
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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The Best Sign
Sometimes You Just Got To Get Er’ Done!
Foxxy, HOW HAVE YOU COMMENTED 12.5K TIMES LIKE HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ON BORED PANDA FOR???? (no hate, im following you here on bp:)
Load More Replies...I do NOT trust ANYONE enough for that kind of teamwork lol. I barely trust people with a trust fall
Load More Replies...Someone who trusts his workmates as much as he trusts the strength of his shirt.
Look, we can spend all morning setting up a safety rig, or we can just hold onto Carl, get this done, and knock off early. Who's in?
FYI, Carl is wearing a very special shirt that won't stretch, rip, or come off of him when he falls.
Load More Replies...Holding onto him at that angle would take you off also. What idiots.
Yeah, like holding his shirt is gonna keep him from falling to his death should he slide off the bars he's standing on!
This is why we have regulations in the States. Employers would make workers do this to get the job done.
The guy in the white hat will impale his upper body if the man he's holding falls. They're all gonna die.
Worker 1: "I want the sweater!" Worker 2: "No, if he falls, it's mine!"
Ok even if they don't do proper safety equipment, I just wonder how in these scenarios there isn't even a lenght of rope to be found to tie under arms or something.
Yep I am a man and my buddies will save me by holding on to my sweat shirt .
And I suppose the guy on the roof with the ball cap is just there to warn people below when he does fall.....lol!
that man must think he is a cat, DON'T YOU REALISE, ONE LIFE ONLY DUDE!!
Fu@k that I my balls where in my throat looking at that and I don't have balls
Yeah... The whole don't worry we have your shirt trick does not work for me.
Is this one of those "pictures taken moments before their death" pictures?
Sometimes, it is good to trust people, this is not one of those times...
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.
No Health And Safety Back In The Day. Guy Painting Blackpool Tower In The UK
Not Sure What This Is Warning Against, But It Looks Bad!
If Only There Was Some Indication That This Door Shouldn’t Be Blocked. Have A Lowes Safe Day!
Welcome Time Traveler, Thank You For Sharing Your Futuristic Technology With Us
Too bad if a spark hit the paper and lit it on fire. Your whole face could get burnt.
What Not To Do
No chips, heavy surface rust on the machine surface. I wonder how long that mill has been out of service.
Good Luck With Troubleshooting
This Is Up To Code Right?
What Is The Name Of This Stacking Game?
Ken And Barbie Are Gonna Look A Lot Less Nice When They Land On Their Faces
Should We Tell Them?
The Dog Leash Is Safe. Promise
Better Call Todd
Mobile Ground For Your Ground Wire
Boss Said It Was “Balanced”
My Dad A Few Years Back
The Asphalt Being Rolled At The Telladaga Speedway. 1969
Stand On Your Tip Toes!
Warming Up Some Gelled Diesel
Just Trying To Get Something Unstuck
Planting Trees...
Bang Bang Feuer Frei
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
Trench Troll
I Wouldnt Do This For A Milloin Euros
The Only Fire Alarm In The Building
Somebody Is Getting Fired Today
It was going to be easy, they said. It will be a fun job, they said
Who Knows What Happens If Liquid Aluminum Hits Water And Oil? None Of My Coworkers
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....
🎶 come with meeee... and you'll beeee... 🎶 in a world... of OSHA violationssss 🎶
Respect, Kimberly. I might have to belt that out at my next All-Hands Safety Meeting...
Load More Replies...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.
My theme song for 98% of these is "nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, heey, goodbye!"
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...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
It's hard to believe there are so many idiots or unintelligent people in the world.
Shake hands with danger!!!! Trust me, you'll want to look that up on YouTube.
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....
🎶 come with meeee... and you'll beeee... 🎶 in a world... of OSHA violationssss 🎶
Respect, Kimberly. I might have to belt that out at my next All-Hands Safety Meeting...
Load More Replies...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.
My theme song for 98% of these is "nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, heey, goodbye!"
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...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
It's hard to believe there are so many idiots or unintelligent people in the world.
Shake hands with danger!!!! Trust me, you'll want to look that up on YouTube.