Mike
I’ve worked my fair share of construction jobs over the years—roofing in July, demo work with no mask, one place where the “ladder” was just two guys holding a plank. So yeah, I’ve seen some things. Safety was always more of a suggestion than a requirement, and somehow, most of us made it out with all our fingers.
So when I see these hilariously unsafe work fails online, I don’t flinch—I relate. These are the kind of decisions that make OSHA inspectors break out in hives. Sketchy scaffolding, improvised harnesses, or just good old-fashioned bad ideas, these fail pics are a perfect reminder that some people are really just out here tempting fate for $17 an hour.
1. Classic.
2. Look, I don’t wanna be “that guy”or nothin, but this feels a tad dangerous.
3. Going out with a bang.
4. It’s fine until it’s not.
5. Found a stocker at work using this broken steak knife to cut open boxes.
6. Hold on, for one more day…
7. A quick shower before going home from work.
8. She took her shoes off because “that would be unhygienic”
9. Shop won’t buy extension cords, so I sent them this.
10. Cousin wants help pulling his transmission…
11. Gotta love Colin Furze pioneering new safety standards on the internet.
12. The last sign they’ll ever change.
13. Above the light display at Costco.
14. Gateway Arch Cleaning.
15. I was so baffled I had to get a pic.
16. Got it.
17. Local city water line repair in below freezing temps. Note the grade A pump placement.
18. Found a death cable at work.
19. Drywaller creating a literal dust cloud at the job.
20. 5th floor, can open the window, bottom is 2ft high.
21. Feeding asbestos into a hopper to make reinforced concrete. East Germany. 1989
22. Warehouse smelled nasty this morning. I knew exactly where to look.
23. Be careful what you wish for.
24. This outlet at my work.
25. Is this bad? Uh, yeah.
26. Local utility company posted this on social media.
27. This emergency exit at the supermarket.
28. Dangerously confusing perspective.
29. I mean if the grabber is closed before getting in I don’t see the harm.
30. Uhh…
31. Pulled over as soon as the left the lot.
32. My dad sent me this…
