It’s been 333 days since our last OSHA fails post, so we thought it was time to revisit the sketchy workplace practices of the world.
Work safety fails can pose serious risks to employees and often lead to injuries, but they can also provide some comic relief for us on the internet. At least, that’s what we’re aiming for with these work safety fails.
So, come along and join us as we explore a world full of OSHA violations.
1. “Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison trying his hand at welding.”
2. “I guess I’ll just die.”
3. “somethin ain’t right about this”
4. “Might wanna strap that down, PA roads get bumpy”
5. “A constant reminder”
6. “Beam me up Scotty”
7. “Text means ‘Emergency Stop'”
8. “scrolling reddit in a shredder”
9. “Dad’s friend came across this. Seems legit.”
10. “What could possibly go wrong?”
11. “Are we still doing cursed angle grinder blades?”
12. “Guess who hit the floor no more than 15 minutes later. Good thing he was already in an ER.”
13. “I should know better.”
14. “Good nuff”
15. “0 days since last incident.”
16. “Padlocked fire exit during office renovation”
17. “My dad, who works for OSHA, gives his opinion of my makeshift step stool.”
18. “I’m on it boss”
19. “A picture that tells a story, the moral of which is replace your worn out PPE, folks”
20. “Told my boss and he said ‘Well don’t plug it into the bottom stupid'”
21. “My Dad’s colleague checking his phone on the new staircases they built”
22. “Forklifts do not win against concrete pillars.”
23. “The ladders are ratchet strapped together”
24. “OSHA Outlaw”
25. “Everyone knows you take off your boots before standing on a rollie chair”
26. “Using Kegs to lift a AC. Holy sh*t”
27. “Someone complained about contractors leaving a hole exposed without any barriers. This was their solution.”
28. “This reagent bottle was opened before I was born.”
29. “Keep your network lubricated”
30. “That should do it…”
h/t: r/OSHA