30 Times Safety Was Not a Priority

1.

Safety is very important in most workplaces, especially those that deal with heavy machinery, or lofty construction. These people from r/OSHA however didn't need your precious "safety" and decided to get things done the old fashioned way.

2.

I hope the ER has a 2 for 1 special.

3.

He told me, “The boss said this is how we always do it.”

4.

3 persons = 6 feet; 6 feet.

5.

Forklifts do not win against concrete pillars.

6.

At least they’re wearing high-vis gear. Just don’t look down.

7.

Speaking of forklifts vs. concrete pillars, luckily they only hit the air pipe and not the 480 V box.

8.

This ladder on my job site that is held together with a strip of house wrap & a strap.

9.

Thanks to the store owners’ refusal to spend any money until the last minute, we now have load bearing cardboard boxes.

10.

This is safe? Right?

11.

Wanna play dominoes?

12.

Padlocked fire exit during office renovation.

13.

That should do it . . .

14.

Just a man on a stack of pallets raised by a forklift changing the bulb on a street light.

15.

New bossfight?

16.

The ol’ safety squints for eye protection! (It was on a company’s website!)

17.

Why yes, that is a ladder tied to ammonia piping.

18.

This was being used to tow a kubota backhoe. 5,500-9,500 lbs.

19.

You ever just feel like lounging in a wood chipper?

20.

Apparently these are legal to sell?

21.

House nearly toppled over by high winds.

22.

Don’t worry, I won’t.

23.

Stairway to Heaven?

24.

Introducing Donkey Kong arcade level scaffolding.

25.

Just a small jump and it’ll move again, nothing to worry about Jim.

26.

Safety 100.

27.

New OSHA certified self-greasing outlets. You’ll never have to worry about struggling to pull out again!

28.

Labor foreman didn’t feel like moving the lift, so this is how he wants us to unload.

29.

New guy (somehow still here), had a bit too much fun.

30.

Ladder is on truck bumper.

31.

This safety violation still made me smile.