30 Of The Dumbest And Funniest Work Safety Examples, As Shared In This Online Group

We all only have one life to live. As a result, always making sure you are working in a safe environment is very important because it can ultimately save your life. However, some people just choose to play with fire and put themselves in the most dangerous situations. All of those stupid cases are collected and shared on the OSHA subreddit. With the slogan "Safety First," this online community created back in 2013 is dedicated to the funniest safety violation cases to remind people to protect themselves from danger.
We have collected some dumb work safety examples for you. These folks ignored the OSHA requirements to complete their jobs. Take a minute to scroll down to check them out. What is the dumbest case? Please let us know your opinions.

#1. The only entrance to my current job site

Source: Kaskiaski

#2. Stairway to Heaven

Source: alwaysbeclimbing

#3. Captain ladder has arrived

Source: zoalcoalt

#4. I'm on it boss

Source: chrisaed

#5. Someone complained about contractors leaving a hole exposed without any barriers. This was their solution

Source: OctagonCosplay

#6. Safety suggestions are overrated, guts and sheer will suffice

Source: zoalcoalt

#7. Just a small jump and it'll move again, nothing to worry about jim

Source: Same_Ad4736

#8. If only there was another way to get up there...

Source: zoalcoalt

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

Source: reddit.com

#10. Something tells me y'all might appreciate the acid watering can at my work

Source: NightmareChameleon

#11. Emergency "exit" in a friend's office building. First time they opened it was DURING A FIRE ALARM

Source: Bansaiii

#12. Working safely...

Source: riley4617

#13. If it gets wet you might have to buy a new one

Source: reriasv

#14. Fixing an AC compressor on a level 28 ledge

Source: mijabari

#15. Artif anchor strengthy like a Rock!

Source: Milo_from_trees

#16. Heater at my job site

Source: BagelMerchant

#17. A signboard for the blind next to bare wire

Source: qareti

#18. Woodstock 1969 sound crew members being craned up to their stations

Source: WildAnimus

#19. Yeah

Source: NadaMas333

#20. Padlocked fire exit during an office renovation

Source: HorseWithNoUsername1

#21. Living in the EDGE

Source: NJhomebrew

#22. Ready for lift-off

Source: Mabepossibly

#23. Don't worry, I won't

Source: TheUnluckyBard

#24. Definition of safety issues at my work

Source: Potential_spam124

#25. This is safe? Right?

Source: Golden_Frog626

#26. Wanna go to the hospital? Nah I’m good

Source: Alianaed

#27. No expert, but this doesn't look safe

Source: hamboneANDskillet

#28. Does the operator get hazard pay?

Source: ExecutiveChef1969

#29. The fire exit on this college building

Source: ghatroad

#30. Looks safe to me

Source: kana0011

We have already written about this topic before. If you are still thirsty for more dumb work safety examples, check out our previous article here.