21 Construction Sites Where Safety Was an Afterthought
OSHA: It's not just a silly little acronym.
Published 1 year ago in Facepalm
Though construction workers may quite literally build the foundation of our society, sometimes work sites can play it fast and loose with safety guidelines. Case in point? slipping excavators, contractors submerged in groundwater, and one silly employee attempting to fill a room with concrete ... while waist-deep in the forbidden gray stuff.
From nearly squashed toes to extremely precarious ladders, here are 21 construction fails screaming "call the foreman."
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“Got those cables in, boss, [heck] of a job.”
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”Hired a company to remove a tree. Came home to this.”
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“This company does this on a daily. They have shoring equipment but it’s not convenient.”
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“My Guys' Sense of Humor When I Point Out Three Uncovered Hole Hazards on a Job Site.”
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No helmet? No problem.
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”Huh, so THAT is why they told me to x-ray the ground first…”
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“Grandpa’s asbestos tin. He uses it to anneal metal.”
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“Got canned yesterday for pointing out this massive violation.”
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“Contractors like to talk big on saftey but when it comes to silica they always turn a blind eye.”
