This Group Is All About People Ignoring Safety As If They’re Immortal, Here Are 40 Of The Worst (New Pics)

Depending on what your job is, workplace safety can range from getting a stiff wrist to all sorts of daily life and death situations. Fortunately, at least if you are in the US, there is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to make sure your employer does their utmost to prevent any injury. However, just because there is a rule doesn’t mean all employers actually follow it.

The “r/OSHA” online is dedicated to documenting the most atrocious, random and grimly hilarious workplace safety violations. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below.

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This Group Is All About People Ignoring Safety As If They’re Immortal, Here Are 40 Of The Worst (New Pics)

The More You Look The Worse It Gets

Is This Structurally Sound?

Safety Standards In 1960

Covered In Stainless Steel Dust With No Face Masks Or Respirators

Fuel Spill Clean-Up

We All Like A Little Bit Of Shade Right?

The Lock Is To Prevent The Fire Escaping

Construction Workers At Epcot, Disneyworld, Early 1980s

Hired A Company To Remove A Tree. Came Home To This:

Huh, So That Is Why They Told Me To X-Ray The Ground First

Shockingly Dumb Placement

I Mean If The Grabber Is Closed Before Getting In I Don't See The Harm

This Is How My Great Grandpa Stored His Dynamite, Passed Away, And Left Me To Deal With It Christmas Eve

Chained And Locked Fire Exit

Pure Waste

That Should Do It

What My Grandpa Was Using To Change Photos Above The Stairs

At Least He Let His Wife Drive

Grandpa’s Asbestos Tin

Only A Matter Of Time Until Maximizing Profits. Bankrupts The Whole Company

From A Power Washer Advertisement: Look How Easy It Cuts Through Soft Material!

Totally Safe, It's A Load-Bearing Dumpster

New Ceiling Lights In My Workplace Are Powered By Putting 220v Mains Voltage Into Metal Railing With Scissor Clips. The Ceilings Are Low Enough That I Could Touch The Railings If I Stretch Enough. They Were Done This Way For "Aesthetics"

Drinking Coffee While Working With Isotopes At Lab

Saw This Outside My Office Today, What A Lovely Place To Relax Before Starting The Job

I Get Really Nervous When Adam Savage Wears His Watch (And Ring) While Machining. Shouldn't He Consider Removing These Items Before Machining?

What's The Fastest Way To Get Workers On A Roof?

Removing Lead Paint With A Blowtorch Without A Mask

Saw This At A Bar I Deliver To

My Guys' Sense Of Humor When I Point Out Three Uncovered Hole Hazards On A Job Site

Got Canned Yesterday For Pointing Out This Massive Violation

Invisible Forklift

We Carried 50 Beds, 50 Cupboards, 50 Sideboards And 50 Wall Cabinets Over That Pitfall

Suggested Friend. This Is His Facebook Picture

It’s A Fun Day When Nothing Is Locked Out!

I Found An Electrician Wearing This

Bro Forgot To Use The Volt Cutters

There Is An Osha Violation, And Than There Is Pure Madness

Saw On My Facebook.. Dude Grinding Right Into The Produce

Road Out Front My Parents’ Place In Rural West Getting Re-Paved

Look, I Don’t Wanna Be “That Guy”or Nothin, But This Feels A Tad Dangerous

I’m Hoping The Oil From The Fryer Is At Least Cold When They Try This…

Youtuber Testing A Unsecured Ceiling Fan With Sharpened Blades While Standing Underneath It And Using His Hands

Post-It: The Traditional Way To Mitigate Workplace Danger

In Spain, We Attach The Fire Extinguisher To The Flammable Items, Like Gas Cylinders

Great Grandpa Electrical Work In The 60s

Got Those Cables In, Boss, Hell Of A Job

Is This Safe? They Tell Me 'It's Fine'. Been This Way For Years

Got It👍

Big Debate About New Pallet Slide At Work

Is This Bad

The "Stairs" Im Expected To Climb Daily

There’s A Lot To Unpack Here Past The Cellphone

Local Utility Company Posted This On Social Media

We're Expecting Some Cold Weather And The Building I Work In Put A Faucet Cover Over The Sprinkler By The Door

Since The Top Post Right Now Is Worried About Adam's Lathe Practices, Please Allow Me To Introduce "Ididathing". And Yes, It's On

Uhh…

This Company Does This On A Daily. They Have Shoring Equipment But It’s Not Convenient

Staples (Hazlet Nj) Blocked Fire Exit And No Restrooms

I Wish This Was Fake, Saw This At A Guy's House While Doing A Marketplace Deal

I've Been In Construction 13 Years And I've Never Seen This. Anybody Have An Explanation...?

Found A Stocker At Work Using This Broken Steak Knife To Cut Open Boxes

1" Polyethylene Pipe Used For Handrail

Games

Justin Sandberg

Justin Sandberg

Greta Jaruševičiūtė

Greta Jaruševičiūtė

Indrė Lukošiūtė

Indrė Lukošiūtė