30
Who Knows What Happens If Liquid Aluminum Hits Water And Oil? None Of My Coworkers
#31
Just Drove Past It. I Guess They Will Fix The Boom On Monday
#32
Extinguisher Where I Work. It’s The Only One
Mark Serbian, PK&RG,W 4 years ago
But ... it's still fully charged! What's the problem? Sigh...
#33
Dumpster Above Cars. They Were Tossing Stuff From 2-3 Floors Up
#34
Today My Janky Ass Company Put This Paper Out Informing Us If There Is A Fire In Our Area, We Aren’t To Evacuate, We Are To Fight The Fire In Pairs. We Build Wood Cabinets For A Living And Have Never Received A Second Of Firefighter Training
#35
Gotta Love Well Controls!
#36
How About This
#37
My Whole Workplace Is An Osha Violation, But This Was A First For Me
#38
I Wouldn't Bet My Life On A Harbor Freight Hoist!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Curb weight on a 280Z is only about 2200lbs, and I see no indication that this vehicle has an engine installed, so cut that down even further.
#39
Never Stand Up When You Can Sit Down
#40
Needs-A-Lot-Of Skill Saw
#41
Osha Overload! Watch Your Step! (8 Flights Of This)
#42
"How Can They Pull The Alarm With The Booth In The Way?" - My 5 Yr Old In A Restaurant
#43
Stupid Reddit Ad Appeared In My Feed, Well Done
#44
"If It Works, It's Not Stupid"
#46
I Couldn’t Not Share This Ad
#47
At First Glance It Looks Ok...
#48
Stay Safe!
#50
"You've Got To Risk It For The Biscuit"
#51
Got The Crane Leveled Out Boss
#52
At Least He Is Wearing A Hi Vis
#53
Spring Is In The Air In Cleveland
#54
Not The Right Way Of Doing This
Gandalf the Pink 4 years ago
I would just straight up not use this until my workplace had it fixed. I'd wash my clothes in the bathroom sink if I had to. Live, unsafe elctricity terrifies me.
#55
Everyone In My Country Is Just Insane
#56
Keeping The Workspace Safe & Dry
#59
The Worst/Best Part Was That The Dude Had A Bucket Truck 20ft To His Left
#60
Company Truck Just Out Of Shot
#61
Be Careful Which Bottle You Grab To Wash Your Hands
#62
Seems Legit. Osha Approved Leg Lock
#63
Someone Smoked The Corner In Our Warehouse With A Forklift The Other Day. Saran Wrap Fixes Everything, Eh?
#64
Suits And Respirators *should* Be Worn At All Times During Asbestos Removal. Also Breaking Up The Friable Material Is Not Recommended
#65
This Rusty Frame At The Fish Store I Work At. Holds 2000 Or So Lbs Of Weights... So Far
#66
Someone Decided It Was A Good Idea To Remove The Upper Part Of A Supporting Wall In An Old Home. The Little Bright Piece Of Wood Is Holding Everything Up Now
#67
This Is Why We Start Life With So Many Extra Fingers
#68
Someone Broke The Key For Our Compactor And This Is How The Manager Fixed It. Just Touch The Purple Wire To The Blue To Turn It On
M O'Connell 4 years ago
While it completely sucks, it isn't exactly unsafe. Those wires would be carrying low voltage to a contactor coil.
#69
Not Sure How This Could Happen
#70
My Coworkers Are Brilliant People
One Trick Porpoise 4 years ago
That is really easy to fix, just unscrew the nut holding the handle, place handle in different (actually usable) position and all is well.
#71
It Will Be Ok, The Alarm Isn't Going Off Yet
#72
One Of The Mashers At Work
#73
I Guess He Didn't Want To Sit In The Middle On The Lunch Run
#74
"We Didn't Have A Torque Wrench, Just A Sledge"
#76
Just A Bit Out Of Date…
#77
I Was Told This Was An Outlet To Charge Power Tools On A Job Site
#78
5-Story Fall
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
Options?? He isn't even standing up. And for all we know, there could be a safety line running over the top of the house that we can't see due to lighting and shadows.
#79
Let’s Just Leave This 350 Llb Engine In The Way
#80
Spotted This While On The Bus
#81
It's Okay. I Didn't Want To Get Into Those Panels Anyway. It's More Fun Working On Live Equipment
#82
This Note Should Keep Them Safe... There Is Literally A Lock Out Station 4 Feet To The Left Of This Sign
#83
Roofers Sponge Technique
#84
Safety 3rd
M O'Connell 4 years ago
Aside from the lift which doesn't seem to have an operator in it, this is completely fine.
#85
Bungee Jumping
Brandi VanSteenwyk 4 years ago
Nothing wrong here. He is tethered appropriately to the cherry basket. Obviously he is comfortable pushing the limits of it's reach.
#86
Air Quality Readings Of 999.9? Not Great, Not Terrible. (Off Scale)
M O'Connell 4 years ago
This is fine, it's the reason you wear a respirator. Try being a carpenter in a cleanroom, it won't work very well.
#87
Look, A Reporter Is Here. Quick, Crawl Under This Object That Requires A Crane To Hoist
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Wow, so Biden is sneakily working to improve workers safety and protection. The bastard.... /S
#88
I’ve Worked Here For 7 Months And This Has Been Here Since I Got Here
#89
This It More Locks That I Normally See Them Use. There Are 4 Guys Working On It Currently
#90
Told The Apprentice To Earth The Pipes Under The Sink. While Not Dangerous, What He Did Shows A Slightly Worrying Lack Of Understanding Of How Electricity Works. The Outflow Pipe Is Plastic
#92
Walmart Seasonal Workers Putting Up Tarps For The Outdoor Plants Sections On Top Of A 12 Foot Fence
Helen Haley 4 years ago
This is what happens when you don't give people enough time or the right equipment, but tell them if it isn't done they're fired.
#93
Just A Reminder, It Doesnt Have To Be A Big Health/Safety Issue To Be Worth A Report
#94
The Plank Was Near Its Swl
#95
The Ol Wooden Pallet Skylift Approach!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
He's in a "box" which is securely attached to the forks, and has sides between 39" and 45" tall (probably), which makes this a fully qualified working surface.
#96
Do Not Block
#97
Never Forget To Destroy The Evidence When You’re Finished
#98
This Open Wall Outlet In My Local Kebab Restaurant
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
As long as you don't poke with some cutlery in that outlet, nothing's going to happen.
#99
When You Run Out Of Sealtight, But Have Extra Soft Copper And A Shark Bite Fitting For Your Pool Lights
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Benjamin Thor Collier V 4 years ago
I've been a project and now corporate safety manager for 20+ years. I work solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, gas/steam, and refinery projects. My job -in a nutshell- is to "Protect you, from you, in spite of you". Darwin doesn't make that easy....
Kimberley McMillan 4 years ago
🎶 come with meeee... and you'll beeee... 🎶 in a world... of OSHA violationssss 🎶
Benjamin Thor Collier V 4 years ago
Respect, Kimberly. I might have to belt that out at my next All-Hands Safety Meeting...
Load More Replies... Nope IWont 4 years ago
These all look like things my boss would do. He seriously believes safety regulations are a political thing that liberals invented to hurt small businesses. He's had his brain rotted by right wing "news" outlets.
DogPerson7 4 years ago
My theme song for 98% of these is "nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, heey, goodbye!"
Memere 4 years ago (edited)
Oh, there are big hefty fines in the U.S. too. A few of these do appear to be in other countries tho, and a few are DIY jobs.
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carl gibson 1 year ago
all health and safety people are arsoles in a job they know f**k all about,most accidents occur when your not paying attention,not when your doing something slightly dangerous when your alert
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
It's hard to believe there are so many idiots or unintelligent people in the world.
Christie Schmitz 4 years ago
Shake hands with danger!!!! Trust me, you'll want to look that up on YouTube.
Benjamin Thor Collier V 4 years ago
I've been a project and now corporate safety manager for 20+ years. I work solar, wind, hydro, nuclear, gas/steam, and refinery projects. My job -in a nutshell- is to "Protect you, from you, in spite of you". Darwin doesn't make that easy....
Kimberley McMillan 4 years ago
🎶 come with meeee... and you'll beeee... 🎶 in a world... of OSHA violationssss 🎶
Benjamin Thor Collier V 4 years ago
Respect, Kimberly. I might have to belt that out at my next All-Hands Safety Meeting...
Load More Replies... Nope IWont 4 years ago
These all look like things my boss would do. He seriously believes safety regulations are a political thing that liberals invented to hurt small businesses. He's had his brain rotted by right wing "news" outlets.
DogPerson7 4 years ago
My theme song for 98% of these is "nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, heey, goodbye!"
Memere 4 years ago (edited)
Oh, there are big hefty fines in the U.S. too. A few of these do appear to be in other countries tho, and a few are DIY jobs.
Load More Replies... carl gibson 1 year ago
all health and safety people are arsoles in a job they know f**k all about,most accidents occur when your not paying attention,not when your doing something slightly dangerous when your alert
Dorothy Cloud 4 years ago
It's hard to believe there are so many idiots or unintelligent people in the world.
Christie Schmitz 4 years ago
Shake hands with danger!!!! Trust me, you'll want to look that up on YouTube.
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