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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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    #3

    Just Started As The Safety Guy Of A New Plant. We've Got A Little Ways To Go...

    Just Started As The Safety Guy Of A New Plant. We've Got A Little Ways To Go...

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    "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

    No Health And Safety Back In The Day. Guy Painting Blackpool Tower In The UK

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    #5

    Not Sure What This Is Warning Against, But It Looks Bad!

    Not Sure What This Is Warning Against, But It Looks Bad!

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    #6

    If Only There Was Some Indication That This Door Shouldn’t Be Blocked. Have A Lowes Safe Day!

    If Only There Was Some Indication That This Door Shouldn’t Be Blocked. Have A Lowes Safe Day!

    Boydapalooza Report

    #7

    Welcome Time Traveler, Thank You For Sharing Your Futuristic Technology With Us

    Welcome Time Traveler, Thank You For Sharing Your Futuristic Technology With Us

    KotAufmBrot Report

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    Foxxy (The Original)
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too bad if a spark hit the paper and lit it on fire. Your whole face could get burnt.

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    #8

    What Not To Do

    What Not To Do

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    Dee on bikes
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No chips, heavy surface rust on the machine surface. I wonder how long that mill has been out of service.

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    #11

    What Is The Name Of This Stacking Game?

    What Is The Name Of This Stacking Game?

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    AzKhaleesi
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my gosh, yesterday we were driving down the freeway and we saw what can only be described as some backwoods, redneck, stacking dolls. (we live in the city) There was a flat bed truck with a box truck on the back, in the box truck was a Toyota SUV and I swear to all that's holy inside that was a friggin washing machine. Like these people were moving and like, listen we're only doing one trip, so put the washer in the Toyota, put the Toyo in the box truck and throw that bad boy on the flat bed. We were trying to guess what was in the washer since we couldn't see.

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They were probably on their way to the scrapyard to turn that stuff into beer money.

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The name of the game is "Let's All Go to the Scrapyard!"

    Billy The Kid
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He is on a distant journey where there are no gas/petrol stations

    Uchman
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's to save on shipping. Instead of paying to ship 4 separate vehicles abroad, they're paying for one shipment

    Johan Maebe
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's called, "how to send our outdated trash vehicles to Africa" (and make money from it) See this all the time here in the harbor.

    Marcellus the Third
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "A series of unfortunate events"? Drunk van driver phones for a carry back to depot, transporter loads him but loses keys, his mate would drive him back with their truck, another loss, another load, ...

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    #12

    Ken And Barbie Are Gonna Look A Lot Less Nice When They Land On Their Faces

    Ken And Barbie Are Gonna Look A Lot Less Nice When They Land On Their Faces

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    #14

    The Dog Leash Is Safe. Promise

    The Dog Leash Is Safe. Promise

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    #15

    Better Call Todd

    Better Call Todd

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    #17

    Boss Said It Was “Balanced”

    Boss Said It Was “Balanced”

    FieryNipSlip Report

    #19

    The Asphalt Being Rolled At The Telladaga Speedway. 1969

    The Asphalt Being Rolled At The Telladaga Speedway. 1969

    Browndog888 Report

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    #21

    Warming Up Some Gelled Diesel

    Warming Up Some Gelled Diesel

    Urgullibl Report

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    Sum Guy
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have the cap open... that is safe enough. Diesel doesn't light up easily

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    #27

    I Wouldnt Do This For A Milloin Euros

    I Wouldnt Do This For A Milloin Euros

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    #29

    Somebody Is Getting Fired Today

    Somebody Is Getting Fired Today

    mickeysantacruz Report

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    TotalPotterhead
    Community Member
    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It was going to be easy, they said. It will be a fun job, they said

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    #30

    Who Knows What Happens If Liquid Aluminum Hits Water And Oil? None Of My Coworkers

    Who Knows What Happens If Liquid Aluminum Hits Water And Oil? None Of My Coworkers

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    #31

    Just Drove Past It. I Guess They Will Fix The Boom On Monday

    Just Drove Past It. I Guess They Will Fix The Boom On Monday

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    #32

    Extinguisher Where I Work. It’s The Only One

    Extinguisher Where I Work. It’s The Only One

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    #33

    Dumpster Above Cars. They Were Tossing Stuff From 2-3 Floors Up

    Dumpster Above Cars. They Were Tossing Stuff From 2-3 Floors Up

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    #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

    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

    ayybillay Report

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    Vic 404
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell them they are in the US and they could get sued if someone gets hurt. ( Doesn't seem they are interested in anything else than the bottom line...)

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    #35

    Gotta Love Well Controls!

    Gotta Love Well Controls!

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    #36

    How About This

    How About This

    aci331 Report

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    LuckyL
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At first I thought I was about water on the floor. Took me a second to see the exit sign

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    #37

    My Whole Workplace Is An Osha Violation, But This Was A First For Me

    My Whole Workplace Is An Osha Violation, But This Was A First For Me

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    #38

    I Wouldn't Bet My Life On A Harbor Freight Hoist!

    I Wouldn't Bet My Life On A Harbor Freight Hoist!

    ImGoingToHell Report

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #39

    Never Stand Up When You Can Sit Down

    Never Stand Up When You Can Sit Down

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    #40

    Needs-A-Lot-Of Skill Saw

    Needs-A-Lot-Of Skill Saw

    Willuknight Report

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    Vic 404
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone forgot the box of spare fingers in the discription...

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    #41

    Osha Overload! Watch Your Step! (8 Flights Of This)

    Osha Overload! Watch Your Step! (8 Flights Of This)

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    #42

    "How Can They Pull The Alarm With The Booth In The Way?" - My 5 Yr Old In A Restaurant

    "How Can They Pull The Alarm With The Booth In The Way?" - My 5 Yr Old In A Restaurant

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    #43

    Stupid Reddit Ad Appeared In My Feed, Well Done

    Stupid Reddit Ad Appeared In My Feed, Well Done

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    #44

    "If It Works, It's Not Stupid"

    "If It Works, It's Not Stupid"

    anymouse141 Report

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    Sawdust
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thought for a moment that someone was opening that hatch with their mouth!

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    #46

    I Couldn’t Not Share This Ad

    I Couldn’t Not Share This Ad

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    #51

    Got The Crane Leveled Out Boss

    Got The Crane Leveled Out Boss

    Stew591 Report

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    #52

    At Least He Is Wearing A Hi Vis

    At Least He Is Wearing A Hi Vis

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    #54

    Not The Right Way Of Doing This

    Not The Right Way Of Doing This

    s1gnalZer0 Report

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    Gandalf the Pink
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #55

    Everyone In My Country Is Just Insane

    Everyone In My Country Is Just Insane

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    #59

    The Worst/Best Part Was That The Dude Had A Bucket Truck 20ft To His Left

    The Worst/Best Part Was That The Dude Had A Bucket Truck 20ft To His Left

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    #60

    Company Truck Just Out Of Shot

    Company Truck Just Out Of Shot

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    A B C
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I must admit, I'm somewhat impressed by the... how do you call that abomination? "Construction work"? holding up.

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    #61

    Be Careful Which Bottle You Grab To Wash Your Hands

    Be Careful Which Bottle You Grab To Wash Your Hands

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    #63

    Someone Smoked The Corner In Our Warehouse With A Forklift The Other Day. Saran Wrap Fixes Everything, Eh?

    Someone Smoked The Corner In Our Warehouse With A Forklift The Other Day. Saran Wrap Fixes Everything, Eh?

    PanicInTheCupboard Report

    #64

    Suits And Respirators *should* Be Worn At All Times During Asbestos Removal. Also Breaking Up The Friable Material Is Not Recommended

    Suits And Respirators *should* Be Worn At All Times During Asbestos Removal. Also Breaking Up The Friable Material Is Not Recommended

    Captain_Contractor Report

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    El Dee
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good God! I have seen how asbestos is now dealt with in my country and it is, rightly, dealt with as a poisonous substance. This guy will live to regret what he's doing..

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    #65

    This Rusty Frame At The Fish Store I Work At. Holds 2000 Or So Lbs Of Weights... So Far

    This Rusty Frame At The Fish Store I Work At. Holds 2000 Or So Lbs Of Weights... So Far

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    #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

    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

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    #67

    This Is Why We Start Life With So Many Extra Fingers

    This Is Why We Start Life With So Many Extra Fingers

    PointyDogElbows Report

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    Bill
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    3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't use a skill saw blade on an angle grinder or oscillating tool(even though it fits perfectly)

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    #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

    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

    Pan_face Report

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While it completely sucks, it isn't exactly unsafe. Those wires would be carrying low voltage to a contactor coil.

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    #69

    Not Sure How This Could Happen

    Not Sure How This Could Happen

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    #70

    My Coworkers Are Brilliant People

    My Coworkers Are Brilliant People

    tep95 Report

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    One Trick Porpoise
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is really easy to fix, just unscrew the nut holding the handle, place handle in different (actually usable) position and all is well.

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    #71

    It Will Be Ok, The Alarm Isn't Going Off Yet

    It Will Be Ok, The Alarm Isn't Going Off Yet

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    #73

    I Guess He Didn't Want To Sit In The Middle On The Lunch Run

    I Guess He Didn't Want To Sit In The Middle On The Lunch Run

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    #74

    "We Didn't Have A Torque Wrench, Just A Sledge"

    "We Didn't Have A Torque Wrench, Just A Sledge"

    Lelouch91 Report

    #76

    Just A Bit Out Of Date…

    Just A Bit Out Of Date…

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    #77

    I Was Told This Was An Outlet To Charge Power Tools On A Job Site

    I Was Told This Was An Outlet To Charge Power Tools On A Job Site

    crazycajun660 Report

    #78

    5-Story Fall

    5-Story Fall

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    Brandi VanSteenwyk
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #79

    Let’s Just Leave This 350 Llb Engine In The Way

    Let’s Just Leave This 350 Llb Engine In The Way

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    #80

    Spotted This While On The Bus

    Spotted This While On The Bus

    nevernotdistracted Report

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    A B C
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At least the safety guy is standing on solid ground, not on a ladder as well. It's something...

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    #81

    It's Okay. I Didn't Want To Get Into Those Panels Anyway. It's More Fun Working On Live Equipment

    It's Okay. I Didn't Want To Get Into Those Panels Anyway. It's More Fun Working On Live Equipment

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    #82

    This Note Should Keep Them Safe... There Is Literally A Lock Out Station 4 Feet To The Left Of This Sign

    This Note Should Keep Them Safe... There Is Literally A Lock Out Station 4 Feet To The Left Of This Sign

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    #83

    Roofers Sponge Technique

    Roofers Sponge Technique

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    #84

    Safety 3rd

    Safety 3rd

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aside from the lift which doesn't seem to have an operator in it, this is completely fine.

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    #85

    Bungee Jumping

    Bungee Jumping

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    Brandi VanSteenwyk
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing wrong here. He is tethered appropriately to the cherry basket. Obviously he is comfortable pushing the limits of it's reach.

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    #86

    Air Quality Readings Of 999.9? Not Great, Not Terrible. (Off Scale)

    Air Quality Readings Of 999.9? Not Great, Not Terrible. (Off Scale)

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    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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

    Look, A Reporter Is Here. Quick, Crawl Under This Object That Requires A Crane To Hoist

    reddit.com Report

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    WilvanderHeijden
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, so Biden is sneakily working to improve workers safety and protection. The bastard.... /S

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    #88

    I’ve Worked Here For 7 Months And This Has Been Here Since I Got Here

    I’ve Worked Here For 7 Months And This Has Been Here Since I Got Here

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    #89

    This It More Locks That I Normally See Them Use. There Are 4 Guys Working On It Currently

    This It More Locks That I Normally See Them Use. There Are 4 Guys Working On It Currently

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    #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

    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

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    #91

    Just Use Some Teflon Tape

    Just Use Some Teflon Tape

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    #92

    Walmart Seasonal Workers Putting Up Tarps For The Outdoor Plants Sections On Top Of A 12 Foot Fence

    Walmart Seasonal Workers Putting Up Tarps For The Outdoor Plants Sections On Top Of A 12 Foot Fence

    Note2scott Report

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    Helen Haley
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

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    #93

    Just A Reminder, It Doesnt Have To Be A Big Health/Safety Issue To Be Worth A Report

    Just A Reminder, It Doesnt Have To Be A Big Health/Safety Issue To Be Worth A Report

    Hikariyang Report

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    A B C
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "not a big safety/health issue" - rodents in the break room and slip/trip/fall hazards that might render you paraplegic if you hurt yourself badly are considered "not a big issue"? WTF?

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    #95

    The Ol Wooden Pallet Skylift Approach!

    The Ol Wooden Pallet Skylift Approach!

    dismal23 Report

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    M O'Connell
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    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    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.

    #98

    This Open Wall Outlet In My Local Kebab Restaurant

    This Open Wall Outlet In My Local Kebab Restaurant

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    WilvanderHeijden
    Community Member
    3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as you don't poke with some cutlery in that outlet, nothing's going to happen.

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    #99

    When You Run Out Of Sealtight, But Have Extra Soft Copper And A Shark Bite Fitting For Your Pool Lights

    When You Run Out Of Sealtight, But Have Extra Soft Copper And A Shark Bite Fitting For Your Pool Lights

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